The Piper of Dreams

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Annotation

Cover image: "Sailing Ships in Bay" by J. F. Joyce (1919)

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-23 21:37 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Cor Anglais Concerto: I. Gently Flowing
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Philip Lane (English composer) (in 2013)
solo cor anglais:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 2013)
orchestra:
Emerald Concert Orchestra (in 2013)
conductor:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 2013)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Weston-super-Mare) in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 2013)
instrumental recording of:
Cor Anglais Concerto: I. Gently Flowing
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist)
part of:
Cor Anglais Concerto
4:10
2Cor Anglais Concerto: II. Serenade Andante moderato
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Philip Lane (English composer) (in 2013)
solo cor anglais:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 2013)
orchestra:
Emerald Concert Orchestra (in 2013)
conductor:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 2013)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Weston-super-Mare) in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 2013)
instrumental recording of:
Cor Anglais Concerto: II. Serenade Andante moderato
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist)
part of:
Cor Anglais Concerto
5:08
3Cor Anglais Concerto: III. Vivace
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Philip Lane (English composer) (in 2013)
solo cor anglais:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 2013)
orchestra:
Emerald Concert Orchestra (in 2013)
conductor:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 2013)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Weston-super-Mare) in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 2013)
instrumental recording of:
Cor Anglais Concerto: III. Vivace
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist)
part of:
Cor Anglais Concerto
4:29
4Clarinet Quintet: I. Gently Flowing
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Philip Lane (English composer) (in 2013)
cello:
William Schofield (cellist) (in 2013)
clarinet:
Leslie Craven (in 2013)
viola:
David Adams (British violinist) (in 2013)
violin:
Andre Swanepoel (in 2013) and Lowri Porter (violinist) (in 2013)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Weston-super-Mare) in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 2013)
recording of:
Clarinet Quintet: I. Gently Flowing
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist)
part of:
Clarinet Quintet
5:40
5Clarinet Quintet: II. Caprice
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Philip Lane (English composer) (in 2013)
cello:
William Schofield (cellist) (in 2013)
clarinet:
Leslie Craven (in 2013)
viola:
David Adams (British violinist) (in 2013)
violin:
Andre Swanepoel (in 2013) and Lowri Porter (violinist) (in 2013)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Weston-super-Mare) in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 2013)
recording of:
Clarinet Quintet: II. Caprice
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist)
part of:
Clarinet Quintet
2:54
6Clarinet Quintet: III. Reverie
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Philip Lane (English composer) (in 2013)
cello:
William Schofield (cellist) (in 2013)
clarinet:
Leslie Craven (in 2013)
viola:
David Adams (British violinist) (in 2013)
violin:
Andre Swanepoel (in 2013) and Lowri Porter (violinist) (in 2013)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Weston-super-Mare) in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 2013)
recording of:
Clarinet Quintet: III. Reverie
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist)
part of:
Clarinet Quintet
5:05
7Clarinet Quintet: IV. Lively and Lyrical
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Philip Lane (English composer) (in 2013)
cello:
William Schofield (cellist) (in 2013)
clarinet:
Leslie Craven (in 2013)
viola:
David Adams (British violinist) (in 2013)
violin:
Andre Swanepoel (in 2013) and Lowri Porter (violinist) (in 2013)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Weston-super-Mare) in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 2013)
recording of:
Clarinet Quintet: IV. Lively and Lyrical
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist)
part of:
Clarinet Quintet
6:34
8Recorder Concerto “The Piper of Dreams”: I. Allegro vivace
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Michael Ponder (in 1996)
solo recorder:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 1996)
conductor:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1996)
performer:
Adderbury Ensemble (in 1996)
recorded at:
St Mary’s Church (Adderbury, Oxfordshire) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Recorder Concerto “The Piper of Dreams”: I. Allegro vivace
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1995)
part of:
Recorder Concerto “The Piper of Dreams”
7:50
9Recorder Concerto “The Piper of Dreams”: II. Andante pastorale
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Michael Ponder (in 1996)
solo recorder:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 1996)
conductor:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1996)
performer:
Adderbury Ensemble (in 1996)
recorded at:
St Mary’s Church (Adderbury, Oxfordshire) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Recorder Concerto “The Piper of Dreams”: II. Andante pastorale
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1995)
part of:
Recorder Concerto “The Piper of Dreams”
11:19
10Recorder Concerto “The Piper of Dreams”: III. Allegretto
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Michael Ponder (in 1996)
solo recorder:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 1996)
conductor:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1996)
performer:
Adderbury Ensemble (in 1996)
recorded at:
St Mary’s Church (Adderbury, Oxfordshire) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Recorder Concerto “The Piper of Dreams”: III. Allegretto
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1995)
part of:
Recorder Concerto “The Piper of Dreams”
8:16
11Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: I. Comedy Overture
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Michael Ponder (in 1996)
bassoon:
Peter Harrison (UK bassoonist) (in 1996)
clarinet:
Leslie Craven (in 1996)
flute and piccolo:
Adrian Brett (in 1996)
horn:
Anthony Gladstone (in 1996)
oboe:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 1996)
recorded at:
St Mary’s Church (Adderbury, Oxfordshire) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: I. Comedy Overture
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1990)
part of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet
2:26
12Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: II. Hilda Broods and Hatches a Plot
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Michael Ponder (in 1996)
bassoon:
Peter Harrison (UK bassoonist) (in 1996)
clarinet:
Leslie Craven (in 1996)
flute and piccolo:
Adrian Brett (in 1996)
horn:
Anthony Gladstone (in 1996)
oboe:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 1996)
recorded at:
St Mary’s Church (Adderbury, Oxfordshire) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: II. Hilda Broods and Hatches a Plot
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1990)
part of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet
1:41
13Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: III. March Past of the Jaunty Boys
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Michael Ponder (in 1996)
bassoon:
Peter Harrison (UK bassoonist) (in 1996)
clarinet:
Leslie Craven (in 1996)
flute and piccolo:
Adrian Brett (in 1996)
horn:
Anthony Gladstone (in 1996)
oboe:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 1996)
recorded at:
St Mary’s Church (Adderbury, Oxfordshire) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: III. March Past of the Jaunty Boys
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1990)
part of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet
1:31
14Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: IV. Waltzing with Hilda
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Michael Ponder (in 1996)
bassoon:
Peter Harrison (UK bassoonist) (in 1996)
clarinet:
Leslie Craven (in 1996)
flute and piccolo:
Adrian Brett (in 1996)
horn:
Anthony Gladstone (in 1996)
oboe:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 1996)
recorded at:
St Mary’s Church (Adderbury, Oxfordshire) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: IV. Waltzing with Hilda
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1990)
part of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet
3:09
15Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: V. Clandestine Lovers
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Michael Ponder (in 1996)
bassoon:
Peter Harrison (UK bassoonist) (in 1996)
clarinet:
Leslie Craven (in 1996)
flute and piccolo:
Adrian Brett (in 1996)
horn:
Anthony Gladstone (in 1996)
oboe:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 1996)
recorded at:
St Mary’s Church (Adderbury, Oxfordshire) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: V. Clandestine Lovers
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1990)
part of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet
2:22
16Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: VI. All’s Well That Ends Well
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Michael Ponder (in 1996)
bassoon:
Peter Harrison (UK bassoonist) (in 1996)
clarinet:
Leslie Craven (in 1996)
flute and piccolo:
Adrian Brett (in 1996)
horn:
Anthony Gladstone (in 1996)
oboe:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 1996)
recorded at:
St Mary’s Church (Adderbury, Oxfordshire) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet: VI. All’s Well That Ends Well
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist) (in 1990)
part of:
Scenes From a Comedy for Wind Quintet
3:07
17Caprice on a Baroque Theme for Solo Recorder
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Arden-Taylor
producer:
Michael Ponder (in 1996)
solo recorder:
Paul Arden-Taylor (in 1996)
recorded at:
St Mary’s Church (Adderbury, Oxfordshire) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Caprice on a Baroque Theme for Solo Recorder
composer:
Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist)
2:13

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe) (in 2014)
liner notes:Christopher Ball (composer, conductor, clarinetist)
illustration:J. F. Joyce (painter)
design:Imergen Images Ltd (UK design studio) (in 2014)
production coordinator:Robin Vaughan
rights society:MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by:Alto Distribution (for distribution only. Do not use as a music label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Musical Concepts (in 2014)
discography entry:https://musicalconcepts.net/recording/christopher-ball-the-piper-of-dreams-music-for-winds/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004199478 [info]