Fine 'n Yellow
An album dedicated to the memory of Margery and John Styles commissioned by the Margery Styles estate featuring Kate Westbrook, Mike Westbrook, Chris Biscoe, Pete Whyman, Steve Berry and Jon Hiseman. Released in March 2009 to mark the first anniversary of Margery's death, initially in a special limited edition for distribution to the Styles'
family and friends,
and all subscribers to the Smith's Academy Informer, of which Margery and John were the founders.
Music Mike Westbrook Lyrics Kate Westbrook
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The Nijinska Chamber
A celebration of the life of the choreographer and dancer Bronislava Nijinska, lyrics by Kate Westbrook, music by Mike Westbrook. Performed by the duo Kate Westbrook (voice), Karen Street (accordion). Album produced by Jon Hiseman. Released on Voiceprint 29/05/2006.
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The Nijinska Chamber CD
In Kate's 'neoteric music-hall' lyrics are set by composers Eleanor Alberga,
Chris Biscoe, Lindsay Cooper, James McMillan, Jenni Roditi, Barbara
Thompson , Errollyn Wallen and Mike Westbrook. On the album it is performed by a total of 20 musicians from the worlds of jazz, rock and contemporary music.More Information
Cuff Clout CD
Kate Westbrook / Mike Westbrook Duo
The DUO's current programme draws on a
30-year song writing collaboration. It presents the Westbrooks' original compositions and settings of poetry alongside
re-workings of classic songs by Cole Porter, Kurt Weill and Friedrich Hollaender.
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Off Abbey Road
The Beatles' 'ABBEY ROAD' album is the basis of Mike Westbrook's 'OFF ABBEY ROAD' project,- a re-creation by contemporary musicians of one of the master works of pop music. Kate Westbrook and John Winfield are the vocalists.
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CAPE GLOSS - Mathilda's story
An opera for solo soprano voice and piano
music by Mike Westbrook libretto by Kate Westbrook
Premiered
Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival
University of Plymouth
February 2007
with
Marie Vassiliou (soprano) Brendan Ashe (piano)
commissioned and produced by noc opera
“I stand on the Cape at the end of the world. I am confronted by memories of childhood, of my tattooed lover, the murder of my mother, of my unaccountable father. The sins of the fathers will fall on the next generation. The Furies are approaching.”
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ART WOLF
One of the many collaborations between composer Mike Westbrook and librettist Kate Westbrook, performed in a new quartet featuring saxophonists Pete Whyman and Chris Biscoe, ART WOLF is inspired by the life and work of the Alpine painter Caspar Wolf (1735-1783) whose very signature was the image of the wolf.
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London Bridge Is Broken Down
London Bridge Is Broken Down was commisioned by 'Le Temps du Jazz' (Festival International de Jazz d'Amiens) and premiered at La Maison de la Culture, Amiens on 26 May 1987. It was performed again on September 22nd at the MUSICA 87 festival in Strasbourg. The album was recorded for Virgin/Venture, produced by Fiachra Trench, at Studio Pathe Marconi EMI, Paris 7th - 10th December 1987 and released in 1988. Digitally remastered and re-released on BGO records in 2008. More Information and Reviews
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Michael Finnissy's 'The Transgressive Gospel'
The prophecy is fulfilled: a man is betrayed, executed as a common criminal, and resurrected from the dead. But this man is also believed to be the son of God.
Weaving together threads from 400 years of musical responses to this subject, Finnissy's raw and contemporary score is both brutally simple and richly detailed. Vocalists Kate Westbrook and Richard Jackson are joined by Ixion.
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Heribert Leuchter's Trio Album - "Reset"
Kate Westbrook has recorded 4 songs which are included in composer Heribert Leuchter's new album which is now released.
Turner in URI
With music by Mike Westbrook and libretto by Kate
Westbrook, based around JMW Turner's travels in the Alps, TURNER
IN URI was commissioned by the Alpentoene Festival and premiered in Altdorf and Zurich in 2003. The 75 minute work involves 2 vocal soloists, jazz and rock musicians, 25 voice choir and 30 piece brass band, combined with film projection of paintings by Kate Westbrook.More Information
The Westbrook Trio
In 2002 the Westbrook Trio, (Kate Westbrook, Chris Biscoe and Mike Westbrook) celebrated its Twentieth Anniversary with a European tour and a new album, L'Ascenseur / The Lift, an innovative new piece created by and for the trio.Westbrook Trio Page featuring videos of 'I Got it Bad' and 'Lush Life'
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Cutting Edge
A concert in London in 2005 in which Kate Westbrook premiered "All The Rage" by Philip Clark and performed Frederic Rzewski's "Coming Together".
