5060216341293

Solas

Gerard McChrystal & Christian Wilson

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Format: CD

Cat No: FHR093

Release Date:  19 June 2020

Label:  First Hand Records

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5060216341293

Genres:  Classical  Chamber Music  

  • Description

    This is Gerard McChrystal's second album for First hand Records which features new arrangements of popular repertoire.

    McChrystal's previous FHR album 'Aria' [FHR14] received incredible critical acclaim:

    'The magnificently sustained tone of the soloist, Gerard McChrystal was a treat' (The Independent ****)

    'This is a superb programme… the sheer brilliance of the playing will keep one enthralled… Highly recommended' (Fanfare Magazine)

    Solas is the Gaelic word for light and features beautiful sounds from the soprano and alto saxophones and also the incredible energy of the sopranino saxophone, rarely recorded. Most of the pieces are brand new arrangements of popular repertoire and gives a unique journey from the Baroque to the present day.

    Gerard McChrystal was born in Derry, Northen Ireland. He has performed in over 35 countries including China, USA, New Zealand, Korea, South Africa and Azerbaijan. Collaborations include composer Philip Glass, the Soweto String Quartet, Rambert Dance Company, London Musici, the Smith Quartet and classical guitarist Craig Ogden.

    McChrystal has made 15 albums with orchestras including BBC NOW, Ulster Orchestra and London Musici.

    Christian Wilson has forged a unique path as an organist, combining trailblazing virtuosity with serious scholarship and championing rarely-heard or forgotten masterpieces.In addition to his role as Organist at HM Chapels Royal in the Tower of London, Christian is Director of Music at Brasenose College, Oxford, and a lecturer at the university, appearing regularly on BBC radio and occasionally on television as performer or musicologist.

    CRITOICAL ACCLAIM

    "Who'd have thought the combination of sax and organ could be quite so enchanting. McChrystal makes the sopranino sax sing with sweet beauty in a wide-ranging programme. Quite lovely" **** BBC Music Magazine

    "[Gerard McChrystal] makes his sopranino sax 'sing with plaintive passion' in Handel, and the alto sax is 'mournful and full of soul' in Alain & Purcell, with great support on the organ from Christian Wilson. This is a great selection, and in particular, as a showcase for the higher members of the sax family, this is to be highly recommended." - Classical Notes

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Vinci: Sonata No. 1 In D Major For Flute And Basso Continuo Adagio
      • 2. Haydn: Sonata No. 1 In D Major For Flute And Basso Continuo Allergro
      • 3. Haydn: String Quartet No. 1 In B Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1, Hob.III:I, ‘La Chasse’ Adagio
      • 4. Chédeville: 6 Sonatas, ‘Il Pastor Fido’: No. 6 In G Minor Vivace
      • 5. Chédeville: 6 Sonatas, ‘Il Pastor Fido’: No. 6 In G Minor Alla Breve (Fuga De Cappella)
      • 6. Chédeville: 6 Sonatas, ‘Il Pastor Fido’: No. 6 In G Minor Largo
      • 7. Chédeville: 6 Sonatas, ‘Il Pastor Fido’: No. 6 In G Minor Allegro Ma Non Presto
      • 8. Handel: Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne (Eternal Source Of Light Divine), HWV 74
      • 9. Thompson: Green
      • 10. Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act I: Cara Sposa, Amante Cara, Dove Sei?
      • 11. Whitbourne: A Brief Story Of Peter Abelard
      • 12. Handel: Sonata In G Minor For Violin And Basso Continuo, HWV 364a Larghetto
      • 13. Handel: Sonata In G Minor For Violin And Basso Continuo, HWV 364a Allegro
      • 14. Handel: Sonata In G Minor For Violin And Basso Continuo, HWV 364a Adagio
      • 15. Handel: Sonata In G Minor For Violin And Basso Continuo, HWV 364a Allegro
      • 16. Alain: Choral Phrygien, AWV 76
      • 17. Purcell: Dido And Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: When I Am Laid In Earth