Paul Carr: Four New Seasons & Saxophone Concerto
Music by English composer Paul Carr
REVIEW FOR CARR’S PREVIOUS DISC:
This is a finely presented CD. The performances from the baritone, William Dazeley in The Seven Last Words is excellent. The choral singing is always well-balanced and clear. And finally the Bath Philharmonia under Gavin Carr give a committed account of this deeply felt music. The liner-notes by the composer are always helpful. The sound quality is faultless. This is an excellent production from one of Britain’ leading composers. Every piece is enjoyable, approachable and ultimately inspiring and often moving. It may be that some folk will not approve of Paul Carr’s largely ‘traditional’ musical language. However, to my ear this CD proves that there is still ever so much to be ‘said’ using a largely tonal musical structure. This music does not require any ‘ism’ but simply a genuine inspiration — truly devotional in the broadest sense. (MusicWeb International)
- Four New Seasons – Spring – I – Loveliest of Trees
- Four New Seasons – Spring – II – When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
- Four New Seasons – Spring – III – Dear March – Come in
- Four New Seasons – Summer – I – Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?
- Four New Seasons – Summer – II – Wild Nights – Wild Nights!
- Four New Seasons – Summer – III – Summer Storm
- Four New Seasons – Autumn – I – Autumn Fires
- Four New Seasons – Autumn – II – Fall, Leaves, Fall
- Four New Seasons – Autumn – III – Autumn Song
- Four New Seasons – Winter – I – A Winter Dawn
- Four New Seasons – Winter – II – In the Bleak Midwinter
- Four New Seasons – Winter – III – It Sifts from Leaden Sieves
- Saxophone Concerto – I – Allegro energico
- Saxophone Concerto – II – The Unusual Quietness of Snow
- Saxophone Concerto – III – September Music