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Samuel, Rhian: A River. Soprano, Baroque or Modern Oboe, Harpsichord and Bass Viol or Cello Ref: Y243

Text by Anne Stevenson

For A River, Rhian Samuel has turned once again to the writings of Anne Stevenson, and has selected verse from her collected Poems, 1955 - 2005. The work is scored for soprano, baroque oboe, harpsichord and bass viol, though modern oboe and cello may substitute for the 'authentic' instruments. Commissioned by 'Music in the Village', Walthamstow, London, and first performed at St Mary's Church, Walthamstow on 21 February 2008, A River exploits the unusual timbres and textures suggested by this ensemble. Eighteenth-century practice is echoed in the duets of voice and woodwind, but there are also challenging solos for individual performers. The piece would make an excellent addition to early music concerts exploring connections between baroque and contemporary music.

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Price: £12.95

Samuel, Rhian: The Flowing Sand. Baritone and Piano Ref: Y230

Five songs to poems by Samuel Beckett.

Commissioned with Arts Council of Wales funds by the School of European Studies, Cardiff University, for the centenary celebrations of Samuel Beckett's birth, The Flowing Sand is a setting of five poems by this seminal 20th-century modernist that are unified as a song-cycle by meaningful contrasts of mood and of musical style. The movements are 'what would I do', 'my way is in the sand', 'Da Tagte Es', 'Roundelay' and 'saying it again'. Artistically challenging, yet well within the technical range of enterprising conservatoire students, The Flowing Sand is a major addition to the repertoire of contemporary art-song by British composers, and a significant contribution to the celebrations of the writer's anniversary year.

Price: £6.95

Samuel, Rhian: Trinity. Three Songs for Voice, Flute and Piano Ref: Y220

This song-cycle takes its title from 'Trinity at low tide', the first of three settings of poetry by Anne Stevenson. The latest work in a sequence of Samuel's vocal music inspired by the verse of this award-winning writer, Trinity subtly evokes themes of mortality through images of the sea and of rural life, expressed with the poet's meticulous eye for detail. The duet of flute and high voice forms an important element in the beautifully woven textures of this outstanding essay in vocal chamber music, which was premiered on 1 March 2005 at the Birmingham Conservatoire.

Price: £10.50

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