Release Date: 7 January 2003
Cantiga sets the tragic, bloodthirsty story of the 14th-century Spanish noblewoman Inês de Castro; Matthews Symphony No.4 subverts its classical model with plainsong and a tango.
Jill Gomez soprano
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
John Carewe conductor
East of England Orchestra
Malcolm Nabarro conductor
AUDIO
REVIEWS
'Beautiful, individual things in all four pieces ... Matthews is at his best when he's most unashamedly Romantic' BBC Music Magazine
'the music on this disc is greatly rewarding and highly recommended.' Gramophone
FUNDERS
RECORDING CREDITS
Cantiga / Introit / September Music :
Recording date: 16-18 November 1991
Recording venue: Winter Gardens, Bournemouth
BOB AUGER Engineer
JILLIAN WHITE Producer
Symphony No 4
Recording date: September 1993
Recording venue: Great Hall, Nottingham University
MIKE HATCH Engineer
JOHN WEST Producer
MARIAN TRYGGVASON Remastering
These recordings were originally released on Unicorn-Kanchana in 1993.