NEW ON NAXOS | OCTOBER 2025
David Childs © Julian Fulton
Christopher Williams © Matthew Thistlewood
INCLUDES WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS
Still Glides the Stream Contemporary Works for Euphonium and Piano David Childs, Euphonium Christopher Williams, Piano
This programme showcases the euphonium’s warmth, emotive quality and astonishing agility with a vibrant tapestry of contemporary chamber music that amply demonstrates its unique character. From the jazz-inflected grooves of Simon Parkin’s Skunk to meditative reflections such as Einaudi’s renowned evocation of sunsets in Due Tramonti , this collection brings together composers from diverse backgrounds whose works reimagine the sonic potential of this versatile instrument. Whether exploring nostalgia or joy, virtuoso fireworks or serene tranquillity, each piece contributes to a compelling narrative of the euphonium’s modern journey. David Childs is the best ambassador one could imagine for his instrument, and this excellent new album follows on from his work with the Black Dyke Band in Virtuoso (Naxos 8.574683) released in April 2025 and with 4barsrest.com regarding Childs as ‘a performer blessed with the gift of exceptional creative alchemy… Accompanied with equally respectful relevance by Black Dyke Band, it makes for a recording that is the complete, masterful sum of its ingredient parts’. • Key features: • Pianist Christopher Williams has a keen interest in the performance and recording of works by undeservedly neglected composers, culminating in the release of three albums of world premiere recordings by the composer Semyon Barmotin on the Grand Piano label (GP799, GP865 and GP866).
Playing time: 63:16 Release date: 10 Oct 2025
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Companion titles – David Childs, Euphonium
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