Island Songs. Works by Peter Scuthorpe, Brett Dean and Ross Edwards
Amy Dickson, soprano and alto saxophones, Sydney Symphony cond. Ben Northey and Miguel Harth BedoyaClassical, New Music
ABC Classics 481 1703
Reviewed by Michael Hannan, October 1st, 2015
A few decades ago it would have been unimaginable for Peter Sculthorpe to have written a piece featuring the saxophone. What changed was the appearance of a brilliant exponent of the instrument, Amy Dickson. Ross Edwards also has been inspired by Dickson to write the piece Full Moon Dances for this release, and is currently… continue reading »
