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The King's Alchemist: British Music for String Trio

Eblana String Trio

Jonathan Martindale (violin)
Lucy Nolan (viola)
Peggy Nolan (cello)

Featuring world premiere recordings of trios by Sally Beamish and Hugh Wood bookended by seldom heard works by Moeran and Finzi, The King’s Alchemist showcases the sheer wealth of string trio repertoire by British composers. Although diverse in style and substance, the four works are bound together by the common strands of vivid storytelling and a shared musical language. 

Finzi’s Prelude and Fugue - the composer’s only piece of chamber music for strings alone - was composed in 1938 and conceived as a tribute to the renowned teacher R.O. Morris, with whom Finzi studied 16th century counterpoint. It is recorded here by the Eblana String Trio for only the second time, following its premiere LP recording in 1983. Ithaka by Hugh Wood is described by the composer himself as a ‘sort of mini-symphonic poem’. This one-movement work takes its inspiration from Cavafy’s meditation on Ulysses’ homeward voyage, and vibrantly depicts the adventures, discoveries, and dangers encountered along the way. Sally Beamish’s The King’s Alchemist is similarly programmatic music, reflecting aspects of the extraordinary story of John Damian, a European alchemist who resided at the court of King James IV in the early 16th century. The CD concludes with Moeran’s String Trio, written in 1931 and deservedly counted amongst his finest works.

Since its formation in 2006, the Eblana String Trio has given countless performances throughout the UK and beyond, winning praise from audiences and critics alike for their powerful interpretations of this often-neglected repertoire.

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WHR067CD

Gerald Finzi: Prelude and Fugue for string trio, Op.24

I. Prelude

II. Fugue

 

Hugh Wood: Ithaka, Op.61

Sally Beamish: The King's Alchemist

I. Cantus

II. Aquam Vitae

III. Pavane

IV. Avis Hominis

 

Ernest John Moeran: String Trio in G major, R.59

I. Allegretto giovale

II. Adagio

III. Molto vivace - Lento sostenuto

IV. Andante grazioso - Presto

Recorded in the Recital Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, UK on 24th-26th April 2019
Design: Hannah Whale, Fruition Creative Concepts
Recording Engineer: Oscar Torres
Recording Editing: Oscar Torres & Mark Hartt-Palmer
Recording Production: Mark Hartt-Palmer
Total Time: 50.17
Release Date: June 2021

Eblana String TrioSince its formation in 2006, the Eblana String Trio has given countless performances throughout the UK and beyond, winning praise from audiences and critics alike for their powerful interpretations of this often-neglected repertoire.

Recent concert highlights include Wigmore Hall, St John’s Smith Square, and the Purcell Room, as well as the Bridgewater Hall and Symphony Hall Birmingham. The trio has also made appearances at major festivals such as Salisbury, Lake District Summer Music, Stratford-Upon-Avon and Musikfest Goslar. Their many performances at the annual RNCM Chamber Music Festivals include a critically acclaimed performance of the Schoenberg String Trio – “...the late, mercurial, if elliptical, String Trio, a sort of  12-tone divertimento, was brilliantly undertaken by the Eblana String Trio.” Paul Driver – Sunday Times. The trio has also been invited to play on BBC Radio 3 on several occasions.

City Music Foundation Artists, the trio are passionate about championing new repertoire and have worked closely with many of the leading British composers on their works. These include David Matthews, Hugh Wood, Robin Holloway and James Francis Brown. They have also given the world premieres of works written for them by Joel Rust, Grace-Evangeline Mason and Rhiannon Randle.

In addition to their studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, the trio attended the International Musicians’ Seminar in Prussia Cove, as well as sessions of the European Chamber Music Academy. From 2013 until 2015 they held a Junior Fellowship in chamber music at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and now continue their association as visiting tutors in Chamber Music.

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