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Music For String Quartet, Piano and Celeste: Signed White Vinyl LP is by Francis MacDonald. Now available from Vinyl Records Manchester on sale in stock and in a brand new condition priced at only £16 + delivery. Scottish BAFTAnominated composer and songwriter FRANCIS MACDONALD drums with Teenage Fanclub and has worked with a range of artists Alex Chilton, Dan Penn, The Pastels, Kevin Ayers, Kate Rusby, Edwyn Collins, Ian McCulloch, BMX Bandits, Belle amp Sebastian, Cairn String Quartet and Max Richter, etc.Made with the help of a grant from Creative Scotland, Music For String Quartet, Piano amp Celeste is an album of minimalist contemporary music informed by Franciss work in TV and film soundtracks and influenced by key musical figures such as Philip Glass, Ennio Morricone and Arvo Prt. Macdonald also cites the inspiration of fellow Glasgowbased composer Malcolm Lindsay who, like Francis, did not formally study classical music.The album was recorded at Mogwais Castle Of Doom studio, Glasgow because Francis liked their piano and features a quartet drawn from the esteemed Scottish Ensemble, formed in Glasgow in 1969. It was recorded and mixed by Iain Hutchison Julie Fowlis, Transatlantic Sessions and mastered in Milan by Stefano Barzan Ludovico Einaudi. Francis played piano and a celeste hired from RSNO. The album cover photo was taken at Hardanger Fjord, Norway during a Teenage Fanclub tour.This album was a bit of a challenge to myself, says Francis As a listener I came quite late to classical music and I have no formal training, but I didnt want to use an arranger or orchestrator. I wanted to be responsible for every note.. LP Vinyl White Signed Celeste: and Piano Quartet, String For Hit the Read More Button, for more track details and delivery information.
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