'A joy to hear'
The Strad
Three performances of The Drowning of Capel Celyn
The acclaimed piece for solo harp will be performed as part of three recitals given by Sioned Williams in the next few months.
Sunday 17th November
Salvi Music Showroom, London, 3pm (tickets: info@salvimusic.com, 0203 002 4841)
14th January, 2025
Pera House, Istanbul (part of the Ceren Necipoglu International Harp Festival), 6.30pm
3rd April, 2025
The National Liberal Club, London
Tales From The 15th Floor to feature in NHS concert
This piece for cello and piano, recently recorded by Karen Stephenson (cello) and Sophia Rahman (piano), will form the centrepiece of a concert to say thank you and to raise money for the NHS. The date of Friday 2nd May 2025 is now pencilled in with the London venue and Karen, Sophia, and Emily Davis (violin) will perform a range of piano trio music in addition to Tales. Heavily discounted tickets will be available for NHS staff. Further details will be posted as soon as they are available.
From the third movement of Tales from The 15th Floor. The recording of the piece is available on the CD When The Light Shines.
Dylan in Swansea and NYC
To commemmorate the 70th anniversary of the death of Dylan Thomas in New York City in November 1953, Michael's song cycle Dylan, which charts the Welsh poet's life, received performances in Swansea, where he was born, and New York City, where he died.
The Swansea performance took place in the front room of 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, the very house where Dylan Thomas was born and grew up and which has been lovingly restored in a period fashion.
Box set of recorded works
Box set containing all 7 CDs of Michael's recorded music, featuring works from across his career
RECORDINGS
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The works of Michael Stimpson have been performed, commissioned, and recorded by some of the UK’s most distinguished artists including the English Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Allegri and Maggini String Quartets, Bristol Bach Choir, Roderick Williams, Paul Agnew, David Campbell, Philippe Graffin, and Sioned Williams. A number of the UK’s finest venues have featured performances of his work including the Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, and Cadogan Hall, as well as a variety of UK festivals. International recognition has prompted performances in Australia, Europe, Iran and the USA.
FEATURED WORK
The Stars Have Withdrawn Their Shining
'The title, The Stars Have Withdrawn Their Shining, is a modified quote from a late work of the 19th century artist, critic, philosopher, and reformer, John Ruskin. It was written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death. The piece itself follows the form of a sonatina, three movements in all, but in reality it is more a personal reflection of Ruskin’s life than a musical structure'
(Michael Stimpson, from the introduction to the piece)
The score is published by Creighton's Collection and is available here.
Read more about the piece here.
FEATURED SCORE
A cappella choir, soli, spoken word. Based on the writings of William Blake.
2006. 1hr 30 mins (approx). Premiered by The Exmoor Singers of London, 28th July 2007, The Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair, London
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