Shadow Journey- 21st Century Music for the Harpsichord
This landmark recording is a showcase, not only of new and remarkably diverse works for harpsichord, but also of an unprecedented assembly of renowned harpsichordists whose credentials for premiering these works are unparalleled. Most notably, the music on this disc is the culmination of a ground-breaking event: the first international composition competition for harpsichord to be run in Britain, launched in 2012 by the British Harpsichord Society to mark the tenth anniversary of its founding. Over ninety entries from 18 countries were received, producing a shortlist of works which admirably demonstrated the qualities sought by the competition: professionalism, integrity and the ability to say something new and exciting about the harpsichord. The prizewinners’ compositions are joined on this disc by seven other competition entries, along with works by the adjudication panel members, – a programme of fourteen première recordings.
The Competition Composers: Alessandro Ponti -First Prize Winner, Jung Sun Kang -Second Prize Winner, Aled Smith and Jürgen Kraus –Joint Third Prize Winners, Junghae Lee, Satoru Ikeda, Gavin Wayte, Patrick John Jones, Enno Kastens, Thomas Donahue, Ivan Božicevic. The Adjudication Composers: Rob Keeley, Larry Goves and Gary Carpenter.
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