With the help of a major grant from Creative Scotland and support from Sabhal Mor Ostaig (the Gaelic College on Skye), John has just released an exciting collection of his musical works on three CDs featuring historic as well as new recordings from some of the top musicians in their field in Scotland and the USA. These include Dreaming of Islands, Circus Suite, and, in time for the 700th anniversary of the historic battle, Bannockburn.
". . . both academically interesting and viscerally appealing. . . . an atavistic, neo-primitive style which is both brave and compelling.” (Roger Thomas International Record Review, April 2014.)
"I love the expressivity of John Purser's music, and the way it is clear his compositions portray exactly what he wants. His writing is always expert and idiomatic." (Colin Clarke, Fanfare, July-August 2014)
"The Flute and the Cello Sonatas, the Suite for solo violin, and Carrier Strike are . . . equal to anything written at the same time by other composers." (John France, musicwebinternational, May, 2014)
" an hour’s worth of absolutely gorgeous music in the most seductive instrumental and vocal settings, all magically played and sung by the listed artists. (Jerry Dubins, Fanfare, July-August, 2014)
Find out more and have a listen here
". . . both academically interesting and viscerally appealing. . . . an atavistic, neo-primitive style which is both brave and compelling.” (Roger Thomas International Record Review, April 2014.)
"I love the expressivity of John Purser's music, and the way it is clear his compositions portray exactly what he wants. His writing is always expert and idiomatic." (Colin Clarke, Fanfare, July-August 2014)
"The Flute and the Cello Sonatas, the Suite for solo violin, and Carrier Strike are . . . equal to anything written at the same time by other composers." (John France, musicwebinternational, May, 2014)
" an hour’s worth of absolutely gorgeous music in the most seductive instrumental and vocal settings, all magically played and sung by the listed artists. (Jerry Dubins, Fanfare, July-August, 2014)
Find out more and have a listen here
“elegant, witty and sometimes trenchant”
(Robin Skelton, Yeats Annual)
“scholarly but undaunting, committed and infectiously enthusiastic”
(James MacMillan, The Scotsman)
(Robin Skelton, Yeats Annual)
“scholarly but undaunting, committed and infectiously enthusiastic”
(James MacMillan, The Scotsman)
