Spanning The Globe, Music from Six Continents - FutureClassics 061

Recorded in: The Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam on 9, 10 and 11 November 2005.
Alaap from B. Ganesh Kumar was recorded by the NPS radio on January 16, 2006 during the Uilenburger concert series in Amsterdam.

Recording : Helix Audio, Bert van Dijk
Text : Eleonore Pameijer and Marcel Worms
CD Art Direction : Gary Raduziner
Layout : Seagull
Photo : Jarko Aikens
Editing and translation : Jeff Hamburg
With thanks to: Mrs. Lot van Schaik, Mr.Philippe Ratte (UNESCO), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jan Wolff, Jarko Aikens, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, NPS radio

All pieces are written for Eleonore Pameijer and Marcel Worms.
The proceeds from the CD (at least 20% of the selling price) will go to War Child Nederland.


1. Gilberto Mendes (1922, Brazil) – Urubuqueçaba (2003): listen

2. Ronald Snijders (1951, Suriname) – Capriccio Caribenyo, first part of the Suite for flute and piano (2004): listen </ a >

3. Sinta Wullur (1958, Indonesia) – Djawa / second part of Suwali (2005)
4. Riad Abdel-Gawad (Egypt) – Longa Nahawand (2005)
5. B. Ganesh Kumar (India, 1966) – Alaap / Prelude from Bhairavi-Sindubhairavi (2005)
6. Valton Beqiri (1967, Kosovo) – Echos, ox, ox …….. (2004)
7/8. Pablo Escande (1971, Argentina) – Dos Danzas, Amorosa e Humoresca (2005): listen

9. Alon Nechushtan (1974, Israel) – Light our Sorrow, Variations on a Sacred Jewish Theme (2003)
10. Lalanath de Silva (1959, Sri Lanka) – Viridu, third part of Sangeetha Bindu (Droplets of music) (2004): listen < / a>

11,12,13. Ross Edwards (1943, Australia) – Nura (2004)
14.15, 16. Michael Fiday (1961, USA) – Haiku 3, 4 and 5 out of 9 Haiku (2005)
17. Martin Scherzinger (1966, South Africa) – The Whistle of the Circle Movement (2004)
18. Chiel Meijering (1954, Dutch) – Full Fathom Five from Ballroom Dances (2003)