I also think that we learned that the nature of our work demanded not only the pursuit of the highest technical standards, but also the ability and desire to communicate and bring to life the essence of the music, whatever the style. Here I was either writing arrangements for orchestra alone or writing orchestral accompaniments for singers. His music is very much on the sleeve (in a good way).Scala Radio is owned by Bauer Radio Limited. The one thing I know we all thrived on, and continue to do so, was a curiosity, an appreciation and an openness to many different styles of music. To be able to do something like singing, something you really like when you’re subsumed into a group of people who want the same thing, really is quite a nice feeling.What I love about Rachmaninov is he is one of the composers of the last 100 years who has written fantastic tunes.And when might you get started on that Mr Chilcott?He was a piano player of course, but his music inherently sings. So there’s no distraction by the text.We spoke to composer, conductor and arranger Bob Chilcott before he joined Simon Mayo in the Scala Radio studio to find out more about his touching vocal transcription of the second movement of Rachmaninov's second piano concerto.That’s a complicated question. I think it’s a connection – it’s a kind of visual connection. I would love to think that as a result there is a little of that clarity and sonority I heard from Gary Burton and Chick Corea appearing occasionally in my work today.I am thrilled that they have made this recording of these songs and arrangements, some from a long time ago, some more recent, sometimes frivolous, sometimes reflective, but all performed with the beauty of sound and the breadth of skill and personality that is synonymous with the work of Nigel and his singers.We are very lucky in Britain to have such a vibrant choral life and many fine choirs and groups that sing a very wide range of repertoire. Many of the earlier works (pre-1995), including arrangements of songs written for the King’s Singers, are published elsewhere, including Hal Leonard. I like to write music that people can sing. When you’re a conductor one very basic thing is that you look at people in the face. Chilcott was born in Plymouth. Rachmaninov writes very instinctive melodies.Listen to exclusive plays of Bob Chilcott's touching vocal arrangement of the music from 'Brief Encounter' on Scala Radio over the next two weeksIf choral singing works, I think people connect with its because singing involves breath. I think Morning from Peer Gynt.
Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.La réédition massive et parfaitement restaurée des enregistrements de studio de Guido Cantelli, au début des années 1950 pour EMI et RCA, viennent raviver le souvenir d’un chef d’orchestre dont le lumineux témoignage commençait singulièrement à s’émousser. TITLE TIME; 1 La Macarenita (arr. I’m also a bit of a choir conductor. Bob Chilcott Mo Li Hua (Jasmine) Vocal score. Bob Chilcott, described by The Observer as “a contemporary hero of British Choral Music”, has become one of the most widely performed composers and arrangers of choral music in the world.He has a large catalogue of works published by Oxford University Press which reflects his wide taste in music styles and his commitment to writing music that is both singable and communicative.