PERNAMBUCO (1993)
Performed by Peter Sheppard Skærved (Violin).
Performed by Peter Sheppard Skærved (Violin).
World premiere performance given by the Parnassus String Ensemble and led by Peter Sheppard-Skærved.
The players in this performance were: Peter Sheppard Skærved, Philip Dukes, Clio Gould, Jeremy Morris, Rebecca Platt, Kate Skinner, Stephen Morris, Fiona Bonds, Susan Knight, Jenny Prestana, Philip Sheppard, Martin Storey, Cecelia Bruggemeyer
This special cut down performance of `Mata Hari’ joins extracts from all three movements, in to one continuous movement. The performance here, is given by the remarkable Saki High School Concert Band from Tottori, in Japan. The band’s conductor is Yoichi Nagatomi. Though Nigel was unaware of this edited version of `Mata Hari’, he believes that it works well.
Robert Childs (Euphonium), Black Dyke Band, Conductor James Watson performing in the BBC Festival of Brass.
Performed by the Back Dyke Band and conducted by James Watson as part of the 1993 BBC Festival of Brass
From 11 – 15 April 2011 Nigel Clarke and Peter Sheppard Skaerved (Violin) are to be Artists-in-Residence at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). During this residency Nigel’s violin concerto `Black Fire’ will be performed by the MTSU Wind Ensemble under the baton of Dr Reed Thomas. Nigel will also be conducting his wind orchestra work `Gagarin’ in the same concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic space flight, which took place on the 12 April 1961.
Nigel is currently writing a new work as Associate Composer to Brass Band Buizingen in Belgium. Nigel believes this will be his most original and demanding brass band work to-date. The band’s conductor and Artistic Director Luc Vertommen has already seen Nigel’s first draft of the piece. This week saw the publication and release of Nigel’s brass band work `Earthrise’ which was premiered to critical acclaim at the 2010 European Brass Band Championships in Linz. `Earthrise’ is published by Studio Music Company.
I have streamed the stunning world premiere performance of `Earthrise’ given by Brass Band Buizingen, conducted by Luc Vertommen at the European Brass Band Championships 2010 in Linz, Austria.
I would like to thank the World of Brass for allowing me to stream `Earthrise’ on to this website. To find out more about the CD and DVD go to the World of Brass website: DVD – Highlights from the European Brass Band Championships 2010
`Earthrise’ is published by Studio Music Company.
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Performed by Jane Atkins (Viola) 1989.
Northamptonshire County Youth Concert Band under the baton of Peter Smalley are to perform `Gagarin’ in two concerts in the UK as well as on their German concert tour this coming July. They will perform `Gagarin’ in their final concert of their tour in Brandenburg Cathedral. More details about Northamptonshire County Youth Concert Band performances in the UK and their concert tour, will be feature on this sight in the near future.