Kerson

The name of the wind quintet ArteCombo reflects its core identity: the fusion and combination of the arts in its projects. Founded in 2007, the quintet’s aim is to innovate and surprise, both in the repertoire it plays and in the unusual venues in which it performs. Its excellence and homogeneity stood out at the 6th ‘Henri Tomasi’ International Wind Quintet Competition in Marseille, where it was awarded 2nd prize. The five musicians, all graduates of the Paris Conservatoire, are committed to perpetuating the tradition of arrangements, but also to bringing the composers of their time to the fore. Their recordings bear witness to this commitment: Carnet de route (Bechara El-Khoury, Jean- Philippe Calvin, Tomoyuki Hisatome), Caravane gazelle, Souffles et Matières (Olivier Calmel), Trois (arrangements by ArteCombo), Les Correspondances with the ensemble L A R G E (Christophe Panzani, Vincent Peirani, Quatuor Voce).

This new album couples John Rutter's most recent work with one of his most popular. Visions celebrates the utopian ideal of heavenly peace in in four movements written specially for the solo violin of Kerson Leong, string ensemble and the boy choristers of the Temple Church choir. The Requiem of 1985 receives a vital new recording under the guidance of its composer.