The music of John R Williamson, a composer from Manchester, England, is deserving of greater recognition. Murray McLachlan is a champion of Williamson’s music and presents the second of a series of 3 CDs in which his stylistic and virtuosic playing enhances further the individuality of these works. The final piece on the disc, ‘Lament for Sarah’, is played by the composer.
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John Ramsden Williamson:
- Song of Nature (4:20)
- I. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 1 in C (1:24)
- II. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 2 in C sharp (3:04)
- III. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 3 in D (1:59)
- IV. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 4 in E flat (2:04)
- V. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 5 in E (1:06)
- VI. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 6 in F (1:45)
- VII. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 7 in F sharp (2:58)
- VIII. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 8 in G (1:33)
- IX. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 9 in A flat (3:01)
- X. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 10 in A (2:18)
- XI. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 11 in B flat (4:20)
- XII. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 12 in B (2:11)
- I. Piano Sonata no. 4 (The Palindromic) – Fiery (4:32)
- II. Piano Sonata no. 4 (The Palindromic) – Pastorale (8:26)
- III. Piano Sonata no. 4 (The Palindromic) – Alla scherzo (2:31)
- IV. Piano Sonata no. 4 (The Palindromic) – Fast,driving (5:21)
- I. Seven Interval Studies – No. 1: 7ths in F sharp (1:26)
- II. Seven Interval Studies – no. 2: 6ths in B (2:55)
- III. Seven Interval Studies – no. 3: 5ths in E (2:22)
- IV. Seven Interval Studies – no. 4: 4ths in A (4:46)
- V. Seven Interval Studies – no. 5: 3rds in D (1:45)
- VI. Seven Interval Studies – no. 6: 2nds in G (3:25)
- VII. Seven Interval Studies – no. 7: Octaves in C (1:52)
- . Lament for Sarah – (2:41)
Song of Nature (4:20)
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- 01 Song of Nature (4:20)
- 02 I. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 1 in C (1:24)
- 03 II. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 2 in C sharp (3:04)
- 04 III. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 3 in D (1:59)
- 05 IV. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 4 in E flat (2:04)
- 06 V. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 5 in E (1:06)
- 07 VI. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 6 in F (1:45)
- 08 VII. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 7 in F sharp (2:58)
- 09 VIII. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 8 in G (1:33)
- 10 IX. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 9 in A flat (3:01)
- 11 X. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 10 in A (2:18)
- 12 XI. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 11 in B flat (4:20)
- 13 XII. 12 Palindromic Preludes, set 5 – no. 12 in B (2:11)
- 14 I. Piano Sonata no. 4 (The Palindromic) – Fiery (4:32)
- 15 II. Piano Sonata no. 4 (The Palindromic) – Pastorale (8:26)
- 16 III. Piano Sonata no. 4 (The Palindromic) – Alla scherzo (2:31)
- 17 IV. Piano Sonata no. 4 (The Palindromic) – Fast,driving (5:21)
- 18 I. Seven Interval Studies – No. 1: 7ths in F sharp (1:26)
- 19 II. Seven Interval Studies – no. 2: 6ths in B (2:55)
- 20 III. Seven Interval Studies – no. 3: 5ths in E (2:22)
- 21 IV. Seven Interval Studies – no. 4: 4ths in A (4:46)
- 22 V. Seven Interval Studies – no. 5: 3rds in D (1:45)
- 23 VI. Seven Interval Studies – no. 6: 2nds in G (3:25)
- 24 VII. Seven Interval Studies – no. 7: Octaves in C (1:52)
- 25 . Lament for Sarah – (2:41)













