℗ 2020 Signum Records
Released | June 19, 2020 |
Duration | 1h 14m 50s |
Record Label | Signum Records |
Catalogue No. | SIGCD621 |
Genre | Classical (Concerto) |
Christopher Gunning: Violin Concerto, Cello Concerto & Birdflight
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Gunning, Harriet Mackenzie, Richard Harwood
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Violin Concerto
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1.1
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I
Christopher Gunning; Christopher Gunning; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Harriet Mackenzie |
13:02 | |||
1.2
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II
Christopher Gunning; Christopher Gunning; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Harriet Mackenzie |
9:24 | |||
1.3
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III
Christopher Gunning; Christopher Gunning; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Harriet Mackenzie |
10:35 | |||
Cello Concerto
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1.4
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I. Waltz Memories
Christopher Gunning; Christopher Gunning; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Richard Harwood |
9:06 | |||
1.5
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II. Racing
Christopher Gunning; Christopher Gunning; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Richard Harwood |
6:39 | |||
1.6
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III. Lament & Variations
Christopher Gunning; Christopher Gunning; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Richard Harwood |
13:44 | |||
1.7
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Birdflight
Christopher Gunning; Christopher Gunning; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
12:20 |
Christopher Gunning returns with recordings of his Violin Concerto, Cello Concerto and Birdflight.
Not composed until 2011, Gunning’s Violin Concerto was composed after inspiration whilst the composer was out hiking in Wales. The violin is supposed to represent ducking and weaving, rather like the insects and animals found in the Welsh hills and valleys. However, despite this positive venture for the composer, the emotions of sadness and melancholy are never far from this music – feelings which never seem far from Gunning’s music.
The Cello Concerto is quite different. Although composed hard on the heels of the Violin Concerto, it is generally darker though equally expressive.
The third piece, Birdflight, is for the orchestra alone; a kind of tone poem. At the opening and close there is some quiet night music with spacious strings. The birds take flight but encounter a problem; a hawk is on their tail. The birds manage to hide and there is a pause. Then, when danger has passed, they take off and once again enjoy the sheer pleasure of flying.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
Tracks 1-7 – 88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 1-7 – 88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.63 -2.52 to -0.10 | -24.67 -26.85 to -23.15 | -21.07 -23.80 to -19.20 | 15 14 to 16 | |
1 | I | -0.10 | -25.10 | -21.3 | 15 |
2 | II | -2.52 | -26.85 | -23.8 | 14 |
3 | III | -0.10 | -24.81 | -21.2 | 15 |
4 | I. Waltz Memories | -0.38 | -23.69 | -19.8 | 14 |
5 | II. Racing | -0.82 | -24.17 | -21.0 | 15 |
6 | III. Lament & Variations | -0.37 | -24.95 | -21.2 | 16 |
7 | Birdflight | -0.10 | -23.15 | -19.2 | 15 |