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Voices from the Sea released by Meridian Records
(CDE 84496) includes the song cycle 'Voices from the Sea' with tenor Martyn Hill and the string orchestra Divertimenti.

'What an enterprising CD this is, with a great mixture of excellent music.' - THE MUSICIAN
 

' . . . intelligent, heartfelt, often beautiful communication'
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ELECTRIC REVIEW
' . . . a stunning song cycle' - THE STRAD

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The other pieces on the disc are all instrumental and are played by exceptionally distinguished musicians:
Kathron Sturrock (piano), Paul Silverthorne (viola), Yuko Inoue (viola), Duncan McTier (CB), Nancy Ruffer (flute), Christopher O'Neal (oboe), Siān Philipps (Violin) and Gemma Rosefield ('cello)

All tracks are available on iTunes

Urizen has been recorded by Paul Silverthorne and John Constable on Black Box Music (BBM 1058) together with other pieces commissioned by Paul Silverthorne.

Sortie (for Trumpet and organ) has been recorded by Deborah Calland with William Whitehead, organ and is available on their CD 'North Star' on the Deux-Elles label (DXL 1097) together with other contemporary works for this unusual combination of instruments.

Cortčge? recorded by Siān Philipps and Sophia Rahman is available on Meridian Records CDE 84513 together with pieces by Poulenc, Falla, Cecilia McDowell and others. Of this and the McDowell work INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW wrote 'They are both works that combine beauty and nervous energy, and make me want to hear more....It's hard to imagine that more inspired performances could be possible.'

Sea Symphony,This World, Sonata Serenata and Veiled Lightning are available on a non-commercial demo CD direct from John Hawkins

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