I always conceived this project of solo flute works as in two parts or double CD, and now I am able to offer them both together. Collectively the CDs cover the range of chamber repertoire for solo flute with performances from groups such as Distractfold Ensemble, and performers Karin Hellqvist, Pontus Langendorf and Cora Schmeiser.
INWARD
Malin Bång - Alpha Waves
Richard Barrett - Inward for flute and percussion
John Croft- ...ne l'aura che trema for solo flute and electronics
Brian Ferneyhough - Unity Capsule
Evan Johnson - L'arte de toucher le clavencin, 2 (for piccolo with violin)
Dominik Karski - Streamforms for solo bass flute
Salvatore Sciarrino - Venere che le grazie la fioriscono for solo flute
VALE
Richard Barrett - Vale, for solo flute
John Croft - Méditations d'une furie, for voice and bass flute
Fabrice Fitch - Agricola IX, for flute and string trio
Esaias Jarnegard - Psalm, for voice and contrabass flute
Evan Johnson - émoi for solo bass flute
Brice Pauset - Eurydice, for solo flute
Some press about the performances on the discs:
Gramophone 2017
"Craig owns the works here"
"Flautist Craig is either unaccompanied, or the accompaniment is subdued, in a superbly conceived programme that includes Ferneyhough’s groundbreaking Unity Capsule, Sciarrino’s Venere che le grazie la fioriscono and Richard Barrett’s Inward, plus world premiere recordings of pieces by younger composers Dominik Karski, Evan Johnson, John Croft and Malin Bång. The album has been six years in preparation, during which time Craig worked with all of the composers – an effort totally justified by the results."
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