?This is Oliver Davis' first album dedicated to the piano, and specifically two pianists, Dutch piano duo Beth & Flo. The album features this dynamic duo playing four hands piano and also on two pianos with full orchestra. The song cycle 'Siren Songs' features sopranos Grace Davidson, Julia Doyle and Grace's son chorister Joshua Davidson. The theme of the album is water, in it's many forms with songs depicting a river journey, Sea Dances for four hands and strings, Sea Waltzes in addition to the Water Variations. The opening piece, The Water Garden, will be one of three singles being released prior to the album's launch. This album is the culmination of two years work to create a mesmerising piano and strings landscape.

Tracklist:

Sea Dances for piano four hands and strings~The Puffer Fish
Sea Dances for piano four hands and strings~Graceful Giants
Coral Suite for two pianos and orchestra~I
Coral Suite for two pianos and orchestra~II
Coral Suite for two pianos and orchestra~III
Water Garden for piano four hands, harp, celeste and strings
Water Variations for piano four hands, strings and voices~Variation 1
Water Variations for piano four hands, strings and voices~Variation 2
Water Variations for piano four hands, strings and voices~Variation 3
Water Variations for piano four hands, strings and voices~Theme
Tango for piano four hands
Dream Songs for two sopranos, treble, piano four hands, strings and choir~Daybreak
Dream Songs for two sopranos, treble, piano four hands, strings and choir~Drift
Dream Songs for two sopranos, treble, piano four hands, strings and choir~Lost
Dream Songs for two sopranos, treble, piano four hands, strings and choir~Home
Shoals for piano four hands, celeste and strings~I
Shoals for piano four hands, celeste and strings~II
Shoals for piano four hands, celeste and strings~III
Blue for piano four hands

UPC: 635212074329
Label: Signum Classics
Release Date: 10.6.23
Format: CD

Davis / Davidson / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Blue (CD)