Whitfield conducted the ensemble in recordings dedicated to works by specific composers, including in 1988 Dumbarton Oaks, works by Igor Stravinsky,[2] in 1989 Lichtbogen by Kaija Saariaho and other works by Finnish composers,[3] and in 1995 Phaedra/Les Illuminations, music by Benjamin Britten.[4]
The ensemble often performs with the BBC Singers, conducted by David Hill. In 2013, they recorded for example Steve Reich's The Desert Music at Milton Court, London.[7] They performed the work again at the Royal Albert Hall on 13 August 2014 at the Proms.[8] Tim Ashley wrote in The Guardian: "The work requires vast resources of accuracy and stamina from its performers, all of whom rose superbly to its challenges."[9]
Referencesedit
^ abc. University of Surrey. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
^ "Dumbarton Oaks". Amazon. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
^ "Lichtbogen for Nine Musicians and Live Electronics". Amazon. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
^ "Britten: Phaedra; Les Illuminations; Five French Folksong Arrangements". classical-music.com. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
^ Clarke, Colin (2000). "Endymion Ensemble (Composer Choice Series) with Eileen Hulse (soprano) / Purcell Room, South Bank, London. 2 February 2000". musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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