September 16, 2020

Amid the chaos of covid-19 preparations are being made for the release of The Angry Garden and Silvered Night. 

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Details:

THE ANGRY GARDEN - choir, soli, orchestra

SILVERED NIGHT - piano and orchestra

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (pictured)

City of London Choir

Hilary Davan Wetton 

Pianist Mark Bebbington

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Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London. Edits are complete and CD release is expected in 2021. 

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The London Welsh Centre today features the CD of Dylan for baritone and harp, performed and recorded by Roderick Williams and Sioned Williams. This was premiered at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea and was followed by a performance at the Wigmore Hall two days later.

Click here for London Welsh Centre coverage and film of some of the song cycle.

May 05, 2020

With the music industry decimated by Covid-19 it is a pleasure to have positive news. At the time of writing, plans are in place for the recording of two piano trios of Michael's by the formidable Aquinas Piano Trio. Subject to the continual disruption the recording will be made in late October 2020. The trios have a long separation in terms of writing, the first was premiered at the Purcell Room in 1997, the second has been especially written for this recording. A short piece for violin and piano, Faulstone Hollow, will also be recorded.  

February 20, 2020

The first edit of two works recorded in September 2019 by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and City of London Choir are scheduled for early Spring. This will run alongside the firming up of release plans which will be announced over the coming months. 

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Silvered Night - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Mark Bebbington (piano)

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The Angry Garden - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and City of London Choir

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Both works were conducted by Hilary Davan Wetton.

February 07, 2020

A new recording of the flute and piano work The Balancing of Opposites is now available for purchase. Featuring flautist Philippa Davies and pianist Megumi Fujita.

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Click here for more information and to purchase. The score is also available. 

December 01, 2019

The score of a new piano work, Variations on Papaver Rhoeas is now available for purchase. A recording of the work made in 2018 by Megumi Fujita is also available.

September 15, 2019

We are delighted to be working with Stephanie Corley, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Ed Lyon and William Berger in the recording of The Angry Garden on September 21st 2019.

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Picture credits:

Stephanie Corley: used by permission of Hazard Chase

Marta Fontanals-Simmons: Victoria Cadisch

Ed Lyon: Gerard Collett

William Berger: used by permission of William Berger

August 29, 2019

International concert pianist Mark Bebbington has been confirmed as the soloist for a recording of Michael's new work Silvered Night which is to be recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and City of London Choir this September 21st.

See Mark's website here:- https://markbebbington.co.uk

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Image used by permission from Catherine Gosney

August 14, 2019

September's recording of The Angry Garden and The Silvered Night will feature Hilary Davan Wetton as conductor. Hilary has led a distinguished career as a choral conductor and we are looking forward to his involvement with this project.

July 09, 2019

On September 21st this year, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and City of London Choir will record Michael's large-scale work The Angry Garden in London.

Originally premiered in aid of the World Wildlife Fund, the work is intimately connected with Michael's concern for the state of our planet.

More info can be found at the Works page. The text of the work is by poet Simon Rae.