Australian Portrait
A Collection of Contemporary Saxophone Music HD Duo Michael Duke saxophones David Howie piano The HD Duo of Michael Duke (saxophones) and David Howie (piano) present a striking collection of recent Australian saxophone compositions. From the dance-like playfulness of Matthew Hindson's Repetepetition to the terrifying portents of an Aboriginal legend depicted in Anne Boyd's Ganba, six composers demonstrate the stylistic variety that is a feature of the current Australian music scene. Michael Duke is Chair of the Woodwind Unit at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and David Howie is a member of the Ensemble Unit there while performing widely as an associate artist and chamber musician. Together they produce vivid performances of works for soprano, alto and baritone saxophones; all striking additions to the solo saxophone repertoire. | |
1. Repetepetition Matthew Hindson 4:06 2. Duke's Crusade Andrew Batterham 7:54 3. Ganba Anne Boyd 12:38 4. Not too near not too far Brenton Broadstock 12:03 5. If Stars are Lit Michael Smetanin 9:05 X Suite Mark Zadro 25:32 6. i. Witches Brew 3:36 7. ii. Interlude 1 0:53 8. iii. Cauldron 6:01 9. iv. Interlude 2 2:18 10. v. Rattle Snake 3:15 11. vi. Voyage 2:52 12. vii. Fire Fly 2:21 13. viii. Hymn for an Epilogue 4:26 All tracks except 4 are world premiere recordings Total Time: 71:18 |