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SIR PETER MAXWELL DAVIES:
SACRED CHORAL WORKS
The Choir of St Mary's Cathedral
Matthew Owens conductor
Michael Bonaventure solo organ
Simon Nieminski organ accompaniment
RSAMD Ensemble
DCD34037
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Nunc Dimittis
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Carol: Haylle, comly and clene
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Sonata II: Lux fulgebit
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In the 1960s few would have predicted that Sir Peter Maxwell Davies would eventually write a set of Evening Canticles; yet religious texts have always been of fundamental importance to the composer as this disc vividly demonstrates by bringing together sacred masterworks from both ends of his career. Tough, uncompromising and of surpassing beauty, these major contributions to the Anglican repertoire are given thrilling voice by those fearless champions of contemporary liturgical music, Matthew Owens and the Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. Reviewers have met Owens' final recording with St Mary's with great enthusiasm.
'Owens has trained this choir to an exceptionally high level and the sound can only be described as luxurious.'
- Gramophone
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Delphian is proud to present its first Gramophone magazine's Editor's choice. Over the past 40 years, Eddie McGuire, British Composer Award Winner and Creative Scotland Award Winner, has developed a compositional style that is as diverse as it is concentrated. This disc surveys a selection of his solo and chamber works, written for his home instruments, flute, guitar, and piano. The writing, whilst embracing tonality, focuses on texture and aspects of colour, drawing on myriad of folk influences. At once bold and playful, the listener cannot help be drawn in to McGuire's evocative sound-world.
'this is quite simply beautiful music ... Performances are excellent, the overall playing as expressive as the music itself requires; Delphian's sound is spot-on .'
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EDDIE McGUIRE:
Music for flute, guitar
and
piano
Nancy Ruffer, flute and piccolo
Abigail James, guitar
Dominc Saunders, piano
DCD34029
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Harbour of Harmonies
piano
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Dark Cloud
eight guitars
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Resistance Movement
flute, guitar & piano ensemble
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