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® REVIEWS the globe. Never pushing the listener, it carries They met in the summer of 1992 in Los one along on its friendly and colourful fields of | Angeles, and played together for the first time shimmering sound. in an impromptu performance at Venice Beach A hauntingly captivating album that can be which brought the listening crowd into a magi- thoroughly recommended. cal moment that is still talked about. David plays alto, tenor and soprano recorders—sometimes two of them simultane- j 4 ously—and these sounds, mixed with Lisa's superb mandolin and harp-playing, produce an effect that takes one beyond the ordinary into a realm of unversal space where their magical music can work its wonders on the listener. The subtlety of emotion that David and Lisa manage to capture and convey through their sounds just focuses right through the heart. A beautiful, intimate album recommended to take us home to where we belong. Eleven out of ten! David Pickvance the globe. Never pushing the listener, it carries one along on its friendly and colourful fields of shimmering sound. A hauntingly captivating album that can be thoroughly recommended. ui ws heart eerten, * Prsntoo co joker Sahat: TEMPEST by David Pickvance Produced by David Pickvance (1994) Price: AUD$25.95 (CD), AUD$18.95 (cass.) (50.42 mins) Available: New World Music, PO Box 244, Red Hill, Qld 4059, Australia; phone +61 (07) 367 0788, fax +61 (07) 367 2441, and selected music stores. This is a gentle-sounding mood piece for Piano, guitar and cello, arranged and per- formed by David Pickvance, with cello and guitar accompaniment by Trent Arkley-Smith. Tempest evokes the moods created before, during and after an approaching storm. It cre- ates an atmosphere of a pleasant journey which changes and grows more exciting as the storm approaches. The orchestral sounds of Tempest capture a feeling of the power and beauty of the country- side, and weave their way through the listener's senses with a subtlety and an inner strength. With this moving work, David Pickvance, a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, is surely among Australia's finest new composers. SOUNDS OF AN ANCIENT LAND Produced by Alex Svencis for Terra Australia Records (1994) Price: AUD$19.95 (CD), AUD$9.95 (cass.) (60.45 mins) Available: GLD Music, 79-81 Buckland St, Chippendale NSW 2008, Australia; phone +61 (02) 310 1866, fax +61 (02) 319 0097; and selected music stores. This is a collection of samples from various albums put out by Terra Australis Records and other companies committed to releasing and promoting Australian material. There are eight tracks ranging from five to 10 minutes in length. Most are very pleasant ambient pieces with natural sounds added to the tracks to give a natural feel to the piece. The “Rainbow Serpent” track (6 mins) is a tra- ditional Amhem Land song from the Malibhir people. Other tracks include “Uluru”, "Valley of Joy", "Beyond Understanding" and “Wetland II”. The price of $19.95 for the CD makes it an attractive purchase if you want Australian compositions and peaceful music to create a relaxing atmosphere at work or home. An excellent gift idea! CELESTIAL WINDS | Written/produced by Celestial Winds (1994) Published by Heart Center Music, BMI Price: USD$20.00 (CD), USD$15.00 (cass.) inc. o/s p&h (73 mins) Available: Universal Music, 10625 Whipple St, North Hollywood, CA 91602, USA; phone +1 (818) 766 2862, fax +1 (818) 766 2872. David Young and Lisa Franco have together produced a most remarkable album of harp, mandolin and recorders that has to be one of the most exquisite collections of ‘neo-renais- sance’ healing music I have heard in a while. ee OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1994