Essay No. 8 (2000)

The vibrant and extremely talented young wind instrument ensemble Magnard Ensemble perform Stephen Dodgson’s Sonata for Wind Quintet along with music by Byrd, Mozart, Nielsen and Amy Beach, in an evening concert at the Swaledale Festival. Programme Shostakovich, Dmitri (arr. Shiner) – Prelude in F sharp major op. 87 no.13 Butler, Martin – Down-Hollow Winds Byrd, William (arr. McDermid) – Vigilate from Cantiones Sacrae 1589 Mozart, W.A. (arr. Shiner) – Rondo in A minor K511 Young, Toby – Variations on a Theme of Malcolm Arnold Dodgson, Stephen – Sonata for Wind Quintet Beach, Amy – Pastorale op. 151 Nielsen, Carl –[...]

Karolos perform Stephen Dodgson’s String Trio no. 2 at the Church Stretton Arts Festival. Every member of this dynamic, virtuoso chamber ensemble of classical guitar, violin, viola and ‘cello is an internationally-acclaimed artist. Renowned for the energy and vitality of their concerts as well as their extraordinary musicianship, they perform a broad repertoire ranging from Mozart classics to recent commissions. “a dynamic, virtuoso chamber collective of first-rate players.” Gramophone Magazine Programme Vivaldi – guitar concerto in D major (arranged for violin, viola, cello, guitar) Astor Piazzolla –  Bordello Schubert –  Quartet D96 for violin (originally flute), viola, guitar and cello Stephen Dodgson – String Trio[...]

Rory McLeery’s vocal ensemble performs a rich and varied programme of renaissance and contemporary works to reflect on Mary, who has been celebrated and venerated in Catholic motets and antiphons since the Middle Ages at the North Norfolk Music Festival. The highly distinguished vocal ensemble presents a programme of music by Ludford, Tallis, Parsons, Byrd, Britten, Panufnik, Dodgson, Weir and McDowall. Works range from the simple lullaby Dormi Jesu by Stephen Dodgson, miraculous cascades of sound by Tallis, Britten’s Hymn to the Virgin, Roxana Panufnik’s complex and emotional Magnificat and Judith Weir’s ebullient Ave Regina Caelorum. Pre-pandemic, the group both recorded[...]