Cowie's musical practice is underpinned by his undergraduate studies in Physics and practical studies in Painting, integrating science, visual arts, and music.
Compositional Technique
The composer's 'La Primavera' for solo flute is inspired by Botticelli's painting and features music that 'pans' from right to left, mirroring the painting's figures.
Composition History
The work 'Harlequin Dances' was first composed in 1979 but reshaped and re-composed in 2019, reflecting the composer's deeper understanding of the harp.
Composer Biography
Edward Cowie, the composer, is considered by many to be the greatest living composer directly inspired by the Natural World.
Performer Biography
Alice Giles, the harpist, won First Prize in the 8th Israel International Harp Contest in 1982 and is regarded by Luciano Berio as the foremost interpreter of his 'Sequenza II'.
Recording & Production
The closing track, 'Darkness into Light', is a three-way improvisation involving the composer on piano, flautist Laura Chislett, and harpist Alice Giles, recorded in one continuous take.
Album & Artwork
The album's cover painting, 'Darkness into Light', is by the composer's wife, Heather Cowie, and was inspired by diving on The Great Barrier Reef.
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