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Erik Chisholm (1904 - 1965) |
"The most progressive composer that Scotland has produced" Sir Arnold Bax.
"The most brilliant of Scottish musicians" Sir Hugh S Roberton
"The forgotten man of 20th Century Scottish Music" Kenneth Walton
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Erchless Castle Ancestral home of the Clan Chisholm |
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Listen to Music clip Scottish Airs
Erik Chisholm was the leading Scottish modernist composer and a promoter of modernist music of international significance. He was also a vital force in the revival of operas.
He brought Bartók, Hindemith and Casella to Scotland, rescued Walton in a perormance of Facade; and it was for him Sorabji deigned to perform his Opus Clavicembalisticum. He was a founder of the Celtic Ballet.
In his compositions, his knowledge and use of Scottish traditional music remains unsurpassed. He was the first composer to absorb Celtic idioms into his music in form as well as content,his achievement paralleling that of Bartók in its depth of understanding and its daring.
His imaginative fertility and idiomatic adventure chased a restless muse whether in Scotland, the Far East or South Africa.
At a personal level, Chisholm saw himself as a Scot and an internationalist. He had strong left-wing leanings and a mind open to quality. He was reckless in his energies, ruthless in driving others towards achievements they scarcely thought possible, and he paid the price with his early death. His astonishing legacy as a composer and entrepreneur has never been properly presented, never mind assessed.
Erik Chisholm, Scottish Modernist (1904 - 1965), by Dr John Purser
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News Flash |
Chisholm's Piano Concerto No.2 was recorded by pianist Ronald Brautigam for Purser's Scotland's Music series in 2007. {url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007hqb5]Classics Unwrapped will broadcast excerpts from the work on BBC Radio Scotland on 7 February 2010, between 5.05 and 7.00pm. John Purser and Morag Chisholm have been invited to comment on the man and his music.
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| Dutton Epoch's second Chisholm CD with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Martin Yates was released in November 2009. A world premiere recording, it features Erik Chisholm's Pictures from Dante (after Dore), Richard Arnell's Prelude "Black Mountain" Op.46 and Robert Flaherty - Impression, Op.87 and Stanley Bate's Symphony No.3. |
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The Erik Chisholm Trust |
The Erik Chisholm Trust established in 2001 is working hard to achieve recognition of his dramatic influence on British music in the 1930s and beyond. Above all its aim is to
"let his music be heard"
These pages tell you more about the man and his music. The Trust welcomes interest and support in reviving his music.
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| The Erik Chisholm Trusts 2nd Newsletter detailing the events that took place during 2009 and what we are looking forward to in the next 12 months and beyond can now be downloaded. Download Newsletter 2010. |
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Notes about the Web Site |
Discussion Forum is here for you to make comments, ask questions or contact the trust: See Erik Chisholm Trust section.
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Number of Visitors to our website
The total number of visitors to our website over the period 1st January 2009 - 31st December 2009 was 7587 with the most visits this year in August (942).
Last updated 04/01/2010
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