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For Max (piano quintet) - For Michael (piano quintet) - For Sally (piano quintet) - Chant for John (piano quartet)
Drei Stücke für Klavierquintett und ein Stück für Klavierquartett.
Album comprising short pieces, each written in honour of a living composer. Three are scored for piano quintet, the other for piano quartet.For Michael (piano quintet) was composed in 2004 to mark Michael Berkeleys departure as Artistic Director of the Cheltenham International Festival of Music. For Max (piano quintet) dates from the same year and was written to celebrate the birthday of Peter Maxwell Davies. For Sally (piano quintet, 2006) is dedicated to MacMillans friend Sally Beamish. Chant for John (piano quartet, 2007) was performed at a concert to mark the retirement of John Casken as Professor Music at Manchester University. Duration from two to four minutes each.
For Max (piano quintet) - For Michael (piano quintet) - For Sally (piano quintet) - Chant for John (piano quartet)