Frevo Quartet / Histoire du Tango (NSR CD 010)
Small chamber ensemble In this, the first in a series of themed EPs, Frevo Quartet present their stunning new arrangement of Astor Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango. Recorded live in concert, this dynamic performance exudes the vivacity and excitement of tango music. Gordon McPherson / Tales from the Darkside (NSR CD 009)
Mixed chamber ensembles New works for the Hebrides Ensemble, Scottish Flute Trio and Fabricland. Allan Neave / Guitarra Internacional (NSR CD 006)
Solo classical guitar ‘Guitarra Internacional’, a new release by leading Scottish guitarist Allan Neave, takes you on a musical journey through Cuba, Venezeula, Mexico, Paraguay, Ukraine, Spain and home to present day Scotland. The CD features some perennial favourites and new works written for the artist, all of which demonstrate the guitar’s range, flexibility and virtuosity. Blue Rose Code / Rawlnish (NSR CD 005)
Singer/songwriter (+ special guest musicians) Ross Wilson, Blue Rose Code’s singer says: “Rawlnish is the name of my family’s house on the Isle of Lewis. In Gaelic it literally means: the point at the end of the land. Legend has it that it’s the last inhabited house before Canada on the island and at the right time of year you can see the northern lights. It’s been home to my muse for a long time and has inspired much of our music so it’s only right that it should be the name of our debut release.” Agnew & McAllister Duo / Recital (NSR CD 004)
Flute & guitar duo Flautist Aisling Agnew and classical guitarist Matthew McAllister met in Glasgow whilst studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Their joint passion for chamber music, interacting with composers and performing new music immediately brought them together. Their debut album, “Recital”, features a wide range of virtuosic and beautiful music from around the globe. David Ward Maclean / Acts of Faith (NSR CD 003)
Singer / songwriter “Acts of Faith” is an introductory selection of solo versions of twelve songs, issued in a limited edition of 1000. They will all reappear, with full arrangements and in new locations, in four collections to be recorded in the near future. Maelasta / Maelasta (NSR CD 002)
Violin & guitar duo (plus guests) The Maelasta duo was formed during the summer of 2003 after a chance meeting between Matthew McAllister, the duo’s guitarist, and violinist Feargus Hetherington. Maelasta: an abstract, innocuous, yet implicit name, it is a partial anagram of a Hebridean place name and “Mae” is a component found in words referring to art such as “Maestoso” and “Maecenas”. Matthew McAllister / Merula (NSR CD 001)
Solo classical guitar Merula contains music that encompasses many styles and eras – from renaissance through to contemporary classical. In Matthew’s own words – “The album was a chance for me to commit to record my own interpretations of a choice selection of classic guitar repertoire, alongside newer styles of contemporary guitar music.”
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Latest reviews in brief:Matthew McAllister / Merula @ Tokafi.com
It has almost become a general consensus that classical and contemporary repertoire need to be treated fundamentally different. “Merula”, however, works exactly because it defies the dogma. For his debut album, Matthew McAllister has taken the liberty of showing his abilties within the most diverse contexts, of organising a time-travel package through the ages and of recording his own interpretations of “a choice selection of classic guitar repertoire, alongside newer styles of contemporary guitar music.” Agnew & McAllister / Recital @ Classical Guitar
The Agnew/McAllister duo once again show their talents as arrangers in a superb presentation of the Fantasie from “Carmen” where Aisling Agnew displays her highly polished, fluid technique to its best advantage … Throughout this recording the duo handles all the technical and musical requirements with aplomb and have produced a most alluring disc. Agnew & McAllister / Recital @ Tokafi.com
If you can’t catch this duo live, then “Recital” is the next best thing … a work which lures you into loving it by its unintrusive nature … it is vivid and full of the pleasure of being alive
Artists' itinerary:Aisling Agnew Agnew / McAllister Duo 05/04/08 - St Mary’s Church, Slough25/04/08 - Milngavie Music Club, Milngavie 08/05/08 - Dundee University 09/05/08 - St Brides, London 17/09/08 - The Town House, Inverness 01/12/08 - Cowdray hall, Aberdeen Allan Neave Blue Rose Code 15/05/08 - The Great Escape, Brighton16/05/08 - The Great Escape, Brighton 31/05/08 - The Cavendish Arms, Stockwell 23/09/08 - Union Chapel, Islington David Ward Maclean 08/04/08 - The Last Drop Inn, York29/04/08 - The Tap and Spile, Hull 23/05/08 - Cityscreen Basement, York 31/05/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose 01/06/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose Feargus Hetherington 01/04/08 - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen12/04/08 - St John's, Smith Square, London Frevo Quartet Kelvin Trio 19/04/08 - St. Paul's Cathedral, Dundee17/07/08 - St. Salvator's Chapel, St. Andrews Maelasta 22/04/08 - Edinburgh24/04/08 - Old Trafford, Manchester Matthew McAllister 17/05/08 - Geldrop, Eindhoven, Netherlands20/05/08 - Waalwijk, Netherlands 21/05/08 - Tilburg, Netherlands 23/05/08 - Groningen, Netherlands 24/05/08 - Enkhuizen, Netherlands Douglas Whates 24/05/08 - Brel, GlasgowSamantha Whates 09/04/08 - Canal 125, London23/05/08 - Cityscreen Basement, York 31/05/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose 01/06/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose |
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