Stephen Cottrell; Peter Whyman; Gareth Brady; Chris Caldwell
The Delta Saxophone Quartet, formed in 1984, is Britiain’s longest established saxophone chamber group, and has commissioned some of the World’s leading composers.
Three founders of the American minimalist movement are represented, the Glass and Riley being world premiere recordings in these versions. The disc includes the Delta’s first commercial recording of the work written for them by Gavin Bryars. This atmospheric collection also includes works by foremost minimalist composers, Steve Reich, Graham Fitkin, Terry Riley and Phillip Glass, and is completed with a piece by Michael Nyman, now one of the most popular and well known composers in the world.
- Philip Glass – Mishima Premiere Recording for quartet
- Steve Reich – New York Counterpoint Premiere Recording for quartet
- Terry Riley – Tread on the Trail Premiere Recording for quartet
- Gavin Bryars – Alaric 1 or 11 Delta Quartet commission
- Michael Nyman – Songs for Tony
“The Delta Saxophone Quartet makes light of the extraordinary technical demands of this work and its forays into the extreme altissimo registers and control of multiphonics are most impressive”
BBC Music Magazine
Playing Time: 67.37 mins.
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