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This is, I suppose, technically crossover but I don’t actually care. Between the Knots is a musical collective consisting of Matthew Barley, cello and director, Paul Griffiths, guitar, Fraser Trainer, keyboards, Sam Walton, percussion, and Peter Whyman, winds. Guest artist Viktoria Mullova plays on the mini concerto for violin and ensemble,
Knots, and the arrangement of Human League’s 1980s hit,
Love Action. Trainer’s music will remind you a bit of a less punchy Steve Martland (remember him?). The two pieces that are by the entire group,
Lucky and
Tangerine Dance , have obvious
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similarities since, of course, Fraser Trainer was part of the composition process. The music also has similarities to that of Fleshquartet, who provided the music for
The Appartement that made my Want List last year. I suppose one could consider this a more rock-oriented version of Kronos, with a more diverse instrumentation, right down to the dance-hit encore. In any case, I enjoyed it enormously and recommend it without reservation.
FANFARE: John Story
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Works on This Recording
1.
Knots by Fraser Trainer
Performer:
Viktoria Mullova (Violin),
Between the Notes ()
Period: 20th Century
Written: 2003; England
Date of Recording: 02/1005
Venue: Champs Hill, Pulborough
Length: 25 Minutes 38 Secs.
2.
Tangerine Dance by Fraser Trainer
Performer:
Between the Notes ()
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1997
Date of Recording: 10/2004
Venue: Champs Hill, Pulborough
Length: 7 Minutes 57 Secs.
3.
ID by Fraser Trainer
Performer:
Between the Notes ()
Period: 20th Century
Written: 2001; England
Date of Recording: 10/2004
Venue: Champs Hill, Pulborough
Length: 16 Minutes 14 Secs.
4.
Lucky by Fraser Trainer
Performer:
Between the Notes ()
Period: 20th Century
Date of Recording: 10/2004
Venue: Champs Hill, Pulborough
Length: 15 Minutes 9 Secs.
Notes: Composition written: 2001 - 2004.
5.
Love Action by Phil Oakey
Performer:
Between the Notes (),
Viktoria Mullova (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1981
Date of Recording: 02/2005
Venue: Champs Hill, Pulborough
Length: 5 Minutes 27 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Fraser Trainer.
This work was written in collaboration with Ian Burden.
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