Pushing Boundaries
Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from the land of the long white cloud, New Zealand, focusing today on the life and music of Jenny McLeod.
Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from the land of the long white cloud, New Zealand, focusing today on the life and music of Jenny McLeod, who had a significant influence upon many composers to follow. McLeod was notorious for her pushing against boundaries as a teacher, and as a composer, and would not be defined by rules and norms but instead went her own way.
Rock Concerto (excerpt)
Eugene Albulescu, piano
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Uwe Grodd, conductor
Hear the Great Ocean (from Childhood, No 4)
Tower New Zealand Youth Choir
Karen Grylls, director
24 Tone Clock (excerpt)
Michael Houston, piano
Rock Concerto (excerpt)
Eugene Albulescu, piano
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Uwe Grodd, conductor
Dolly Bird (Music for Four)
Rae de Lisle, piano
Stephen De Pledge, piano
Eric Renick, percussion
Lenny Sakofsky, percussion
N膩 Kui ki a Tama: Te P奴roto K艒pua
Jenny Wollerman, soprano
Jian Liu, piano
Three celebrations
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Uwe Grodd, conductor
Produced by Luke Whitlock.
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Jenny McLeod
Rock Concerto (1st mvt)
Performer: Eugene Albulescu. Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Uwe Grodd.- NAXOS : 8.572671.
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Jenny McLeod
Hear the Great Ocean
Choir: New Zealand National Youth Choir. Conductor: Karen Grylls.- Morrison Music Trust MMT2016.
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Jenny McLeod
24 Tone Clock (No 18, Landscape Prelude)
Performer: Michael Houstoun.- RATTLE : D-066.
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Jenny McLeod
Rock Concerto (2nd & 3rd mvts)
Performer: Eugene Albulescu. Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Uwe Grodd.- NAXOS : 8.572671.
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Jenny McLeod
Music for Four (Dolly Bird)
Performer: Rae De Lisle. Performer: Stephen De Pledge. Performer: Eric Renick. Performer: Lenny Sakofsky.- ATOLL : ACD-233.
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Jenny McLeod
N膩 Kui ki a Tama: Te P奴roto K艒pua
Performer: Jian Liu. Singer: Jenny Wollerman.- ATOLL : ACD-289a.
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Jenny McLeod
Three Celebrations
Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Uwe Grodd.- NAXOS : 8.572671.
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