Light on the Edge
The landscape and atmosphere of Australia come to life in this varied collection of solo and chamber guitar works by Australian composer Phillip Houghton.
Marion Schaap guitar
Mardi McSullea flute
Charlie McMahon didjeridu
Guitar Trek ensemble
Miwako Abe violin
Shannon Birchall double bass
Delyth Sian Stafford harp
Arwen Johnston percussion
Willem van der Vis conductor
Peter Mumme environment sounds
Showcasing his talents in guitar composition, several of the tracks also include harp, didjeridu, bass guitar, environmental sounds and violin.
Peter Constant and Marion Schaap lead premiere recordings of Houghton’s solo and chamber guitar music, from Guitar Trek’s Opals to the large ensemble title work with didjeridu, harp and environment sounds.
Reviews
rewarding and stimulating listening.
in listening to his music for this instrument one does regularly feel in the presence of an original and genuinely poetic imagination.
Artists
Phillip Houghton
Phillip Houghton’s guitar music has been performed and recorded by leading musicians, including John Williams and Timothy Kain. A self-taught composer, he drew on classical, jazz, rock, ambient and world music.
Peter Constant
Peter Constant is one of the new breed of fine young guitarists this country has produced in recent years, with a solo performing career extending to Italy, America and Holland as well as to capital cities and regional centres across Australia.
Marion Schaap
Marion Schaap is a classical guitarist praised for playing that is exciting, moving and sincere, with a wide dynamic range and no fear of risk. She is one half of Z.O.O. Duo and has directed guitar studies at the Victorian College of the Arts.
Audio preview
Tracks
- Cave Painting Phillip Houghton 5:11
- Black Opal 2:27
- Water Opal 4:14
- White Opal 3:13
- Fantasia As a Jade Unicorn Might in the Rain Phillip Houghton 3:13
- God of the Northern Forest Phillip Houghton 6:12
- Full Moon 5:57
- Banshee 3:34
- Brolga Phillip Houghton 7:11
- Stele 4:22
- Web 2:25
- Yin – the light in the earth 5:57
- Rim – the light on the edge 3:22
- Turquoise Sea – glides at night like liquid black opal 6:45
- Spiralling Blue Flame – the sky is alive 4:42
Opals Phillip Houghton
Two Night Movements Phillip Houghton
Stele & Web Phillip Houghton
The Light on the Edge Phillip Houghton
Performers
- Peter Constant · guitar, bass classical guitar · tracks 1, 5–9, 12–15
- Marion Schaap · guitar · tracks 1, 9–15
- Mardi McSullea · track 1
- Charlie McMahon · didjeridu · tracks 1, 12–15
- Guitar Trek · tracks 2–4
- Miwako Abe · tracks 7 and 8
- Shannon Birchall · tracks 12–15
- Delyth Sian Stafford · tracks 12–15
- Arwen Johnston · tracks 12–15
- Willem van der Vis · tracks 12–15
- Peter Mumme · environment sounds · tracks 12–15
Contributors
Artwork, design, photography
Lyndall Gerlach
Where to listen
Light on the Edge is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Light on the Edge is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3194
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 68 minutes 45 seconds
- Producer
- Peter Mumme
Phillip Houghton - Recording Engineer
- David Williams
Peter Mumme - Mastering Engineer
- Peter Mumme
- Thanks to
- Creative Australia
- Credit
- Lyndall Gerlach
- Release date
- 1996
- Musical work
copyright - © 1996 Z.O.O. D U O
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1996 Move Records
- Categories
- Australian, Classical
- Genres
- Contemporary Classical, World & Cross-cultural
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574319422
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