A brilliantly inventive miniature from this gifted British composer. Philip Sparke takes the famous dance, but gives it new twists and turns of rhythm and metre. Halfway through the Cowboys are heard singing in the distance, and everything stops for a moment. Dance interjections cut through the tranquility, and soon everything starts up again.

• Program Note from publisher

Barn Dance and Cowboy Hymn features long, flowing hymn tune surrounded by a lively, rhythmically varied collection o...