COMPOSERS: Sackman
LABELS: NMC
WORKS: Hawthorn
PERFORMER: BBC SO/Andrew Davis
CATALOGUE NO: D027S DDD
Nicholas Sackman is the PR man’s nightmare. He’s not into minimalism or religion, he doesn’t include didgeridoos or zithers in his music – and to cap it all, he has a very unsexy name. What he does have is that elusive and unpackageable quality, integrity. You can hear it shining through in this beautifully paced, haunting evocation of a modern Yorkshire folk-tale. Andrew Davis and the BBC SO project this difficult but rewarding music with great conviction. Ivan Hewett
Sackman
Nicholas Sackman is the PR man’s nightmare. He’s not into minimalism or religion, he doesn’t include didgeridoos or zithers in his music – and to cap it all, he has a very unsexy name. What he does have is that elusive and unpackageable quality, integrity. You can hear it shining through in this beautifully paced, haunting evocation of a modern Yorkshire folk-tale. Andrew Davis and the BBC SO project this difficult but rewarding music with great conviction. Ivan Hewett
Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:06 pm