CDs
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Anton Stadlers and Bach
Anton Stadlers Three Caprices and Bach Suites 1-4 taken
from 24 pieces arranged by Grampiere. Mark will in time finish recording
the Bach pieces and will add other unrecorded solo clarinet pieces form
the repitoire. The next recording is likely to be some of the studies
from Jettels Priliminary Studies to the Accomplished Clarinitest, followed
by The Accomplished Clarinetist. Some of the solos from the saxophone
repitoire is in preparation. Most of the recordings will be made to
open reel tape machines running at 15 ips. The master quality is fantastic.
The reason for using tape was so that acetates can be produced. This
will appeal to the serious hi-fi user or analogue purist because there
are no affects processing or editing in the recording process. The recording
is in fact a live performance to tape, the quality is superb and natural.
Acetates cut direct from the master will be made available by special
order.
Maurice Ravel String quartet in F Major arr, for Clarinet
Quartet
This CD was recorded in conjunction with the arrangement
of the score. It was intended to prove the accuracy of the arrangement
and was originally for MB Pubs benefit. It was felt that to make the
CD available would give Quartets the opportunity to hear the arrangement
before purchase. It is also prove to be a pleasant listening experience.
The arrangement, the performing of all the parts, the recording, the
engineering and the mixing was by Mark Buckingham. There are some awkward
moments in the recording process and in some of the playing but over
all it really shows how fantastic the quartet is for clarinets. A real
solo effort.
The Improvisations of Mark Buckingham.
This was my first CD to use the newly acquired and developed
techniques of the alternative sound world of the clarinet. Techniques
such as multiphonics where two or more notes are sounded at the same
time with distinction and clarity. Quartertones, notes between the semitones
of normal Western Music. Micro-tones, the notes between the quartertones,
there are uncountable number of these. Aleatory improvisation, this
is where the sonic results are unknown. Mark incorporated them into
improvisation to stretch the sonic and tonal boundaries of the clarinet
world. Described by Gordon Lewin of CASS as a "dictionary of contemporary
clarinet playing". These ideas are not new, Klose noted the possibilities
in his study book, but few players study them. Mark has become so fluent
that hecan incorporate them into his improvisations where normally clarinet
players would play specific fingerings instructed by the composer. A
unique sonic experience is the result. The CD progressively works with
each sonic/technical idea and the last few tracks uses all the techniques
in the improvisation. This CD was originally recorded to stereo master
on an open reel tape machine at 15 ips. At the residence of Simon Yorke
http://www.recordplayer.com/ Acetates
can be arranged.
Sacred Site Impropvisations 1999, 2000,
2001, 2002.
Their are six CDs available of recordings made in each of the years.
These CDs are unique not only because of the clarinet playing but also
the nature in which they were recorded. As the title suggests, Sacred
Site were the recording space. Stone circles, cairns, chambered graves,
standing stones and holy wells to name a few. They were often recorded
at significant times such as dawn, daybreak, sunset etc. They all capture
the sound of the environment and the atmosphere whilst the clarinet
playing complements those sounds. The techniques used are those described
briefly above (more info on the clarinet page). In many ways the sounds
have an incredibly ancient aura and sound very natural, relaxing and
contemplative in these Sacred spaces. These solos were recorded onto
a portable open reel to reel tape recorder, no editing or effects were
used. A live performance to tape. The quality is outstanding. By arrangement
available on acetate.
Improvised Solos Duos Trios
This CD takes the development of the alternative sounds of the clarinet
together with normal tones to make a unique audio experience. This is
a totally new development. The solos were recorded onto open reel tape,
so no editing has occurred. The duos were recorded onto a multi track
tape machine, the first improvisation was performed, and this was then
listened to then the second improvisation was played on top of it. With
the trios the same process was used but a third voice was added. These
improvisations really push the boundaries of present listening. The
blend of all the techniques that Mark is fluent with and comfortable
to improvise with has created a blend of tones, melodies and harmonies
that has never heard before, outside of Marks playing. Melody is always
an overriding concern throughout the peformances.. Playing for purely
sound effects or technical ability is a waste of time. The melodies
are in another sound domain but Mark endeavours to make them a natural
development to the normal sounds of Western Art Music. To embrace Western
Art Music in an improvisational form has been so far a 20-year endeavour.
Farrago Volume 1 Audiofile Double Vinyl.
Side 1 and 2 Poetry with improvised music. Side 3
and 4 Instrumental.
Farrago is a collection of works compiled from analogue tapes by Simon
Yorke http://www.recordplayer.com/ over
the past 20 years in collaboration with Mark Buckingham. The variety
of music is vast, ranging from highly individual playing by Simon on
electric guitar with drones, to an esoteric bass clarinet solo. Already
a collectors item in the vinyl world, due to its analogue bias and the
musical world for its uniqueness. Only available on double vinyl.
(
Simon Yorke's - world class
turntables)
Three Compositions by Wolf Harth
Wolf has written three piano and clarinet pieces Fantasy, Fantasia
and Conversation Piece. The CD also includes Claude Debussy's Premiere
Rhapsody. The pieces were all recorded onto an open reel tape recorder,
no editing or processing has occurred. They are live performances to
tape. Available on acetate by special order
The Holywood Steiner School Fundraising
CD.
This
CD contains various examples of early Grunt Productions recordings.
Solo classical guitar, clarinet and piano hip-hop, drum and bass and
funk. All proceeds from the sale of these CDs go to the school.
(steiner school site).
