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Steve Elcock – Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 8
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Steve Elcock
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 8
World premiere recordings
Zoë Beyers, violin
English Symphony Orchestra
Kenneth Woods
Nimbus Alliance
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Links to this record on all major streaming sites here
Critical Responses (complete reviews in the ‘reviews’ tab)
Critic Jean-Yves Duperron adds his voice to the chorus of enthusiastic responses to the visceral and compelling music of Steve Elcock Composer.
” If you enjoy classical music in general, with a preference for symphonic writing, this living composer ticks all the boxes when it comes to harmonic integrity, orchestration colors and textures, emotive power and structural stability… Kenneth Woods, conductor captures every expressive nuance within this work. And if anything, Steve Elcock’s music is powerfully expressive… the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 13 is a beautifully languorous inner slow movement which sees the violin soar into the stratosphere, bookended by two outer shorter movements brimming with energy, playfulness and mischief, especially in the opening Allegro vivo. Violinist Zoë Beyers, who has been the concertmaster of the English Symphony Orchestra since 2017, delivers a finely crafted, utterly expressive interpretation that well defines the work’s contrasting elements.”
More much-appreciated recognition for our new record of music by Steve Elcock Composer on Nimbus Records, this time from the estimable Richard Whitehouse at Arcana.fm. Stream or download the whole thing here:
“The concerto is a tough challenge for any soloist and one Zoë Beyers meets with assurance – its close-knit interplay of soloist and orchestra brought off with admirable precision, and its occasional modal subtleties rendered as enrichments of the tonal trajectory. Elcock has been fortunate in his recorded exponents, and this new ESO release is emphatically no exception… For now, this latest release warrants the strongest of recommendations.
It’s so gratifying to see such a positive respone to our most recent Nimbus Records recording of the music of Steve Elcock Composer, featuring violinist Zoë Beyers and Kenneth Woods, conductor. This review, from the new issue of Gramophone, is from critic Guy Rickards.
“A thoroughly gripping, involving album, urgently recommended.”
Another exciting review for our new Nimbus Records recording of the music of Steve Elcock Composer with violinist Zoë Beyers and Kenneth Woods, conductor from Remy Franck at Pizzicato in Luxembourg. You can listen on all the major streaming platforms here:
“…Elcock writes more accessibly than Pettersson and more emotionally and communicatively than Simpson…Steve Elcock’s 8th Symphony is presented in one movement in just under 25 minutes. The instrumentation is designed for a classical setting. An expansive, calm opening, which introduces all the motifs right at the beginning, transitions into a desperate mood in the face of an impending catastrophe. “
“The South African violinist Zoë Beyers, who lives in England, performs the solo part with verve and impeccable quality. She is able to hold her own effortlessly against the orchestra and shape her voice expressively.”
“Together with Kenneth Woods, the English Symphony Orchestra presents this recording in its series of 21st century symphonies. They present themselves as an ensemble well versed in the modern musical language, which is also ideally suited to this task.”
We’re incredibly excited about our new Nimbus Records recording featuring the music of Steve Elcock Composer with violinist Zoe Beyers and Kenneth Woods, conductor. Both Steve’s music and Zoe’s fiddle playing made a HUGE impact with audiences at the Elgar Festival earlier this month.
Released on 7 June, Classical Music Daily wrote of it:
“I do believe Steve Elcock will be one of those composers that will be talked about and listened to for some time. This recording of two very fine works features a superb violinist Zoë Beyers and a very good orchestra indeed – the English Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kenneth Woods, who obviously understands this composer and his works. This is a recording not to be missed. I am pleased to see a well written and informative booklet accompanying this disc.”
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