Ronald Woodley – Luminos (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

A captivating anthology of British clarinet compositions curated and performed by versatile musician Ronald Woodley and pianist Andrew West. This collection explores British musical modernism, featuring both new and underappreciated pieces from the twentieth century by composers Elisabeth Lutyens, Liz Dilnot Johnson, Angela Elizabeth Slater, Morris Pert, Christopher Fox, and Edward Cowie. Woodley’s deep-rooted fascination for the basset horn, inspired by Lutyens, drove him to rediscover the world of British musical modernism, revealing its complexities and dynamics.

Tracklist:
1-01. Ronald Woodley – This Green Tide, Op. 103 (10:21)
1-02. Ronald Woodley – Around the Darkening Sun (05:32)
1-03. Ronald Woodley – Luminos, Op. 16a (16:27)
1-04. Ronald Woodley – This Has Happened Before (Version for Bass Clarinet) (11:03)
1-05. Ronald Woodley – 5 Little Pieces, Op. 14 No. 1: No. 1, Lirico (01:21)
1-06. Ronald Woodley – 5 Little Pieces, Op. 14 No. 1: No. 2, Drammatico (00:47)
1-07. Ronald Woodley – 5 Little Pieces, Op. 14 No. 1: No. 3, Doloroso (01:41)
1-08. Ronald Woodley – 5 Little Pieces, Op. 14 No. 1: No. 4, Pastorale (00:46)
1-09. Ronald Woodley – 5 Little Pieces, Op. 14 No. 1: No. 5, Declamatorio (00:42)
1-10. Ronald Woodley – The Space Between Heaven and Earth: I. Winter (04:19)
1-11. Ronald Woodley – The Space Between Heaven and Earth: II. Spring (01:08)
1-12. Ronald Woodley – The Space Between Heaven and Earth: III. Summer (01:24)
1-13. Ronald Woodley – The Space Between Heaven and Earth: IV. Autumn (01:13)
1-14. Ronald Woodley – Heather Jean Nocturnes: I. The Singing Stream – Evening (04:08)
1-15. Ronald Woodley – Heather Jean Nocturnes: II. Sun and Moon Dancing (04:11)
1-16. Ronald Woodley – Heather Jean Nocturnes: III. Okavango Dream Streams (04:00)
1-17. Ronald Woodley – Heather Jean Nocturnes: IV. Lake Eacham Blue (03:31)
1-18. Ronald Woodley – Heather Jean Nocturnes: V. Earth Nocturnal (03:58)