Sergio A. Mims writes:
The McGill brothers along with pianist Michael McHale have a new Cedille CD coming out in August called Portraits: Works for Flute, Clarinet & Piano:
Cedille Records
The
McGill/McHale Trio, an international all-star ensemble of flute,
clarinet, and piano, makes its recording debut with Portraits, featuring
world-premiere recordings of new compositions and arrangements for this
captivating combination of instruments. Trio flutist Demarre McGill, a
Chicago native, has served as principal flute of the Metropolitan Opera
Orchestra and the Dallas, Seattle, and San Diego Symphony Orchestras.
His brother, Anthony McGill, is principal clarinet of the New York
Philharmonic and former principal of the Met Orchestra. Michael McHale,
one of Ireland's leading pianists, has performed as soloist with the
Minnesota, Halle, Moscow, and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestras and all
five of Ireland's major orchestras. The ''title track'', Valerie
Coleman's Portraits of Langston is a six-movement suite inspired by
Langston Hughe's poetry. Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali reads a
Hughes poem before each movement. Chris Rogerson's ''A Fish Will Rise''
evokes rippling water and sparkling sunlight. Pianist McHale's
arrangement of Rachmaninov's ''Vocalise'' splits the original vocal line
between flute and clarinet, supported by Rachmaninov's original piano
accompaniment. Paul Schoenfield's spirited ''Sonatina for Flute,
Clarinet and Piano'' springs surprises on the Charleston, rag, and jig
dance forms. Philip Hammond's ''The Lamentation of Owen O'Neil'' and
McHale's arrangement of ''Parade'' channels the spirit and energy of
electronic pop.
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