Robert Keeley Portrait (1994-2007) Music for Art and Tom ; Bells of Halkis ; Little Trio ; Two Ways of Looking at a Spider ; Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano ; Songs, Chimes & Dances ; Oregon Moods Rob Keeley, piano
Richard Watkins, horn
Andrew Sparling, clarinet
NMC D179 A delightful disc celebrating the music of a composer familiarly seen at London new music events, and of whom I'd noted but an occasional piece. "Undriven by theory and apparently untouched by avant-garderie, minimalism or post-modern poly-stylistics" [Bayan Northcot], each of these works has its individuality, described by Keeley himself in succinct notes. Two Ways of Looking at a Spider has prompted the unusual image back and front of the booklet; seemingly indulgent, the beautiful photo was taken by Rob Keeley himself ! Peter Grahame Woolf |