Music for Clarinet by John Hawkins, Vol. 1: Simplicius Steve Dummer

• John Hawkins (b. 1949):
• 1 Simplicius Simplicissimus 06:34
• 2 The Dong with a Luminous Nose 14:17
• In Touch:
• 3 In Touch: I. Touching In 03:02
• 4 In Touch: II. Don't Touch 03:41
• 5 In Touch: III. Touch and Go 03:14
• Clarinet Sonata:
• 6 Clarinet Sonata: I. Fast 03:27
• 7 Clarinet Sonata: II. Grave 04:25
• 8 Clarinet Sonata: III. Presto 02:54
• Clarinet Concerto:
• 9 Clarinet Concerto: I. Con moto moderato 07:33
• 10 Clarinet Concerto: II. Lento 03:11
• 11 Clarinet Concerto: III. Allegro 06:15
• Total Runtime 58:33

Info for Music for Clarinet by John Hawkins, Vol. 1: Simplicius

This exciting new recording focuses on music featuring the clarinet written over a period of fifty years by UK composer John Hawkins. Beginning with the most recent (Simplicius Simplicissimus) the list works back to early pieces, including a virtuoso concerto for clarinet and string orchestra. As well as the orchestral works, the album includes chamber music with both piano and cello. John Hawkins large-scale works include a trilogy about the sea including a Sea Symphony which had BBC broadcasts by both the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Scottish Orchestra. Other BBC broadcasts have included Urizen for viola and piano, Variations for piano and This World for choir and two trumpets (BBC Singers). Soloist Steve Dummer, clarinet, was a student of the late, great Jack Brymer and now gives regular concerts throughout the UK and in sessions for radio and television. He is also a conductor and educator, as musical director of Kidenza, and founder and musical director of both Talkestra and Stane Street Sinfonietta. He is a regular tutor and conductor at Dartington International Summer.

Steve Dummer, clarinet
Yoko Ono, piano
Ivana Peranic, cello
Aidan Smith, baritone
Stane Street Sinfonietta
Holly Mathieson, conductor

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