"MARGARET BROUWER: Aurolucent Circles"

Naxos

CD contains:

1. Aurolucent Circles (Floating in Dark Space) (8:41)

Evelyn Glennie, percussion; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, conductor

2. Aurolucent Circles (Stardance) (11:13)

Evelyn Glennie, percussion; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
(MP3) audio sample

3. Aurolucent Circles (Cycles and Currents) (7:13)

Evelyn Glennie, percussion; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
(MP3) audio sample

4. Mandala (Journey) (5:49)

Kevin Price, trombone; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
(MP3) audio sample

5. Mandala (Sand Mandala) (6:05)

Kevin Price, trombone; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
(MP3) audio sample

6. Pulse: a 50th Anniversary Fanfare (6:05)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
(MP3) audio sample

7. Remembrances (15:00)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
(MP3) audio sample (2 separate excerpts)

8. SIZZLE (4:58)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
(MP3) audio sample (2 separate excerpts)

"Light"

New World Records

Review:

"Intellect, sensuality and spirituality all meet ..." (Fanfare, May/June 2004)

CD contains:

1. Lament (8:46)
Laura Frautschi, violin; Jean Kopperud, clarinet; Donald McGeen, bassoon; Dominic Donato, percussion
(MP3) audio sample

2. Lament (Searching—Revolving) (4:54)
Laura Frautschi, violin; Jean Kopperud, clarinet; Donald McGeen, bassoon; Dominic Donato, percussion
(MP3) audio sample

3. Light (The Fiery Power) (7:07)
Sandra Simon, soprano; Jeannette Sorrell, harpsichord; Sean Gabriel, flute; Amitai Vardi, clarinet; Gabriel Bolkosky, violin; Ida Mercer, cello; Scott Christian, percussion
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4. Light (Nederlandse Licht) (5:18)
Sandra Simon, soprano; Jeannette Sorrell, harpsichord; Sean Gabriel, flute; Amitai Vardi, clarinet; Gabriel Bolkosky, violin; Ida Mercer, cello; Scott Christian, percussion
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5. Under The Summer Tree...(I. They sing their dearest songs...and one to play;) (7:50)
Kathryn Brown, piano
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6. Under The Summer Tree...(II. And they build a shady seat...Ah, no; the years, the years;) (5:52)
Kathryn Brown, piano
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7. Skyriding (Riding the Easy Five Mile Sluice) (5:01)
Alice Kogan Weinreb, flute; Gabriel Bolkosky, violin; Ida Mercer, cello; Mitsuko Morikawa, piano
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8. Demeter Prelude (7:10)
Cavani String Quartet: Annie Fullard, violin; Mari Sato, violin; Kirsten Doctor, viola; Merry Peckham, cello
(MP3) audio sample

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"Crosswinds"
Composers Recordings Inc. CD# 821

Reviews:

"A compositional voice refreshingly detached from schools and trends..." (The WIRE, Sept. 1999)

"This three-year sampling of recent compositions shows a range of interests from a whimsical theatricality to a Romantic..." (Fanfare, Nov./Dec. 1999)

"Brouwer has a gift for both lyricism and humor..." (The American Record Guide, Nov./Dec. 1999)

CD contains:

2. Prelude and Vivace (11:10)
Daniel Silver, Clarinet
Cleveland Institute of Music New Music Ensemble
Timothy Weiss, Conductor
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3. Diary of an Alien (15:31)
Alice Weinreb, flute
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4. Sonata for Horn and Piano (14:37)
Kristin Thelander, horn
Rene Lecuona, piano
(MP3) audio sample

Other CDs currently in print:

The New Mexico Brass Quintet
featuring Timespan
Crystal Records, 1991 - CD 563

Works by Allan Blank and Margaret Brouwer
featuring Skyriding, Two Pieces for Viola, SCHerZOid
Centaur Records, 1993 - CRC 2138

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