Austin, Christopher

Joby Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; Fool's Paradise / Christopher Austin, RPO

1 CD / Signum UK / 2013-01-07

Works: Joby Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Suite, for orchestra; Fool's Paradise, for orchestra
Conductors: Austin, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
What Talbot has done to create the aural setting for the world down the rabbit-hole is extraordinary....continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (11/10/2012-11/12/2012)....continue...

Tansy Davies: Spine / Samuel Boden, Joby Burgess, Simon Haram, Darragh Morgan, Huw Watkins

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Tansy Davies: Iris, concerto for saxophone & 15 instruments; Static, for voice & piano; Dark Ground, for solo percussion; Loure, for solo violin; Falling Angel, for 17 instruments; This Love, for voi...
Performers: Boden, Samuel; Burgess, Joby; Haram, Simon; Morgan, Darragh; Watkins, Huw
Conductors: Austin, Christopher;
Ensemble: Azalea Ensemble; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; Concordia (Viol Consort)

This new recording includes make black white, a reconstruction of Dowland's Flow, My Tears performed by viol consort Concordia; the ritualistic Dark Ground for percussion...continue...

Margan Hayes: Violin Concerto & other works / Keisuke Okazaki, violin

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2012-01-31

Works: Morgan Hayes: Port Rhombus, for ensemble; Strides, for piano (Book 1); Lucky's Speech, for violin; Concerto for Violin; Puppet Theatre, for piano; Lucky's Dream, for violin; Distressed Surfaces (3), ...
Performers: Okazaki, Keisuke [Violin]; Powell, Jonathan
Conductors: Austin, Christopher
Ensemble: Esbjerg Ensemble

Morgan Hayes' delicate yet manic Violin Concerto forms the center piece to this debut release on NMC. Included are his transcription of Squarepusher's Port Rhombus,...continue...

Troubairitz / Contemporary Chamber Works

1 CD / NonClassical / 2011-04-26

Works: Tansy Davies: Troubairitz; Neon, for ensemble; Salt Box, for bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, violin, viola, cello, piano & percussion; Greenhouses, for voice & ensemble; Inside Out 2, for bass clar...
Performers: Azalea Ensemble; Browne, Roman; Clifford, Adam; Davies, Tansy; Geoghegan, Karen; Gill, Hannah; Harrild, Victoria; Harron, Damien; Kelly, Toby; Kidd, Michael [Horn]; Lygate, Scott; McOmber, Brian; Ora...
Conductors: Austin, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Azalea Ensemble

This is the first ever CD devoted to the work of Tansy Davies, a leading female composer who has worked extensively with high-profile ensembles such...continue...

Anders Brodsgaard: Galaxy

1 CD / Dacapo / 2010-11-16

Works: Anders Brodsgaard: Galaxy, for orchestra; Monk's Mixtures, for orchestra
Conductors: Austin, Christopher

"The mixing is clear and close (especially the percussion), and the Odense Symphony performs admirably. These are difficult works to pull off with the élan...continue...
Recording information: Odense Concert Hall....continue...

Olsen: In a Silent Way, Kata, Oryq, Ictus / Austin, Esbjerg Ensemble

1 CD / Dacapo / 2009-03-31

Works: Morten Olsen: Kata, for chamber ensemble; In a Silent Way, for chamber ensemble; Oryq, for chamber ensemble; Ictus, for chamber ensemble
Conductors: Austin, Christopher
Ensemble: Esbjerg Ensemble

Of contemporary developments in the thriving music of Denmark, one might say that all things are possible, and some things are more possible than others,...continue...

Anders Brodsgaard: In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni

1 CD / Dacapo / 2008-01-29

Works: Anders Brodsgaard: In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni
Performers: Hind, Rolf
Conductors: Austin, Christopher
Ensemble: Esbjerg Ensemble

This Open Space release offers the world premiere recording of Anders Brodsgaard's (b. 1955) extraordinary piano cycle 'In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni'; a...continue...

McCabe: Arthur Pendragon, etc / Austin, McCabe, et al

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2007-07-10

Works: John McCabe: Arthur Pendragon, ballet suite for orchestra no 1; Concerto for Piano no 1; Pilgrim, for double string orchestra
Performers: McCabe, John [Composer, Piano]
Conductors: Austin, Christopher
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

"The vigour and drive of "Uther and the Tribes" and "The Tourney" (in which Arthur draws Excalibur from the Stone) contrast with the poignant beauty...continue...

Red Leaves / Brunel Ensemble, Christopher Austin

1 CD / Signum UK / 2005-02-06

Works: Robert Saxton: Birthday Piece for Richard Rodney Bennett, for string orchestra; Elijah's Violin, for orchestra; Elisabeth Lutyens: Bagatelles (6) for chamber ensemble, Op. 113; O saisons, o châ...
Performers: Cahill, Teresa
Conductors: Austin, Christopher
Ensemble: Brunel Ensemble