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International Record Review String Quartets Nos 1 and 5

Pickard New Chamber Music, Volume 2. String Quartets – No. 1a; No. 5b. Brodowski Quartet (David Brodowski, Catrin Win Morgan, violins; Felix Tanner, viola; Reinoud Ford, cello). Toccata Classics TOCC0197 (full price, 1 hour 4 minutes). Website www.toccataclassics.com Producer/Engineer Michael Ponder. Dates July a10th and b11th, 2013. With both BIS and Toccata Classics committed to… Continue reading International Record Review String Quartets Nos 1 and 5

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Guardian review String Quartets Nos 1 and 5

Pickard: String Quartets Nos 1 and 5 Brodowski Quartet (Toccata Classics) 4 out of 5 Reviewed by Andrew Clements More than two decades separate these two quartets; John Pickard’s Fifth Quartet was first performed in April this year. Unsurprisingly, the works differ sharply in structure and scale. Where the more recent quartet consists of five… Continue reading Guardian review String Quartets Nos 1 and 5

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John Pickard: Chamber Music Volume Two available to buy.

John Pickard: Chamber Music Volume Two is out now and available to buy on the Toccata Classics label. The First (1991) is cast in a huge single paragraph, 38 minutes in length, unfolding with the drama and pace of an adventure novel; the five-movement Fifth (2012–13) explores a dialectic of conflict and resolution. Performed by… Continue reading John Pickard: Chamber Music Volume Two available to buy.

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Tenebrae shortlisted for British Composer Award

John’s Tenebrae is one of three works shortlisted for the Orchestral category of the 2013 BASCA British Composer Awards. www.britishcomposerawards.com The winning works will be announced at an awards ceremony on 3 December. The event will be broadcast on BBC Radio Three on 7 December.

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