The British Connection
- Ernst Pauer (1826-1905)
- Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
- Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)
The six musicians of the Hexagon Ensemble present yet another fascinating visiting-card with their new The British Connection: excellent quality, interesting and surprising works and a world premiere all on one CD. Listen to The British Connection and enjoy! The Hexagon Ensemble’s well-received CD series of The Russian Connection, The French Connection and The German Connection is now continued with their recently-released The British Connection. In this series the ensemble focuses on one particular country and searches for a composer who was not born in that country but who has, however, both lived and worked there or who has been inspired by the country’s predominant musical style. Such a procedure guarantees a CD of works that are both surprising and original: in other words, a CD with a recognisable Hexagon imprint. The Hexagon Ensemble is a piano sextet consisting of five wind players and a pianist. The ensemble has performed many successful concerts since 1991, in venues such as the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Wigmore Hall in London and the Flanders Festival. The Hexagon Ensemble also toured the United States, where they played concerts and initiated masterclasses. The self-willed course pursued by the Hexagon Ensemble is expressed in the programmes they have recorded on CD, which are varied, surprising ánd balanced.

Track listing
The British Connection | |||
Quintet opus 44 in F major oboe/clarinet/bassoon/French horn/piano | |||
1 | Allegro con brio | 10:04 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Ernst Pauer (1826-1905)' | |||
2 | Minuetto | 03:48 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Ernst Pauer (1826-1905)' | |||
3 | Adagio | 05:56 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Ernst Pauer (1826-1905)' | |||
4 | Allegro | 05:43 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Ernst Pauer (1826-1905)' | |||
Quintet opus 14 in A flat major flute/oboe/clarinet/bassoon/French horn | |||
5 | Allegro moderato | 04:02 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Gustav Holst (1874-1934)' | |||
6 | Minuet (in Canon) and Trio | 04:38 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Gustav Holst (1874-1934)' | |||
7 | Adagio | 02:11 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Gustav Holst (1874-1934)' | |||
8 | Air and Variations | 04:08 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Gustav Holst (1874-1934)' | |||
Sextet flute/oboe/clarinet/bassoon/French horn/piano | |||
9 | Elegiac Prelude | 04:30 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)' | |||
10 | Scherzo | 02:34 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)' | |||
11 | Cortège | 06:05 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)' | |||
12 | Minuet and Trio | 03:06 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)' | |||
13 | Rondo with Epilogue | 05:03 | |
artists: ' Hexagon Ensemble' composers: 'Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)' |