Sanctuary
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Sanctuary
Christian Forshaw (saxophone) with Aimee Green (soprano) / The Choir of King's College, London
[ Integral Records / CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 16 June 2005
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Christian Forshaw is a diverse musician who works in many different musical worlds. He has worked with many of today's leading composers and orchestras and his critically acclaimed new album Sanctuary has been featured on Classic FM.
Christian Forshaw is a diverse musician who works in many different musical worlds. Born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire he moved to London in 1991 to study with John Harle at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. He graduated in 1995 with a First Class Degree and a Distinction for his finals.
In February 2002 Christian was the featured soloist with the (BT) Scottish Ensemble giving a series of critically acclaimed performances of Richard Rodney Bennett's Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Strings. Later that year he was soloist with the London Sinfonietta giving the London premiere of Aquas Liberas by Pedro Rebelo and in March 2003 was joint soloist with John Harle in Fatres by Philip Glass with the Guildhall Strings.
He plays Soprano Saxophone with the Delta Saxophone Quartet and also plays regularly with orchestras including the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the London Sinfonietta, the Philharmonia, CBSO and the Britten Sinfonia.
Christian is currently Professor of Saxophone at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London. www.christianforshaw.com
Tracks:
Mortal Flesh
Anon. arr. Christian Forshaw
Improvisation and Chorale on J'ain La Flour
Guillaume de Macchaut, arr. Christian Forshaw
Love Unknown
(John Ireland arr. Forshaw & Pearson)
Down Ampney
(Ralph Vaughan Williams arr. Forshaw)
Magnificat
(Christian Forshaw)
Nunc Dimittis
(Christian Forshaw)
Unknown Love
(Christian Forshaw)
