C.D.EXPOSURE

EXPOSURE was released in 1998 to great critical acclaim and a debut recording on my own label PIACEVOLE.

I decided to produce a disc with some of my favourite pieces providing a programme of contrasts and  presenting the recorder in a variety of styles and with a variety of instruments.  The result is music from Renaissance to Ragtime highlighting the diversity of the instrument and its music.   I also had a new work written by Andy Meyers which is a welcome addition to the bass repertoire.

PERFORMERS:

ANDREW COLLIS   RECORDERS      

 GRAHAM ROBERTS   GUITAR

PARNELL BEESLEY   BAROQUE  CELLO      

ANDY  MEYERS    PIANO

 AKIKO IMAI   HARPSICHORD

PROGRAMME CONTENT: 

 

Recercada Primera                            D.Ortiz

Sonata in C Major                             F.Barsanti

Larghetto from Sonata                        J.Francaix

Sonata in E flat Major                        H.U.Staeps

Entr''acte                                       J.Ibert

Trio Sonata in B flat Major                    G.P Telemann

New World Dances                              J.Golland

Sonata in G minor                               A.Vivaldi

Reflections                                      A.Meyers          

The Recercada by Ortiz are divisions on a repeated sequence of chords which produce lively dance rhythms. The Spanish flavour continues with Entr`acte written by a Frenchman.

Original works for recorder and guitar include a Sonata by Francaix-the second movement is a lyrical lament played here on tenor recorder.  New World Dances by the English composer John Golland has a lively ragtime, a mellow blues using finger vibrato, flutter tonguing (and the odd finger click) and a rhythmical Bossa Nova.

Hans Ulrich Staeps as a teacher and composer was an important figure in establishing the recorder as a twentieth century instrument.  His Sonata in E flat has the piano as an equal partner to the recorder merging textures and sounds in four contrasting movements.  Reflections is a new work by Andy Meyers, written for bass recorder and piano.  It is an attractive and welcome addition to the repertoire.

Telemann`s Trio Sonata in B flat Major is unusual in that the harpsichord is an equal soloist with the recorder; the continuo cello line is augmented by a guitar.  The C Major Sonata by the Italian Barsanti combines the intense and emotive with the lively and virtuosic.  This could also be said about the G Minor Sonata attributed to Vivaldi with help from the Frenchman Chedeville from the collection Il Pastor Fido.

    SEE REVIEW PAGE FOR FULL DETAILS    

 "....It is extremley refreshing to be presented with this disc..contains as diverse a collection of music as you are likely to find...all works of quality..."

 Recarcada   "..a strong rhythmic accompaniment above which the recorder dances with character a-plenty "

 Barsanti    "...Largo played most elegantly....faster movements worked well and technically secure."

 Telemann   "...the performance works well with some good interplay between the soloists in this lively and engaging piece."

 Vivaldi   "...played with character and panache..."

 Staeps   "...played sensitively...drawing every ounce of emotion from this highly passionate work..."

 Golland   "..Andrew communicates a tremendous sense of fun...."

 Ibert  "...the performance is convincing..."

 Francaix  "....played most eloquently on the tenor recorder..."

  " An enjoyable disc...the performances are crammed full of vitality and musicianship..."

                                                                                   ADAM J DOPADLIK

                                                                             RECORDER MAGAZINE 1999

 If you wish to purchase this exciting C.D. then e-mail your order to:

Andrew Collis:  andrewcollis@tiscali.co.uk

Cost: £10.00  plus postage & package

OTHER C.D. APPEARANCES:

"Tell Tale Ducks"   Respectable Groove     Sam Records

Lucky With The Weather by David Gordon for Recorder Quartet.