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Critical Band

Band, *1990 GB
Classical

Critical Band was a British microtonal instrumental ensemble, established in 1990 by James Wood (4) concurrently with a Centre for Microtonal Music in London. The group had been actively participating in the In Tune? regular weekend of microtonal music, organized by Wood at the Barbican Centre. Critical Band also released a few albums, including a CD of James Wood's compositions, Two Men Meet, Each Presuming The Other To Be From A Distant Planet / Phainomena / Venancio Mbande Talking With The Trees. The ensemble also premiered Two men meet… at the 1995 BBC Proms. The group was disbanded upon the closure of the Centre for Microtonal Music in the late-nineties due to a lack of funding.

     
Members
PortraitIan Mitchell
cl, perc, p GB
PortraitJames Wood
perc *1953 GB
Judith Mitchell
vc
Popular Tracks   
A Colone on Xenakis: Choral Music by Iannis Xenakis, New London Chamber Choir & James Wood
Medea on Xenakis: Choral Music by Iannis Xenakis, New London Chamber Choir & James Wood
Venâncio Mbande Talking with Trees on James Wood: 2 Men Meet, Each Presuming the Other to Be from a Distant Planet by James Wood & Critical Band
Říkadla "Nursery Rhymes", JW V/16: II. Rípa se vdávala on Janáček: Choral Music by Leoš Janáček, New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band & James Wood
Říkadla "Nursery Rhymes", JW V/16: I. Úvod on Janáček: Choral Music by Leoš Janáček, New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band & James Wood
Říkadla "Nursery Rhymes", JW V/16: XII. Moje zena malucická on Janáček: Choral Music by Leoš Janáček, New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band & James Wood
Říkadla "Nursery Rhymes", JW V/16: XI. Hó, hó, krávy dó on Janáček: Choral Music by Leoš Janáček, New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band & James Wood
Říkadla "Nursery Rhymes", JW V/16: X. Stará bába carovala on Janáček: Choral Music by Leoš Janáček, New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band & James Wood
Říkadla "Nursery Rhymes", JW V/16: IV. Leze krtek podle meze on Janáček: Choral Music by Leoš Janáček, New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band & James Wood
Říkadla "Nursery Rhymes", JW V/16: XIV. Koza bílá hrušky sbírá on Janáček: Choral Music by Leoš Janáček, New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band & James Wood

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Band Membership
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Choral MusicLeoš Janáček - New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band, James Wood2012Album
Medea • A Colone • Nuits • Serment • KnephasIannis Xenakis - New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band, James Wood1998Album
Two Men Meet, Each Presuming The Other To Be From A Distant Planet / Phainomena / Venancio Mbande Talking With The TreesJames Wood, Critical Band, New London Chamber Choir, Steven Schick, Kuniko Kato1997Album
Choral MusicLeoš Janáček - New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band, James Wood1997Album
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