Peter Sheppard Skærved, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Neil Thomson - Nigel Clarke: The Prophecies of Merlin (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. The Prophecies of Merlin: Tapestry I. Calidon Wood
02. The Prophecies of Merlin: Tapestry II. Calaterium Forest
03. The Prophecies of Merlin: Tapestry III. Severn Sea
04. The Prophecies of Merlin: Tapestry IV. Canute's Wood
05. The Prophecies of Merlin: Tapestry V. Daneian Forest

The Brussels-based British composer Nigel Clarke is renowned for his virtuosic style, and an uncompromising contemporary musical language that speaks with an authentic voice to today’s audiences. This world premiere recording of his symphony for violin and orchestra The Prophecies of Merlin is inspired by the 12th-century text De gestis Britonum by Geoffrey of Monmouth, and it casts the soloist as the maddened Merlin, either raging alone or caught up in the wild tumult of the orchestra. This score brims with rhythmic drive and bravura orchestration, juxtaposing savage musical outbursts with moments of sheer transcendental beauty.

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