Biddington: Last Notes Various Artists - Biddington

• Eric Biddington (b. 1953): A Little Dance:
• 1 Biddington: A Little Dance 03:31
• Introit for Solo Violin & String Quintet:
• 2 Biddington: Introit for Solo Violin & String Quintet 05:41
• 4 Preludes:
• 3 Biddington: 4 Preludes: No. 1, — 01:04
• 4 Biddington: 4 Preludes: No. 2, — 01:30
• 5 Biddington: 4 Preludes: No. 3, — 01:43
• 6 Biddington: 4 Preludes: No. 4, — 01:56
• Trio No. 2 for 2 Oboes & Piano:
• 7 Biddington: Trio No. 2 for 2 Oboes & Piano: I. — 02:40
• 8 Biddington: Trio No. 2 for 2 Oboes & Piano: II. — 03:57
• 9 Biddington: Trio No. 2 for 2 Oboes & Piano: III. — 01:57
• 2 Romances for Oboe & Piano:
• 10 Biddington: 2 Romances for Oboe & Piano: No. 1, — 02:36
• 11 Biddington: 2 Romances for Oboe & Piano: No. 2, — 01:45
• Sentimental Piece:
• 12 Biddington: Sentimental Piece 02:30
• Canzonetta for Oboe & Piano:
• 13 Biddington: Canzonetta for Oboe & Piano 02:50
• Scherzetto:
• 14 Biddington: Scherzetto 03:04
• Peace for Julie:
• 15 Biddington: Peace for Julie 01:39
• Trio for Violin, Viola & Violoncello:
• 16 Biddington: Trio for Violin, Viola & Violoncello: I. — 03:48
• 17 Biddington: Trio for Violin, Viola & Violoncello: II. — 04:07
• 18 Biddington: Trio for Violin, Viola & Violoncello: III. — 03:26
• 2 Pieces for Bassoon & Piano:
• 19 Biddington: 2 Pieces for Bassoon & Piano: No. 1, — 04:28
• 20 Biddington: 2 Pieces for Bassoon & Piano: No. 2, — 04:11
• Total Runtime 58:23

Info for Biddington: Last Notes

Navona Records presents LAST NOTES, an album tracing the musical footprint of composer Eric Biddington’s compositional history through revived works of the past. Some written nearly 30 years ago, the unearthed gems featured on this album speak in a fresh tone, effusing elegance and thoughtfulness across varied orchestrations and moods. From the tender sentiments teeming in Peace for Julie to the playful nature of A Little Dance and his deeply moving passages for bassoon and piano, Biddington covers a wide gamut of expression in these chamber works.

David McGregor, clarinet
Alison Holden, piano
Jenny Johnson, oboe
Ashleigh Mowbray, oboe
Carolyn Scholes, violin
Maurice Till, piano
Gregory McMillan-Perry, oboe
John Pattinson, piano
Julie Ann Link, bassoon
Laura Barton, violin
Sharon Baylis, viola
Paul Lee, cello

Eric Biddington
was born in Timaru, New Zealand in 1953, and received his schooling in Timaru and Christchurch. Upon leaving school, he began part-time work as a laborer and studied at the University of Canterbury, although this was interrupted by illness in 1974. In 1979 he returned to study, laboring work, and musical composition and graduated with degrees in music, arts, and science. Despite suffering from schizophrenia and depression since his teenage years, Biddington has become a prolific and widely performed composer. Now living in Hillmorton, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand on Torrens Road with his cat Meg, Biddington continues to inject anecdotes of his personal life into his thoughtfully crafted compositions.Biddington gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Rupert Bond as editor of the scores and conductor of the orchestra, the talented members of the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra for their fine performances, and the skills of the sound engineers and John Neill toward the production of this recording. “Dedicated, with all my love, to my dear wife Elizabeth Ann Biddington (1943-2020).

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