Written as a surprise present for the Schubert Ensemble in celebration of their 30th anniversary, this playful piece for violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano has light-hearted references to Stravinsky and Schumann, and can be enjoyed by both amateurs and professionals.
Written as a surprise present for the Schubert Ensemble in celebration of their 30th anniversary, this playful piece for violin, viola, cello, bass, a...
for mezzo soprano and piano This beautiful, simple piece for mezzo soprano and piano sets part of Alexander McCall Smith's poem, Winter Poem. It was first performed at Clare Hall College, Cambridge on 8th December 2012.
for mezzo soprano and piano This beautiful, simple piece for mezzo soprano and piano sets part of Alexander McCall Smith's poem, Winter Poem. It was ...
for SATB unaccompanied Poems of Love and War sets a sequence of nine poems from 'Viking Poetry of Love and War' by Judith Jesch. The war poems are formal and celebratory, making vivid use of figures of speech known as 'kennings', while the love poems are more direct, and sometimes playful. Skempton's imaginative settings bring these striking texts to life, artfully using changing metres to evoke the sound of spoken word.
for SATB unaccompanied Poems of Love and War sets a sequence of nine poems from 'Viking Poetry of Love and War' by Judith Jesch. The war poems are f...
for solo piano Featuring sparse textures, quirky endings, and intuitive phrasing, these 24 Preludes and Fugues, in all the keys, bear the hallmarks of Skempton's Minimalist style. This set is well-suited for performance but also for pianists wishing to practise polyphonic textures and single-hand exercises.
for solo piano Featuring sparse textures, quirky endings, and intuitive phrasing, these 24 Preludes and Fugues, in all the keys, bear the hallmark...