Pickard/ Nash Ensemble/ Brabbins - Gardener Of Aleppo Release:Gardener Of Aleppo Bis Includes traditional Turkish Cypriot songs

Includes traditional Turkish Cypriot songs and instrumental pieces

Classical music was a constant

every twist & turn on the melody

It is the incredible story of saints Barlaam and Josaphat

backed by the Lou Levy Trio (or Quartet on some songs)

Pickard/ Nash Ensemble/ Brabbins - Gardener Of Aleppo Release:Gardener Of Aleppo Bis Includes traditional Turkish Cypriot songsFour previous releases on BIS have all featured John Pickard's music for large orchestra or, in the case of the Gaia Symphony (BIS 2061), large brass band. This new album, on the other hand, presents scorings ranging from a solo oboe to a chamber ensemble of eight players. The seven works cover just over 30 years; the earliest one, Serenata Concertata, was Pickard's first paid commission written at the age of twenty. In his liner notes, Pickard notes