Six Palindromes

This CD (Six Palindromes TCR017) offers a representative overview of John Metcalf’s chamber music between 1995 and 2017. A number of features of his music are apparent including sustained melody, lively and complex rhythms and the use of palindromes.

Six Palindromes TCR017

A selection of chamber works by John Metcalf, performed by the internationally acclaimed Danish group Ensemble MidtVest.

Detholiad o weithiau siambr gan John Metcalf. Perfformiwyd gan Ensemble MidtVest – grŵp o Ddenmarc o fri rhyngwladol.

1–6    Six Palindromes (pumawd chwyth a phiano / wind quintet & piano) 2016–17
1     Palindrome I     [3:10]
2    Palindrome II    [3:56]
3    Palindrome III   [3:56]
4    Palindrome IV  [3:09]
5    Palindrome V   [3:54]
6    Palindrome VI  [4:03]

7    Ynys Las (Blue Island) — Nocturne (soddgrwth a phiano / cello & piano) 2004   [3:52]

8   Rest in Reason, Move in Passion…  (triawd piano trio) 1995   [14:32]

9    Calm (ffliwt a phiano / flute & piano) 2005    [3:33]

10  Chant (unawd piano solo) 2014 [4:48]

11   Not the Stillness… (clarinét, ffidil, soddgrwth a phiano / clarinet, violin, cello & piano) 1998
[7:43]

TOTAL  56:40

Ensemble MidtVest