Maurice Ravel

Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet and string quartet

Alice Giles - Harp

Australia Ensemble:

Geoffrey Collins - Flute

David Griffiths - Clarinet

Dene Olding - Violin

Dimity Hall - Violin

Irina Morozova - Viola

Julian Smiles - Cello

Recorded in the John Clancy Auditorium UNSW, March 2016

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Bob Scott

Claude Debussy

Danse sacrée et Danse profane

Chamber music version

Alice Giles - Harp

Australia Ensemble:

Dene Olding - Violin

Dimity Hall - Violin

Irina Morozova - Viola

Julian Smiles - Cello

Andrew Meisel - Double Bass

Recorded in the John Clancy Auditorium UNSW, March 2016

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Bob Scott

Carlos Salzedo

Concerto for Harp and 7 Wind instruments

         Prelude

         Nocturne

         Menuet-Pavane-Farandole-Gaillarde

Alice Giles - Harp

Emma Sholl - Flute

Shefali Pryor - Oboe

Francesca Celata - Clarinet

Oliver Shermacher - Clarinet

Matthew Wilkie - Bassoon

Benjamin Jacks - Horn

David Elton - Trumpet

Rowan Harvey-Martin - Conductor

Recorded in the Goossens Hall Ultimo, November 2018

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Bob Scott

Edited by Louis Montgomery

Claude Debussy

Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp  

         Pastorale (Lento dolce rubato)

         Interlude (Tempo di Menuetto)

         Final (Allegro moderato ma risoluto)

Geoffrey Collins - Flute

Irina Morozova - Viola

Alice Giles - Harp

Recorded in the City Recital Hall, Angel Place

Recorded and Edited by Belinda Webster (Tall Poppies)

Ravel and both Debussy works recorded and supported by the University of New South Wales.

The pieces included in this CD showcase the tonal richness and versatility of the harp. Written in the in early 20th century they were foundational in establishing the harp as a major instrument in contemporary chamber music. Ravel uses the brilliance of arpeggiated figures and variety of colours, with combinations of solo and ensemble to set the harp in the spotlight; in the Debussy Danses subdued and legato string writing allow the articulation of the harp to come forward in a continuous relief, as well as highlighting its diatonic resonance; Salzedo pulls out all the virtuosic stops using extended techniques and tonal range to achieve a remarkable balance of power with the wide range of colours of the wind instruments. In contrast, Debussy’s Sonata is a model chamber music work, interweaving the colours of the three instruments in perfect balance.