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Anthems recorded live at the Candlemas carol service at All Saints' Hockerill, Bishop's Stortford on Sunday 31st January 2016

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This is a somewhat rare recording of "Marine" from 1997. It was recorded for the semi-finalist stage of Masterprize by the BBC Philharmonic under Philip Ellis for the European Broadcasting Union and Radio 3.  The result is both wonderfully impressionist and incredibly sincere (despite adhering to my original tempi markings), yet this version never got a look-in. That was a real pity. This was due to the version by the LSO / Harding being so prevalent. The LSO version, with the somewhat slower, overly-sentimental interpretation, appeared on the EMI Debut Series which was released in 1998 and, very disappointingly, the LSO recording was the very same one which was given away for "free" on the cover-mount CD of the BBC Music Magazine in 1997 [MM67].  So the BBC "impressionist" version was completely lost and eclipsed by the LSO/ EMI recording - which was effectively released twice, but this was not made clear to anyone. (Not my fault!) There is also a third version of Marine on YouTube complete with video of Ashkenazy conducting the EUYO in 1998. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCDKK9y--F8&feature=youtu.be)

Programme Note: 
Marine - à travers les arbres was inspired by a trip to Moulin Huet Bay on Guernsey as well as two of Renoir's impressionist paintings of the same bay from the year 1883. Portions of these two titles, 'Baie du Moulin Huet à travers les arbres' and 'Marine à Guernsey', were combined to produce "Marine - à travers les arbres" which roughly translates as "Marine - through the trees".  This amazingly nautical interpretation is my personal favourite. It was also the first recording that I heard.

Marine - à travers les arbres (BBC Phil)

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This work for bass clarinet and string quartet was commissioned by clarinetist Bruce Belton, who premiered the work at the Golden Gate Players Chamber Music Festival in 2017.

Sheet music available from Alea Publishing: http://www.bassclarinet.org/alea/ALEA1178.html

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Andrew March was the winner of the first Masterprize International Composing Competition in 1998 with his orchestral piece Marine - à travers les arbres. He was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, in November 1973. In 1992 he was accepted at the Royal College of Music to study composition with Jeremy Dale Roberts, graduating in 1996.

Marine - à travers les arbres (BBC Phil)

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