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This second disc of the Chamber Music of Richard Pantcheff features works which were either written in the period the composer was living in South Africa, or have connections with that period in some other way. Given that at the time the composer went to live in South Africa his reputation had been built largely upon his by then substantial number of choral and organ works, the South African period was one where, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, instrumental and chamber music came into much greater focus. This was as a result of many of South Africa's leading musicians commissioning new works from him, and there being ample opportunity at Chamber Music series and Music Festivals for these new works to be performed. Of particular note in this regard were the Rand Club Chamber Music Series, and Music at Northwards, both highly successful concert series in Johannesburg. Album Tracks 1. String Quartet 2. The Annunciation to Mary 3. Introduction and Allegro No.1 4. The Field Long-Slept in Pastoral Green I 5. The Field Long-Slept in Pastoral Green II 6. The Field Long-Slept in Pastoral Green III 7. Introduction and Allegro No. 2 8. Temples of Orpheus I 9. Temples of Orpheus II 10. Temples of Orpheus III 11. Temples of Orpheus IV 12. Temples of Orpheus V 13. Nocturnus IV 14. Introduction and Allegro No. 3
