EXAUDI, James Weeks - Howard Skempton - Ben Somewhen

Astoundingly, this is Howard Skempton's first full-length disc for NMC � his CD single, the deceptively simple orchestral study Lento, was one of NMC's first releases in 1992 and has been one of our best-sellers ever since.

This collection contrasts Skempton's choral works - including the dancing setting of Shelley's The Voice of the Spirits and spiritual Rise Up, My Love - with chamber music ranging from the Suite from Delicate, for 2 cellos and percussion, to the exuberant (yet very English), Chamber Concerto. The title piece, Ben Somewhen, was commissioned by BCMG's Sound Investment scheme for solo double bass and ensemble, and was inspired by Ben Hartley's drawings of rural life.