Comprised of violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, cellist David Cunliffe, and violist Aurélien Fort Pederzoli, Black Oak Ensemble has established itself as a passionate advocate for contemporary music and on its third Cedille album upholds that reputation with a collection of works by British women composers. The ensemble has commissioned and premiered many new string trios, including ones by Michael Nyman and Conrad Tao, and on its new seventy-minute release presents world premiere recordings of material by Shirley J. Thompson, Carol J. Jones, Errollyn Wallen, and Grace-Evangeline Mason; completing the programme are pieces by Dobrinka Tabakova, Freya Waley-Cohen, Sally Beamish, and Judith Weir.
The composers span multiple generations, with…
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