℗ 2021 Metier
Released | November 12, 2021 |
Duration | 1h 09m 33s |
Record Label | Metier |
Catalogue No. | MSV28619 |
Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Edward Cowie: Bird Portraits
Peter Sheppard Skærved, Roderick Chadwick
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Bird Portraits
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1.1
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No. 1, Mute Swan
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
2:09 | |||
1.2
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No. 2, Kingfisher
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
2:37 | |||
1.3
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No. 3, Great Crested Grebe
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:15 | |||
1.4
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No. 4, Dipper
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:33 | |||
1.5
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No. 5, Bittern
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
2:14 | |||
1.6
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No. 6, Coot
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
1:36 | |||
1.7
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No. 7, Barn Owl
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
2:21 | |||
1.8
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No. 8, Pheasant
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
1:56 | |||
1.9
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No. 9, Rook
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
2:37 | |||
1.10
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No. 10, Magpie
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:01 | |||
1.11
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No. 11, Starling
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
2:46 | |||
1.12
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No. 12, Skylark
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:52 | |||
1.13
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No. 13, Tawny Owl
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:41 | |||
1.14
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No. 14, Green Woodpecker
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
2:16 | |||
1.15
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No. 15, Song Thrush
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:33 | |||
1.16
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No. 16, Wren
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
5:31 | |||
1.17
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No. 17, Bullfinch
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
2:05 | |||
1.18
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No. 18, Wood Warbler
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:08 | |||
1.19
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No. 19, Curlew
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:16 | |||
1.20
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No. 20, Cormorant
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:18 | |||
1.21
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No. 21, Osprey
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:21 | |||
1.22
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No. 22, Arctic Terns
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
2:11 | |||
1.23
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No. 23, Puffins
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
1:36 | |||
1.24
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No. 24, Great Northern Diver
Edward Cowie; Peter Sheppard Skærved; Roderick Chadwick |
3:40 | |||
Digital Booklet
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Edward Cowie is one of the most individual and notable voices in contemporary music and considered by many to be the greatest living composer directly inspired by the natural world. He has worked for over 40 years writing music in response to landscapes and the voices of creatures. In this new cycle of 24 ‘sonic portraits’ of different British birds from 4 distinctive habitats, Cowie has drawn even closer to composing music that not so much imitates nature, but that – after much study and extensive field-work - has led to new music with highly original treatments of the relationships between the bird singers and where and how they sing. This album will be followed in early 2022 by a companion (music for flute and piano) featuring birds of Australia entitled ‘Where Song was Born’. This is a major addition of importance to the contemporary chamber repertoire and will benefit from the success and glowing reviews of previous Cowie albums. Peter Sheppard Skærved and Roderick Chadwick are at the highest level of musical achievement and are champions of the best contemporary composers, while Skaerved is also renowned as a music historian and writer. His continuing series of ‘The Great Violins’ recordings and other early music for the instrument are testament to his enormous depth of knowledge and the innate musicality which also inspires the magical performances on ‘Bird Portraits’. The artists have substantial followings online and in real life and Skærved, in particular, has strong links to institutions such as the Library of Congress.
192 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Metier Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -8.46 -14.27 to -1.78 | -34.10 -41.72 to -29.55 | -29.30 -36.90 to -24.90 | 16 12 to 19 | |
1 | No. 1, Mute Swan | -14.27 | -41.72 | -36.4 | 18 |
2 | No. 2, Kingfisher | -11.52 | -35.03 | -30.3 | 15 |
3 | No. 3, Great Crested Grebe | -6.58 | -32.66 | -28.0 | 16 |
4 | No. 4, Dipper | -11.79 | -31.78 | -27.9 | 12 |
5 | No. 5, Bittern | -4.77 | -31.83 | -24.9 | 14 |
6 | No. 6, Coot | -3.61 | -29.58 | -25.1 | 19 |
7 | No. 7, Barn Owl | -12.71 | -37.27 | -33.1 | 17 |
8 | No. 8, Pheasant | -7.97 | -33.55 | -27.9 | 16 |
9 | No. 9, Rook | -7.28 | -32.44 | -27.6 | 16 |
10 | No. 10, Magpie | -9.14 | -33.21 | -28.9 | 16 |
11 | No. 11, Starling | -6.25 | -30.30 | -26.4 | 17 |
12 | No. 12, Skylark | -11.26 | -38.28 | -34.4 | 17 |
13 | No. 13, Tawny Owl | -8.47 | -35.29 | -30.4 | 17 |
14 | No. 14, Green Woodpecker | -8.30 | -30.43 | -25.1 | 13 |
15 | No. 15, Song Thrush | -6.28 | -30.57 | -26.4 | 16 |
16 | No. 16, Wren | -5.38 | -32.50 | -26.9 | 16 |
17 | No. 17, Bullfinch | -8.90 | -35.83 | -30.0 | 15 |
18 | No. 18, Wood Warbler | -8.62 | -34.41 | -29.5 | 15 |
19 | No. 19, Curlew | -11.39 | -41.45 | -36.9 | 19 |
20 | No. 20, Cormorant | -1.78 | -29.60 | -24.9 | 18 |
21 | No. 21, Osprey | -6.66 | -36.60 | -31.7 | 19 |
22 | No. 22, Arctic Terns | -10.91 | -33.79 | -29.8 | 16 |
23 | No. 23, Puffins | -5.39 | -29.55 | -25.8 | 14 |
24 | No. 24, Great Northern Diver | -13.77 | -40.65 | -35.0 | 15 |