This album derives from a 1998 release from Forsyth Brothers (Manchester) featuring works published in their Recorder Catalogue. It was then called 'John and Peter's Whistling Book'. For this new version, remastered in 2022, several extra tracks have been added. The album features the recorder at it's most scintillatingly bright - most of the music here, though very recent, is melodic, tuneful, often in dance form, and witty - for example Bullard's suite inspired by favorite foods from around the world. Two small forays into modernism are provided by superb pieces by Richard Whalley and Kevin Malone. John Turner is one of the world's most respected and skillful recorderists, with a long history of recordings, publications and premieres, including regular appearances with the Academy of Ancient Music, the Early Music Consort with David Munrow, English Chamber Orchestra and Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Peter Lawson has also enjoyed a long and illustrious career; he taught at Chetham's School of Music for almost 40 years and has a large and impressive discography to his name.

Tracklist:

Skally Skarekrow's Whistling Book: I. Clouds
Skally Skarekrow's Whistling Book: II. Spring Breezes
Skally Skarekrow's Whistling Book: III. Sunshine
Skally Skarekrow's Whistling Book: IV. Hailstones
Recipes For Descant Recorder & Piano: No. 1, Coffee And Croissants
Recipes For Descant Recorder & Piano: No. 2, Barbecue Blues
Recipes For Descant Recorder & Piano: No. 3, Prawn Paella
Recipes For Descant Recorder & Piano: No. 4, Special Chop-Suey
Recipes For Descant Recorder & Piano: No. 5, Fish And Chips
Suite For Treble Recorder & Piano: I. Sarabande
Suite For Treble Recorder & Piano: II. Fantasia
Suite For Treble Recorder & Piano: III. Air
Suite For Treble Recorder & Piano: IV. Jig
Caprice For Recorder & Piano
Song For Recorder & Piano
Spring Dances For Recorder: I. Allegretto
Spring Dances For Recorder: II. Andanto Con Moto
Spring Dances For Recorder: III. Allegro Moderato
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: I. Song 1
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: II. My Luve
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: III. Idyll
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: IV. Song 2
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: V. Rite
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: VI. Dance 1
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: VII. Canon
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: VIII. Shenadoah
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: IX. Dance 2
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: X. Clark Sanders
A Book Of Song & Dance For Descant Recorder & Piano: XI. Tired Boy
Her Rapture
Air For Treble Recorder & Piano
Capriccio For Recorder & Piano
Farings For Sopranino Recorder & Piano: I. Mr. Pitfield's Pibroch
Farings For Sopranino Recorder & Piano: II. Eighty For William Alwyn
Farings For Sopranino Recorder & Piano: III. Arbor Avium Canentium
Farings For Sopranino Recorder & Piano: IV. Batterfeet
Farings For Sopranino Recorder & Piano: V. Slow Down After Fifty
Farings For Sopranino Recorder & Piano: VI. Miss Carroll Her Lullabye
Farings For Sopranino Recorder & Piano: VII. Midwales Lightwhistle Automatic
Farings For Sopranino Recorder & Piano: VIII. Chant-Au-Clair
4 Diversions For Recorder & Piano: No. 1, Intrada
4 Diversions For Recorder & Piano: No. 2, Waltz
4 Diversions For Recorder & Piano: No. 3, Aubade
4 Diversions For Recorder & Piano: No. 4, Hornpipe
Shadows In Blue, Op. 61
Divertissement For Recorder & Piano, Op. 52: I. Entrée
Divertissement For Recorder & Piano, Op. 52: II. Gavotte
Divertissement For Recorder & Piano, Op. 52: III. Air
Divertissement For Recorder & Piano, Op. 52: IV. Gigue
New World Dances For Recorder & Piano, Op. 62: I. Ragrtime
New World Dances For Recorder & Piano, Op. 62: II. Blues
New World Dances For Recorder & Piano, Op. 62: III. Bossa Nova
Kokopelli
Saturday Soundtrack, Cartoon Music For Recorder & Piano

UPC: 809730124129
Label: Divine Art
Release Date: 11.11.22
Format: CD

Addison / Ball / Bullard - Whistling Book (2 CD)