Painters sometimes talk about the intensity of the light they encounter in Australia. Peter DART, born in Sydney in 1953, brings something of that brightness to his compositions, which are further animated by buoyant rhythms and a lively sense of humor, even mischief. They are, at the same time, anchored in a secure command of counterpoint, and given a timeless quality by his fondness for modal harmony. Most important of all, the technical mastery that gives these works their surefooted appeal is suffused with straightforward human warmth.

Tracklist:

Triptych for two pianos~I. Sirens
Triptych for two pianos~II. Circles
Triptych for two pianos~III. Poseidon (Passacaglia)
Four Short Songs for mezzo-soprano and piano~No.
This is just to say
Four Short Songs for mezzo-soprano and piano~No.
Poem (As the cat)
Four Short Songs for mezzo-soprano and piano~No.
The Locust Tree in Flower
Four Short Songs for mezzo-soprano and piano~No.
To
Traceries for cello and piano~I. Prelude (Cantilena and Arabesque)
Traceries for cello and piano~II. Fugue
Traceries for cello and piano~III. Tarantella
Traceries for cello and piano~IV. Samba
Traceries for cello and piano~V. Lullaby
BirdTalk for two marimbas and pre-recorded sounds
Of heaven and earth for mezzo-soprano, flute, percussion and piano~I. Here's a little mouse
Of heaven and earth for mezzo-soprano, flute, percussion and piano~II. From spiraling ecstatically
Of heaven and earth for mezzo-soprano, flute, percussion and piano~III. I am a Little Church (Aeterna Christi munera)
Of heaven and earth for mezzo-soprano, flute, percussion and piano~IV. Nobody loses all the time (Uncle Sol)

UPC: 5060113445926
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 8.6.21
Format: CD

Dart - Chamber Music And Songs (CD)