℗ 2021 Delphian Records
Released | March 26, 2021 |
Duration | 1h 04m 50s |
Record Label | Delphian Records |
Catalogue No. | DCD34253 |
Genre | Classical (20th/21st Century) |
Isolation Songbook
Helen Charlston, Michael Craddock, Alexander Soares
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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18th April
Owain Park; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
4:32 | |||
1.2
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The Orange Vendor
Heloise Werner; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
4:16 | |||
1.3
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Abat-jour
Andrew Brixey-Williams; Andrew Brixley-Williams; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
4:26 | |||
1.4
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Melancholy (and Buttercream)
Kerensa Briggs; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
6:23 | |||
1.5
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the way we go
Nathan James Dearden; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
4:09 | |||
Three Early Stroll Songs
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1.6
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I. Early Stroll 28.03.20
Richard Barnard; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
1:07 | |||
1.7
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II. Early Stroll 29/30.3.20
Richard Barnard; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
1:31 | |||
1.8
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III. Early Stroll 31.5.20
Richard Barnard; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
2:44 | |||
1.9
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Nature is Returning EXPLICIT
Joshua Borin; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
6:15 | |||
1.10
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The King’s Breakfast
Ben Rowarth; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
3:03 | |||
Skysong (Extracts)
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1.11
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Refrain
Elliott Park; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
1:36 | |||
1.12
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dawn
Elliott Park; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
3:07 | |||
1.13
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soothe
Elliott Park; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
1:36 | |||
1.14
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Refrain II
Elliott Park; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
1:42 | |||
1.15
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A Moment
Derri Joseph Lewis; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
2:15 | |||
Three Duets
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1.16
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I. O Soliude
Terence Charlston; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
1:14 | |||
1.17
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II. Hurried Letter
Terence Charlston; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
1:13 | |||
1.18
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III. Endless Song
Terence Charlston; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
1:55 | |||
Concerning Cows
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1.19
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A Rural Song Cycle: I.
Matthew J C Ward; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
0:33 | |||
1.20
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A Rural Song Cycle: II.
Matthew J C Ward; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
0:23 | |||
1.21
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A Rural Song Cycle: III.
Matthew J C Ward; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
0:40 | |||
1.22
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I'm Nobody
Gerda Blok-Wilson; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
2:29 | |||
1.23
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Dreams
James Davy; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
4:01 | |||
1.24
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On His Blindness
Stephen Bick; Helen Charlston; Michael Craddock; Alexander Soares |
3:40 |
The feeling which many of us experienced in spring 2020 as, country by country, the world went into lockdown – a sense of life gone into standstill – was especially acute for musicians, deprived suddenly of both their livelihoods and the human connections that give their work meaning.
For singers Helen Charlston and Michael Craddock, it was not only their art that they could no longer express publicly: they had been due to marry in April. Forced like so many to put plans of any kind on hold, Helen began to find ways of redirecting her creative energies. She wrote a poem for Michael to mark their postponed wedding date, and the composer Owain Park, a friend of the couple, set it to music.
Helen began to contact other composers and poets, and unexpectedly but quickly a project took shape that would both fill the empty time and bear witness to it. The project - first performed as part of the City Music Foundation Livestream Series from St Pancras Clock Tower - chimed with Delphian’s determination to maintain the flow of album releases while live music was in abeyance, and so – with music again proving its ability to build connections across physical distance – the Isolation Songbook swiftly found a home on disc; recorded during the summer relaxation of restrictions, its release marks the anniversary of the beginning of lockdown in the UK.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Delphian Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.67 -10.81 to -0.09 | -25.28 -32.38 to -19.80 | -20.00 -28.40 to -14.40 | 13 11 to 18 | |
1 | 18th April | -2.22 | -25.40 | -21.4 | 14 |
2 | The Orange Vendor | -3.41 | -28.97 | -23.5 | 17 |
3 | Abat-jour | -3.00 | -28.02 | -22.4 | 15 |
4 | Melancholy (and Buttercream) | -0.40 | -22.47 | -18.2 | 13 |
5 | the way we go | -0.40 | -23.09 | -16.4 | 13 |
6 | I. Early Stroll 28.03.20 | -5.81 | -24.40 | -21.1 | 11 |
7 | II. Early Stroll 29/30.3.20 | -3.46 | -25.90 | -21.4 | 12 |
8 | III. Early Stroll 31.5.20 | -2.96 | -28.64 | -21.0 | 15 |
9 | Nature is Returning | -0.40 | -26.18 | -22.1 | 18 |
10 | The King’s Breakfast | -0.54 | -22.60 | -18.8 | 14 |
11 | Refrain | -2.32 | -25.75 | -16.3 | 12 |
12 | dawn | -10.81 | -32.38 | -28.4 | 12 |
13 | soothe | -5.48 | -26.97 | -22.4 | 12 |
14 | Refrain II | -3.46 | -26.55 | -17.2 | 12 |
15 | A Moment | -1.76 | -25.19 | -19.4 | 13 |
16 | I. O Soliude | -2.07 | -24.85 | -18.8 | 11 |
17 | II. Hurried Letter | -3.74 | -24.33 | -19.7 | 12 |
18 | III. Endless Song | -3.46 | -26.75 | -21.8 | 14 |
19 | A Rural Song Cycle: I. | -4.47 | -27.09 | -22.8 | 13 |
20 | A Rural Song Cycle: II. | -0.93 | -20.57 | -15.5 | 11 |
21 | A Rural Song Cycle: III. | -0.40 | -19.80 | -14.4 | 11 |
22 | I'm Nobody | -0.40 | -22.03 | -17.1 | 13 |
23 | Dreams | -1.99 | -24.18 | -19.9 | 14 |
24 | On His Blindness | -0.09 | -24.60 | -20.1 | 14 |