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Jan 9, 2012 · Seraph by Alison Balsom released in 2012. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Listen to Seraph by Alison Balsom on Apple Music. 2012. 9 Songs. Duration: 56 minutes.
James MacMillan’s Seraph–which is dedicated to Balsom–is a model of trumpet composition: its appeal lies in the ingratiating character of its totally idiomatic melodic material, and in the way the orchestra complements the instrument’s timbre and various register shifts.
The trumpeter Alison Balsom is due to release her new album 'Seraph' in the new year. Classic FM's Lucy Coward has been speaking to Alison all about it.
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Feb 6, 2012 · The program begins with Seraph for trumpet and string orchestra by Scottish composer and conductor James MacMillan (b. 1959), who wrote it in 2010 and dedicated it to Ms. Balsom. She describes the music as both playful and meditative, which is true.
This labour of love features the world premiere recording of Seraph, James MacMillan’s trumpet concerto written for Alison, works by Takemitsu and Zimmermann and includes her long-awaited recording of the ever popular Arutunian Trumpet Concerto.
After playing the blonde bombshell in a series of populist CDs, the English trumpet virtuoso now plays “seraph”. She sides with the gods by championing five little-known contemporary concertos ...
