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Upcoming concerts
17th April 2010
Dyfed Young Composer of the Year Workshops final concert
23rd July 2010
5pm @ St. David’s Hall, Cardiff (Part of the Welsh Proms)
27th July 2010
1pm LSQ @ St. Martins in The Field, London
Programme TBA
Reworkings CD out now
The new LSQ CD ‘Reworkings‘ containing much of the lighter repertoire we perform is out today! It is only available to buy from our website or at one of our concerts so please use the PayPal button to securely buy a copy online.
‘Reworkings’ is an album of carefully chosen, well known music that has been adapted for saxophone quartet. This music forms the core repertoire of our work with Live Music Now! and we took the decision to commit these pieces to disc following ongoing positive reaction from our audiences. We believe the new settings offer a fresh perspective on these varied musical styles. The album was recorded at The Forge, Camden during November 2009.
Track listing:
6 Romanian Folk Dances – Bartok
Bolero – Ravel
Singing In The Rain – Nacio H Brown
Too Close for Comfort - Bock, Weiss, Holofcener
Sous le Dôme épais (Flower Duet) from Lakmé - Léo Delibes
A Foggy Day – Gershwin
I Got Rhythm – Gershwin
When The Saints Go Marching In – Virgil O. Stamps
Selections from Carmen - Bizet
Adagio for Strings – Samuel Barber
LSQ join Signum Classics
The LSQ are delighted to announce their forthcoming album Flux and their anticipated new CD featuring commissions by some of Wales’ most influential composers will be released on the superb classical music label Signum Classics in October 2010. The releases will be accompanied by a nationwide tour. More info to come shortly.
Welsh Music Album
The LSQ will record an album featuring new commissions by some of Wales’ most influential composers in 2010. The project will see pieces by John Metcalf, Peter Reynolds, Hilary Tann, Mark David Boden, Christopher Painter, Gareth Wood and Ashley John Long recorded with assistance at Ty Cerdd at the Millennium Centre. The album is due for release in October 2010 and will be accompanied by a tour of both Wales and England to promote the CD and commissions.
Light Music Album
The LSQ have finished recording their new light music CD entitled Reworkings. It features music by Bartok, Samuel Barber, Bizet, Mascagni, Gershwin and Nacio Herb Brown. The recording will be available to buy directly from the LSQ website from the middle of December. If you could like to reserve a copy please get in touch via the contact page.
Young Composer of Dyfed 2009/2010
The LSQ recently completed a week of workshops in West Wales as part of their tenure as ensemble in residence at the Young Composer of Dyfed competition 2009/2010. Working alongside composer in residence, Lynne Plowman, the LSQ visited several schools to demonstrate the capabilities of the saxophone quartet and to give advise on how best to write for the lineup. Young composers will enter their pieces for adjudication by Erollyn Wallen before the final shortlisted pieces are performed by the LSQ at the competition final in April 2010.
New Website
Welcome to our brand new website! If you would like to keep in touch with the LSQ, please drop us a message via the contact page and we’ll add you to our mailing list. You can also add us on Facebook and MySpace by using the icons at the bottom of the site.