Jonathon Crompton: Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen and Felt (Amica Records, 2025)
July 18, 2025 at 1:02 pm | Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment
Jonathon Crompton: Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen and Felt
Australian expat Jonathon Crompton composed this three-movement suite as both a reflection and celebration of his homeland, as he felt homesick and recalled memories from his childhood. The pieces are performed in a modern version of the cantata form, with narrative lyrics and imagery as well as spiritual connotations. The arrangements primarily consist of strings and soprano operatic vocals, though the electric guitar on the first movement is quite jazzy. Crompton’s own alto saxophone playing is wistful and delicate, but most of the emotional weight is carried by the string quartet, who swell up like rushing waves, particularly on the second movement. The third and final movement seems to be the most nostalgic, aching deeply for the beaches, the plains, the woods, the sunsets, the landscapes of home.
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