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Welcome to the Erik Chisholm web site
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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
"Erik Chisholm (1904 - 1965) is the most interesting 20th-century Scots musician you've never heard of". Grant Covell
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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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| Other News | | Latest CD
Music for Piano Volume 7 released in July continues the remarkable series of Chisholm solo piano music initiated by Jim Pattison with Dunelm Records ten years ago and continued in recent times by Stephen Sutton of Divine Art. An early review by David Wright begins “Murray McLachlan has done a very fine job of the seven records of Erik Chisholm piano music and the musical world should be grateful to him”. See Recordings for details.
New Recording
Chisholm’s Piano Concerto No. 1 the Piobaireachd & No.2 the Hindustani were recorded in Glasgow City Halls in June 8 & 9. The Hyperion CD with soloist Danny Driver and the BBCSSO conducted by Rory Macdonald will be released in 2012. See News and Events for Details.
New Patron
The trustees are delighted to report that Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has agreed to be our patron. We look forward to a long and happy association. As one of the foremost composers of our time, Sir Peter needs no introduction, but you may wish to visit his web site here Max Opus.
Patrick Shannon
A happy meeting up of daughters of two collaborators in musical crime was the direct result of a concert by the North London Symphony Orchestra in London on the 2nd July. Trustee Fiona Wright who plays double bass in the orchestra introduced the Chairman to the conductor, David Lardi, a close friend of the Shannon family. Asked by him, if she knew Shannon, MC replied “Not personally , but I know about their music making in the 1930s for Active Society concerts”. At a delightful lunch a few days later Shannon’s daughters Joan, Patricia & MC exchanged reminiscences, books and CDs. Read a short excerpt from Shannon’s Musical Memoirs ‘Watch the Beat” in the Articles section.
Newsletter
The Spring 2011 Newsletter, is now available for download on the ECT Trust page.
Autumn Newsletter in the pipeline - watch this space.
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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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| Notes about the Web Site | Buy products on-line
in the Biography and Recordings sections of the site you will be able to purchase some products on-line. All you need to do is click on the Buy Now button and this will take you to our secure PayPal account.
| Discussion Forum
is here for you to make comments, ask questions or contact the trust: See Erik Chisholm Trust section.
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Pictures here will randomly change as reader moves from section to section; they will also change when the page is refreshed. Topics shown will cover News & Events, with occasional archival pictures of current interest.
Further Reading
If you click to read further documents through out the site, please be aware that the document will download directly on to your desktop for you to either open in your preferred document format or to print off.
Printing from the site
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Listening to music clips
When you click on a music clip, music will be played in your default music system. Please note that Scottish Airs will play for 10 minutes; if you wish to listen to other clips, close the player and click on the new one.
Number of Visitors to our website
The total number of visitors to our website for the year 2010 was 11339 with the most visits in May (1542).
Last updated 05/08/2011 |
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