Change on the wind
1/12/2010 10:59:00 a.m.
The Winds of Change, presented by The Caprice Arts Trust, St Mark’s Church, Lower Hutt, November 16, reviewed by Garth Wilshere.
THIS was the last concert of the year promoted by The Caprice Arts Trust, run and managed by Sunniva Zoete-West, dedicated to providing an independent performance platform for musicians.
The Winds of Change, first presented at St Andrew’s on the Terrace on the preceding Friday, brought interesting repertoire from two groups.
Up first was the Altotude Saxophone Quartet, comprising tenor, soprano, alto and baritone sax; a group of mixed ages and experience.
Their pieces had classical and jazz influences, originals and transcriptions. Two written by widely experienced baritone player Bryan James’ Blue Pig and Desert Storm brought jazz/blues influences.
An arrangement of Gershwin’s An American In Paris captured the spirit of the era nicely as did a Tchaikovsky transcription. Quirky French “Conversational” style in one of Paul Pierné’s Trios Conversations and Piazzola’s Histoire du Tango added further colour to the mix.
The second group, Quintet X, comprising French horn, flute, bassoon, clarinet and oboe had the more meaty programme concluding with the Poulenc; Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano, where pianist Paul Romero joined them and gave impetus and drive to the quirky, well-played work.
Earlier a good interpretation of the Allegro from Nielsen’s Wind Quintet and the different and more exotic Adagio from Armando Ghidoni’s Wind Quintet, Badaluk – Concerto, completed an imaginative and enjoyable concert.
THIS was the last concert of the year promoted by The Caprice Arts Trust, run and managed by Sunniva Zoete-West, dedicated to providing an independent performance platform for musicians.
The Winds of Change, first presented at St Andrew’s on the Terrace on the preceding Friday, brought interesting repertoire from two groups.
Up first was the Altotude Saxophone Quartet, comprising tenor, soprano, alto and baritone sax; a group of mixed ages and experience.
Their pieces had classical and jazz influences, originals and transcriptions. Two written by widely experienced baritone player Bryan James’ Blue Pig and Desert Storm brought jazz/blues influences.
An arrangement of Gershwin’s An American In Paris captured the spirit of the era nicely as did a Tchaikovsky transcription. Quirky French “Conversational” style in one of Paul Pierné’s Trios Conversations and Piazzola’s Histoire du Tango added further colour to the mix.
The second group, Quintet X, comprising French horn, flute, bassoon, clarinet and oboe had the more meaty programme concluding with the Poulenc; Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano, where pianist Paul Romero joined them and gave impetus and drive to the quirky, well-played work.
Earlier a good interpretation of the Allegro from Nielsen’s Wind Quintet and the different and more exotic Adagio from Armando Ghidoni’s Wind Quintet, Badaluk – Concerto, completed an imaginative and enjoyable concert.
