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Notes
This disc was inspired by connections with Bulgaria which Derek Bell had, and by the work of the GRAIN OF WHEAT charity. The only dates available in Bulgaria were in January and conditions were appalling. The sessions took place in an unheated hotel in temperatures (outside) of -15 C. New instruments were unavailable - even broken harp strings could not be replaced and had to be repaired by knotting them together. Despite the difficulties and the resources available to a small provincial orchestra, the cause gave all perfomers great enthusiasm. The Bell compositions were written between 1958 and 1990, and reveal a very skilful but little known side to Bell , world renowned as a member of Irish traditional band The Chieftains.
The works of Beinsa Duono (1864-1944) recorded here are devotional songs written in Bulgarian and the sacred Vatan language. Relentlessly persecuted during the communist era, he kept alive his art and during the last two decade there has been a resurgence of interest in his universally applicable spiritual legacy. His music combines elements of Western, Bulgarian and ancient Orthodox traditions. These pieces were recorded at EMI’s Abbey Road studio.
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"There is much to enjoy here ... there is something about that symphony which intrigues me and I would very much like to hear more by Bell."
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