Haram, Simon

The Minimalists - Adams, Glass, Reich, Heath / Christopher Warren-Green, London CO

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: John Adams: Shaker Loops; Philip Glass: Facades; Quartet for Strings no 2 ("Company"); Steve Reich: Eight Lines; David C. Heath: The Frontier, for double-bass & orchestra
Performers: Haram, Simon; Harle, John; Lawrence, Chris [Bass]
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher
Ensemble: ; London Chamber Orchestra

The 1960's saw the arrival of a new musical style from America: minimalism fascinated classical and op musician alike. The music on this CD is...continue...
Recording information: All Saints Church, Petersham (03/1990)....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...

Michael Nyman In Concert / The Michael Nyman Band [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-08-30

Works: Michael Nyman: Work(s)
Performers: Barr, Nigel; Elliott, Martin; Findon, Andrew; Haram, Simon; Hinnigan, Anthony; Lee, David; Lester, Gabrielle; Musker, Catherine; Roach, David; Sidwell, Steven; Thompson, Catherine
Conductors: Nyman, Michael
Ensemble: Michael Nyman Band

Often, known only for his work on the soundtrack of "The Piano", Michael Nyman, in this exciting DVD, introduces the world to his impressive depth...continue...
Run Time: 86 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Best 100 20th Century Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-07-28

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Songs (14), Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Lieutenant Kij...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Auger, Arleen; Barrueco, Manuel; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Bream...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Previn, Andre; Kurtz, Efrem; Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Wit, Antoni; M...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Debussy, Saint-Saens: Complete Chamber Music for Woodwinds

2 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Work(s); Syrinx; Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra; Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp; Le petit nègre, cakewalk for piano, L. 114; Petite pièce, for clar...
Performers: Bennett, William; Benson, Clifford; Campbell, David; Campbell, James [Clarinet]; Daniel, Nicholas; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Gough, Rachel; Haram, Simon; Jones, Ian [Mastering]; Kennard, Robin; Maskell,...

David Heath: A Song for Daniel Pearl, etc / Hazlewood, et al

1 CD / Quartz Records / 2008-03-11

Works: David C. Heath: A Song for Daniel Pearl, for oboe & organ; Moroccan Fantasy, for soprano sax & orchestra; The Truth Will Set You Free, for flute, trumpet & organ; Concerto for Piano "The Passionate";...
Performers: Anderson, John; Gould, Clio; Haram, Simon; Heath, David C.; Heath, Liam Hendrix; Lucas, Andrew; Mitchell, Scott; Nieminski, Simon; Reid, Andrew; Shapira, Ittai
Conductors: Hazlewood, Charles; Heath, David C.;
Ensemble: ; BBC Concert Orchestra; Scottish Ensemble

The murder of 'Wall Street Journal' writer Daniel Pearl in 2002 by Jihadi extremists shocked the world. In 2004, David Heath received a call from...continue...

Time for Marimba - Miki, Takemitsu, etc / Daniella Ganeva

1 CD / Signum UK / 2005-05-01

Works: Minoru Miki: Marimba Spiritual for marimba & 3 percussionists; Time; Keiko Abe: Dream of the Cherry Blossoms, for marimba; Toru Takemitsu: Rain-Tree, for 3 percussionists; Akira Yuyama: Divertimento ...
Performers: Cole, Graham; Ganeva, Daniella; Haram, Simon; Instrall, Graham; Kettel, Gary; McDonagh, Gillian

Nyman: The Piano Concerto, Where the Bee Dances / Lenehan

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-07-09

Works: Michael Nyman: Where the Bee Dances, for saxophone & orchestra; The Piano Concerto, for piano & orchestra
Performers: Haram, Simon; Lenehan, John [Piano]
Conductors: Yuasa, Takuo
Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

Michael Nyman was introduced to a wider audience through his movie scores -indeed the one-movement Piano Concerto recorded here, is derived directly from the most...continue...