Spratley: Orchestral Music, Vol. 2

Featuring

Dmitry Vasiliev
Alexander Muralev
Valentina Runova
Vladimir Senatyrev
Yuri Shabalkin
Siberian Symphony Orchestra

Philip Spratley

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded in Omsk Philharmonic Hall, Omsk, Siberia, on May 28 and 29, 2013.

Recording & Production

The Omsk Philharmonic Hall, where this album was recorded, underwent a major redevelopment between September 2009 and April 2010, including tearing out inner walls, the ceiling, and the main floor.

Composer Biography

Philip Spratley, the composer, spent his early years in Balderton, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, where he was born in 1942.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Philip Spratley's compositional philosophy is to compose only when necessary, viewing music as an act of friendship with the audience in mind.

Performer Biography

Dmitry Vasiliev, the principal conductor of the Siberian Symphony Orchestra since 2005, has conducted world premieres by composers such as Sofia Gubaidulina and Alemdar Karamanov.

Performer Biography

The Siberian Symphony Orchestra, also known as the Omsk Philharmonic, was founded in 1966 by conductor Simon Cogan and has toured extensively throughout the former Soviet Union.

Recording & Production

The Omsk Philharmonic Hall's unique design incorporates reverse-fan shaping and tilted walls to enhance early lateral sound reflections, aiming to envelop the listener in the music.