Gotham Ensemble
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Rorem's gift for melody is exemplified in these instrumental originals and song transcriptions.

Ned Rorem composed his End of Summer during the late summer of 1985 in Nantucket. "The trio follows in the wake of my septet, Scenes from Childhood. The pieces are about the same length and are formed from souvenirs. But while the septet contained 12 movements describing geographical landmarks of my youth, the trio is in but three, each suggested by musical works of yore. There are suggestions of Satie, Brahms, hopscotch ditties and Protestant anthems." An Oboe Book was commissioned for the 30th anniversary of the Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society and premiered in July 1999 by the guest soloists on this CD. Ariel, Five Poems of Sylvia Plath was composed in New York during May 1971 and was presented as a gift to Phyllis Curtin. The poems that make up the text are among Plath's last writings and vividly reflect that tumultuous period in her life and the suicide that soon ended it. In assembling a set of songs for clarinet, double bass and piano, Gotham Ensemble music director Thomas Piercy asked composer Rorem if he had any songs whose vocal line seemed particularly suitable for the clarinet. Piercy wrote: "Ned suggested any number of his songs would be appropriate. Playing through more than fifty, we settled on the four heard here. After listening to a rehearsal in preparation for the recording, Rorem decided to title the set Four Poems without Words."
Contents:
Ned Rorem, composer
End of Summer
Thomas Piercy, clarinet, Rolf Shulte, violin, Judith Olson, piano

Ned Rorem, composer
An Oboe Book
Humbert Lucarelli, oboe, Delores Stevens, piano

Ned Rorem, composer
Ariel
Angelina Réaux, soprano, Thomas Piercy, clarinet, Judith Olson, piano

Ned Rorem, composer
Four Poems Without Words
Thomas Piercy, clarinet, Saskia Lane, double bass, Judith Olson, piano

Review:
"...intuitively beautiful lines that coexist happily with complex modernism. ...thought-provoking and emotive." (NewMusicBox.org)
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