David Lumsdaine's work is mostly rooted in Australia where he was born though he now lives in the UK. This unique and intriguing set includes pieces for a variety of instruments (not all are vocal) a number of which relate to the Australian landscape and the sounds of it's unique wildlife - which are also captured in live 'outback' recordings demonstrating the voices of the birds and creatures which inspired some of the works. The music itself is most approachable and well written. Definitely an important addition to the modern music repertoire.
1 Australian Soundscape 1: The Billabong at Sunset (Lake Emu)
2 A Little Cantata, Tracey Chadwell, in Memoriam
3 Instrumental
4 High Mountain Meadow
5 Instrumental
6 I Gave You Some Scores
7 This Cricket, That Grasshopper
8 Australian Soundscapes II: Frogs at Night
9 Blue Upon Blue
10 Australian Soundscapes III: Raven Cry
11 Six Postcard Pieces
12 Ouverture
13 March
14 Rhapsody
15 Nocturne
16 Sonata
17 Toccata
18 Australian Soundscape IV: Serenade
19 A Tree Telling of Orpheus
- Disc 2 -
1 Australian Soundscape V: Hunting a Crestee Bellbird for Dr Gilbert at Palm Creek
2 Metamorphosis at Mullet Creek
3 A Norfolk Songbook
4 Gallows Hill
5 Hare
6 The World Oozing
7 Hedgerow
8 Wind Shouts
9 Barn Owl
10 Gulls Jostling
11 Rainbow Dance
12 Black Sky
13 Spring Tide
14 Cambewarra
15 Cambewarra I
16 Cambewarra II
17 Cambewarra III
David Lumsdaine's work is mostly rooted in Australia where he was born though he now lives in the UK. This unique and intriguing set includes pieces for a variety of instruments (not all are vocal) a number of which relate to the Australian landscape and the sounds of it's unique wildlife - which are also captured in live 'outback' recordings demonstrating the voices of the birds and creatures which inspired some of the works. The music itself is most approachable and well written. Definitely an important addition to the modern music repertoire.
