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NEW RELEASE:'Peace of the Highlands' by James Douglas now available

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The Peace of the Highlands showing 'An Teallach' in North West Scotland

'Peace of the Highlands' by James Douglas (see below for full details)

The Peace of the Highlands by James Douglas

Peace of the Highlands by James Douglas

Caritas Live No. 11 (ABZ151CD)

 

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Label: Caritas Live Series
Music: James Douglas, Published by Eschenbach Editions, Ullapool,
© 2007 Caritas Records, Ullapool
Phonographic right 2007 Caritas Records, Ullapool

 

Tracks include:

1. The Ullapool Fanfare for 2 Trumpets & Piano

2. A Procession of White Mountains (Stac Pollaidh, Cul Mhor, Cul Beg, Canisp & Suilven) for Flute & Piano
3. Kisimul’s Castle for Trumpet & Piano
4. Hebridean Dream Music for Solo Flute
5. Failte (Welcome) for 2 Trumpets & Piano
6. The Ullapool Bookshop for Flute & Piano
7. Autumn Serenade for Trumpet & Piano
8. Mist on the Mountains for 2 Trumpets & Piano
9. Braes of Ullapool for Flute & Piano
10. Overture: The Frigate for 2 Trumpets & Piano
11. To Inverewe Garden for Flute & Piano
12. The Hills are Lonely for Trumpet & Piano
13. Hebridean Sunset for Flute & Piano
14. The Peace of the Highlands for Soprano, Flute & Piano
15. The Ullapool Fanfare for 2 Trumpets & Piano

 

Nocturnal-depicting Suilven, Sutherland'Nocturnal' 10th CD launched in Caritas Live Series (2006)

On Friday 3rd February 2006, 'Nocturnal' by James Douglas was launched at a packed audience in Christ Church, Edinburgh. Much of the music featured on the CD was performed at the concert and a special celebration was held during the interval to mark the launch of the CD. On the CD, NOCTURNAL; WINE DARK SEA; LOCHAN OF THE GREEN CORRIE; TOWARDS PEACE; LIGHT OF LIFE; VARIATIONS ON AN ALLELUIA; HEBRIDEAN SEQUENCE; TIBETAN BLACK NECKED CRANES; SCENA: HAMLET; THE CEILIDH PLACE; WEE COOPER OF FIFE and KITTLEYKNOWE all by Composer James Douglas, form a stunning recording with clips of some of the tracks available to listen to online now.

This best-selling CD also includes beautiful mountain photography of North West Scotland, where the composer now lives.

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Label: Caritas Live Series
Music: James Douglas, Published by Eschenbach Editions, Ullapool,
© 2006 Caritas Records, Ullapool
Phonographic right 2006 Caritas Records, Ullapool

alt'The City Never Sleeps' Caritas Live No. 9 Now available!

'The City Never Sleeps' features 12 live recordings of the magnificent music of the Scottish Composer: 

James Douglas

'This remarkable 12 track CD includes 8 pieces for Flute & Piano, for Soprano & Piano and 2 for Trumpet & Piano. They all will guarantee to provide a creative mix of enjoyable music for the listener. They are full of melody, feeling and inspire the imagination for all. The CD also depicts the city of New York... the city that never sleeps.'

Full track listing:

The City Never Sleeps (Flute & Piano), The Anderson Prelude (Flute & Piano), Nocturnal (Flute & Piano), Highland Buzzard (Flute), Arietta (Flute & Piano), Concepts of Peace (Flute & Piano), Kilbrannan (Flute), 10,000 Bamboo Poles (Flute & Piano), Circle me O God (Soprano & Piano), Anima Christi (Soprano & Piano), Malcesine Tanz (Trumpet & Piano) and River Ice (Trumpet & Piano). 

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Label: Caritas Live Series
Music: James Douglas, Published by Eschenbach Editions, Ullapool,
© 2005 Caritas Records, Ullapool
Phonographic right 2005 Caritas Records, Ullapool

Summertime SongReleased in 2004: 'Summertime Song' (Caritas Live No. 8)

'Summertime Song' features 8 live recordings of the magnificent music of the Scottish Composer: James Douglas

'This beautiful eight-track CD includes 6 pieces for Flute & Piano, amongst others, which provide wonderful melodies for the listener. The CD also features the mountain scenery of Ross-shire, depicting the distinctive mountain: Stac Pollaidh.'

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Label: Caritas Live Series
Music: James Douglas, Published by Eschenbach Editions, Ullapool
© 2003-2004 Caritas Records, Ullapool
Phonographic right 2003-2004 Caritas Records, Ullapool

Caritas Live No. 7Details of full tracks on each Caritas Live CD: ( No. 1-10):

1) Journey around Beinn Fada after the painting by James Hawkins (cello & piano) / & Vigil of the Ascension (organ) Recorded 15/6/2001

2) Double Prelude No. 1 (Into the Taiga) (organ & piano), Waltz for Susannah & Waltz for Madeleine (flute & piano) Recorded 24/8/2001

3) Kaddish (cello), Compline (cello) & Music for Katyñ (organ & piano) Recorded 28/9/2001

4) Doors of Perception (trumpet & piano), Landscapes of Light (piano) & 3 Pavans from High Places (piano) Recorded 26/10/2001 (Listen to clips online).

5) Double Prelude No. 5 (Rannoch) (organ & piano), Autumn Serenade (trumpet & piano) & Double Prelude No. 3 (Cranes Dancing) (flute & piano) Recorded 23/11/2001

6) Larghetto in E (flute & piano), Threnody for Lost Time (cello, flute, trumpet & piano), Double Prelude No. 7 (Cape Breton Island) (flute & piano), Double Prelude No. 8 (The Feast of his Joy) (organ & piano) & Journeys to Iona (organ). Recorded 01/02/2002 (Listen to clips online).

7) Double Prelude No. 8 (The Feast of his Joy) (organ & piano), Five Flower Movements (trumpet & piano), Forbidden City (flute, organ, piano & cymbal), A Prayer for Jerusalem (cello & piano) and Double Prelude No. 10 (Cantilène) (solo alto flute). Recorded during 2003.

8) Summertime Song (flute & piano), Anawim (flute & piano), Four Ghazals (flute & Piano), Looking towards Taransay (piano), Three Moods of Attraction (flute & piano), The Golden Prelude (flute & piano), Double Prelude No. 4: Macchu Picchu (organ, piano, trumpet & flute) and Gabaldoni's Trumpet (trumpet & piano) Recorded during 2004 (Listen to clips online).

9) The City Never Sleeps (Flute & Piano), The Anderson Prelude (Flute & Piano), Nocturnal (Flute & Piano), Highland Buzzard (Flute), Arietta (Flute & Piano), Concepts of Peace (Flute & Piano), Kilbrannan (Flute), 10,000 Bamboo Poles (Flute & Piano), Circle me O God (Soprano & Piano), Anima Christi (Soprano & Piano), Malcesine Tanz (Trumpet & Piano) and River Ice (Trumpet & Piano). Recorded during 2004 (Listen to clips online). 

10) Nocturnal (Flute & Piano), The Wine Dark Sea (Solo Alto Flute), Lochan of the Green Corrie (Flute & Piano), Towards Peace (Soprano & Piano), Light of Life (Solo Flute), Variations on an Alleluia (Piano), Hebridean Sequence (Soprano & Piano), Tibetan Black Necked Cranes (Flute & Piano), Scena: Hamlet (Baritone & Piano), The Ceilidh Place (Solo Flute), Wee Cooper of Fife (Piano) and Kittleyknowe (Trumpet & Piano). Recorded during 2005.

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Other Caritas CDs:

Visions of Glory1) 'Visions of Glory' (Compact Disc) by James Douglas and David Adam

Catalogue No: ABZ 121 CD
Label: Caritas
Music: James Douglas, Published by Eschenbach Editions, Ullapool
© 2001 Caritas Records, Ullapool
Phonographic right 2001 Caritas Records, Ullapool

'Visions of Glory' contains 12 beautiful and moving prayers in the Celtic Tradition (taken from the book entitled: 'The Edge of Glory', David Adam, Triangle/SPCK 1985), sung by Caritas Voices to memorable and atmospheric music by Scottish-based composer James Douglas. These prayers all have a wonderful melody and can be used in an individual setting or for congregational use. Douglas has wonderful way of setting words to music and makes great use of the texts.

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Cry of the Deer2) 'Cry of the Deer' (Compact Disc) by James Douglas and David Adam

Catalogue No: CCBZ 271 CD
Label: Caritas Classics
Music: James Douglas, Published by Eschenbach Editions, Ullapool
© 2001 Caritas Records, Ullapool
Phonographic right 2001 Caritas Records, Ullapool

'Cry of the Deer' consists of a series of six moving meditations by the then Vicar of Holy Island, Rev. Canon David Adam, taken from the book entitled: 'Cry of the Deer' (David Adam, Triangle/SPCK 1987), interspersed by evocative and inspirational flute interludes before and after each meditation. This is an ideal recording for use in groups or individually. The music is taken from 'Hebridean Dream Music' by James Douglas and is played by George Gwilt (flute). This piece is now available on the CD 'A Vision' by James Douglas. The music is a challenging flute solo with dramatic turns throughout.

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Cloud of Unknowing by James Douglas3) 'Cloud of Unknowing' by James Douglas

Catalogue No: ABZ 130 CD
Label: Caritas
Music: James Douglas
© 2001 Caritas Records, Ullapool
Phonographic right 2001 Caritas Records, Ullapool

'Cloud of Unknowing' contains 9 stunning tracks for Piano, Flute, Organ and Narrator. 'Direct and Lucid..' (The Edinburgh Evening News, 1/2/2001). This remarkable recording features both live performances and new recordings, giving a deeper insight into the music of James Douglas. This CD includes the wonderful 2nd movement of Symphony for Organ by Douglas, a truly magnificent work for organ, a must have.

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A Vision4) 'A Vision' by James Douglas

Catalogue No: ABZ 110 CD
Label: Caritas
Music: James Douglas
© 2000 Caritas Records, Ullapool
Phonographic right 2000 Caritas Records, Ullapool

'A Vision' is a celebration of music by James Douglas. This Compact Disc gives a welcome opportunity to hear the first performances of some of his music and therefore is of considerable historic merit. A magnificent selection of the music of James Douglas, portraying the exciting variety of his music in the first commercial CD of his music. The choral pieces also show his natural way of setting words to music.

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Other Recordings

Stokowski's Symphonic Bach1) 'Stokowski's Symphonic Bach'

(Chandos, CHAN9259) with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra ©1993 Chandos Records Ltd Phonographic right 1993 Chandos Records Ltd

Including:
Toccata & Fugue in D Minor (BMV565)
Aria (Air on a G String) Chorale from the 'Easter Cantata' (BMV680), played magnificently by the BBC Philharmonic.

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Gloria2) 'Gloria'

(Naxos, 8556702 ) © 1999 HNH International Ltd
Phonographic right 1999 HNH International Ltd
Including famous 'Glorias,' by Vivaldi, Faure, Byrd, J.S. Bach and Mozart to name but a few.

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