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Big Sky – Journey To A Destination Unknown

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Composed and arranged by Barbara Thompson and sung by the 100 voice choir Big Sky, this work was commissioned by the Norwich Arts Centre and was recorded live at St. Andrews, Norwich in April 2003.

Lyrics by Tagore and Andrew Motion Julian Wilkins (church organ); Simone Rebello (percussion) Soloists: Sianed Jones, Jon Baker, Joanna Foster, David Burrows Musical Director Sian Croose

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Three Quartets – The Apollo Saxophone Quartet

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Composed by Barbara Thompson for The Apollo Saxophone Quartet “Jazz rhythms met minimalism in a lyrical embrace. Motifs and patterns intertwined and chased tails in music instantly attractive, but never vacuous. Allied to the music’s ebullience came the phenomenal skill of the Apollo Four. Thompson’s writing made their fingers scamper off their knuckles in search of new swoops and gurgles, or the silkiest transformation from furnace blast to the softest whisper this side of the Milky Way.”

Geoff Brown’s review of an April 2003 concert in the London Times

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Live In Concert – Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia (80th Birthday Edition)

£21.50

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NB. WE NO LONGER SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UK

Barbara Thompson MBE would have celebrated her 80th Birthday on 27th July 2024. In response to fan requests, Repertoire Records will be marking the occasion with the release of classic Paraphernalia album "Live In Concert" 1980 as a deluxe package with bonus CD compilation "The Flute Collection".

Reissue of Paraphernalia’s classic album Live In Concert 1980 mastered by Jon Hiseman
Limited edition 2CD deluxe package
Fully illustrated 36 page booklet with liner notes by the daughter of Barbara Thompson and Jon Hiseman, singer Ana Gracey, including recollections and insights from Barbara’s fellow musicians
10 track bonus CD "The Flute Collection" compiled by Barbara herself before her death, with material spanning 20 years performed by several seminal Paraphernalia line-ups

Despite being a fan favourite and receiving many accolades, the album has never been released on CD or digital platforms…until now.

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Journey to a Destination Unknown

£26.99

The autobiographical story of her musical life...

Publisher: Jazz in Britain

“I know it's all true, I even know (or knew) many of the people, including the two principal characters, but one thing above all makes this story real to me: I can hear Barbara's voice telling it.”

Dave Gelly MBE, April 2020