11/23/2023 0 Comments Youtunes seth roth a deach childRoth describes Ponticelli as a partita it is a suite for unaccompanied violin, here played by Philippe Honoré. Shared Ground is a beautifully wrought set of part-songs, six in all, very English in feel and harking back to English music of the 20 th century and earlier. For me the two works are far stronger linked than they are as separate entities. This is perhaps a mistake as most people will not be inclined to go to the bother of doing the programming and so will miss a striking experience. The CD booklet includes instructions as to how to programme your CD so that the two works can be played in an interlinked manner. The two works are presented separately on the CD, but Roth’s idea is that they will stand either as separate works or interlinked ones with the choral movements interspersed with the violin solos. In fact Herbert cheats and his first verse uses Grow, Row and Ow (instead of Owe). So that, for instance, Lost, the first poem of the group uses the same rhyming scheme as Herbert’s poem Paradise, where each verse uses a single word at the end of each line, but pared of a letter each time (Spray, Pray, Ray). Seth’s texts for Shared Ground are linked directly to specific George Herbert poems though Seth’s poems lack Herbert’s intense spirituality. He also wrote the work for solo violin Ponticelli inspired by the brides in the gardens of the house. In 2007, whilst staying in the house in Seth’s absence, Roth set the six poems that make up Shared Ground. Seth discovered Herbert’s poetry in his teens and in 2003 bought George Herbert’s house. Shared Ground and Ponticelli are the second of their collaborations, both premiered in 2007 by Ex Cathedra.įor this project a third presence hovers in the background, that of George Herbert the 17 th century poet. They have collaborated on a number of works, including Songs in time of War which is also available from Signum Records. Roth is perhaps best known for his collaborations with the writer Vikram Seth. No wonder Ex Cathedra like his music and have performed a considerable amount of it. Firmly tonal in base, Roth has a strong melodic gift and an ear for texture. It is all finely constructed, with a profound sense of line. After listening to these discs I was struck by the beautiful contours of Alec Roth’s music.
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