Casken, John

Pianist John McCabe: Farewell Recital: Schubert, Ravel, Casken, McCabe et al. / John McCabe, piano

1 CD / Toccata / 2012-07-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 784/Op. 143; Emily Howard: Sky and Water, for piano; John Casken: The Haunting Bough, for piano; Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales; John McC...
Performers: McCabe, John [Composer, Piano]

In August 2010, at the Presteigne Festival on the Welsh borders, John McCabe gave his last public piano recital, bringing to an end a career...continue...
Recording information: St. Andrew's Church, Presteigne, Powys (08/29/2010)....continue...

Variations On A Burns Air / Beamish; Burns, Casken, et al.

1 CD / Meridian / 2010-09-14

Works: Robert Burns: As I cam down by yon castle wa'; John Casken: Variations on a Jacobite air, for string quartet; Joe Cutler: Grunge Variations, for string quartet; Sally Beamish: By Yon Castle Wa', for ...
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Ensemble: Primrose Quartet

Meridian Records is delighted to announce the release of the Primrose Piano Quartet's second record in four months - this time, exploring folk-inspired chamber music....continue...

Northern Lights - British String Quartets / Kreutzer String Quartet

1 CD / Metier / 2009-04-14

Works: John Casken: Quartet for Strings no 2 in D major; Judith Weir: String Quartet; Robert Saxton: Songs, Dances and Ellipses, for string quartet

Three works for string quartet by contemporary composers from the United Kingdom are performed here by the highly acclaimed Kreutzer Quartet. They are the dedicatees...continue...

NMC Songbook [Box Set]

4 CD / NM Classics Import / 2009-04-07

Works: David Sawyer: The Source, for 2 voices & tubular bells; Luke Bedford: Upon St. George's Hill, for voice & guitar; Anthony Powers: Shining Plain, for voice & piano; Gary Carpenter: Interlude, for voic...
Performers: Atherton, Elizabeth; Ball, Andrew; Barry, Gerald; Bickley, Susan; Booth, Claire; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Chance, Michael; Chapman, Jane [Harpsichord]; Ebrahim, Oma...

New French Song

1 CD / Metier / 2005-08-01

Works: Tarik O'Regan: Saint ("A la fenêtre recelant..."), for voice & piano; Sadie Harrison: ...Issu stellaire... ("Born of the stars"), for voice & piano; Will Todd: Le Pont Mirabeau ("Sous le pont Mi...
Performers: Durran, Katharine; Smart, Alison

Casken: Night Fire Sun Silence

2 CD / Metier / 2005-06-01

Works: John Casken: Infanta Marina, for English horn & small ensemble; Après un silence, for violin & piano; Firewhirl, for soprano & ensemble; Piano Quartet; Après un Silence, for violin & chambe...
Performers: Aspin, David; Ball, Andrew; Casey, Richard; Hatfield, Lesley; Humphreys, Kyra; Jacobson, Julian; Langridge, Jennifer; Routledge, David; Rozario, Patricia [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: ; Rundell, Clark
Ensemble: ; Apollo Saxophone Quartet; Ensemble 10/10; Royal Northern College of Music New Ensemble

Ancora - Casken: Golem / Bernas, Music Projects London

2 CD / NMC Classics / 2005-05-05

Works: John Casken: Golem
Performers: Beswick, Judith; Clarke, Adrian; Cotterell, Stephen; Hall, John; Harrhy, Paul; Hockings, David; Honour, Colin; Irvine, Robert; McFarlane, Belinda; Morris, Richard; Preston, Sophia; Robson, Christophe...
Conductors: Bernas, Richard
Ensemble: Music Projects, London

Casken: Cello Concerto, etc / H. Schiff, Northern Sinfonia

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2003-10-11

Works: John Casken: Darting the Skiff; Maharal Dreaming; Concerto for Cello; Vaganza
Performers: Schiff, Heinrich
Conductors: Casken, John
Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia