To make an impact, always lead with your best material. In the case of a recording series, that can imply that the second (and subsequent) volumes are diminishing returns. Not so with the music of Steve Elcock. Elcock is something of an outsider artist. He’s a self-taught composer who wrote for his own satisfaction. His […]
Steve Elcock
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Steve Elcock chamber music series celebrates an original talent
Toccata Classics has already released the first volume of Steve Elcock’s orchestral works. This collection of chamber music provides another facet to this composer’s intriguing music. As a composer, Elcock’s a recent discovery. For years he worked his day job, composing in his leisure time and filing his pieces away. Unaffected by the demands of […]
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Steve Elcock Orchestral Music – A Fresh Voice Finally Heard
It’s an old story. Many composers write “for the drawer.” That is, they create music with no expectation of performance. And, for the most part, the drawer is where this music belongs. That’s not the case with Steve Elcock. Primarily self-taught, Elcock has been quietly writing — and storing away — his music since the […]