℗ 2013 Delphian Records Ltd
| Released | February 11, 2013 |
| Duration | 58m 47s |
| Record Label | Delphian Records |
| Catalogue No. | DCD34121 |
| Genre | Classical (20th/21st Century) |
The Coral Sea: New Music for Soprano Saxophone & Piano
McKenzie Sawers Duo
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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The Coral Sea
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1.1
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Prologue
Gabriel Jackson; McKenzie Sawers Duo |
0:53 | |||
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1.2
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Voyage
Gabriel Jackson; McKenzie Sawers Duo |
12:39 | |||
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1.3
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Litany
Gabriel Jackson; McKenzie Sawers Duo |
3:12 | |||
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1.4
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Gate
Graham Fitkin; McKenzie Sawers Duo |
8:25 | |||
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1.5
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Alma Venus
Nikki Iles; McKenzie Sawers Duo |
7:40 | |||
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1.6
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Glass
Graham Fitkin; McKenzie Sawers Duo |
2:51 | |||
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Two Memorials
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1.7
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Trier
Mark-Anthony Turnage; Sue McKenzie |
2:27 | |||
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1.8
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Memorial
Mark-Anthony Turnage; Sue McKenzie |
2:29 | |||
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1.9
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Allegrasco
Gavin Bryars; McKenzie Sawers Duo |
18:11 | |||
"... a varied, enjoyable CD of six recent works by British composers ... Graham Fitkin's pulsating Glass has infectious energy ..."
- The Guardian
"Album of the Week ... The Coral Sea sounds like it ought to: limitless, enchanting and implacable ... if you only buy one saxophone record this year, make this the one ..."
- Sinfini Music
"Five Stars ... this album of British or near-British composers opens a window into what the Brits have been up to saxophone-wise for the last 25 years or so. The music is uniformly engaging and excellent all around, one of the most intelligent and flat-out winsome recitals of the instrument I have heard in years ... each (piece) is unique and each is devilishly attractive in terms of overall sonic disposition and engaging attributes ... the sound is terrific, the playing doubly so and the production values top of the line. This is great stuff ... you have to hear it; I don’t care what you may or may not think of the saxophone."
- Audiophile Audition
This debut album from award-winning saxophonist Sue McKenzie and pianist Ingrid Sawers, released in 2013, presents music inspired by diverse sources ranging from a photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe to the playing style of Busoni’s favourite clarinetist. The six recent British works performed here with stylistic authority and idiomatic flair by the Scottish duo are bookended by two world premieres: the title piece by Gabriel Jackson and Allegrasco by Gavin Bryars.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Delphian Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.99 -7.61 to -0.40 | -22.89 -25.66 to -19.42 | -18.76 -21.40 to -15.50 | 11 8 to 14 | |
| 1 | Prologue | -0.40 | -19.92 | -15.5 | 13 |
| 2 | Voyage | -0.48 | -22.10 | -17.9 | 14 |
| 3 | Litany | -6.35 | -25.32 | -20.9 | 10 |
| 4 | Gate | -0.40 | -19.42 | -16.1 | 12 |
| 5 | Alma Venus | -2.42 | -23.73 | -20.2 | 12 |
| 6 | Glass | -7.61 | -25.66 | -21.4 | 10 |
| 7 | Trier | -6.65 | -22.53 | -17.5 | 8 |
| 8 | Memorial | -6.83 | -24.24 | -19.3 | 9 |
| 9 | Allegrasco | -4.78 | -23.06 | -20.0 | 12 |