Vanessa Bowers, Saki Kato, Hugh Millington, Miyabi Duo - Timothy Bowers: Guitar Music & Songs (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. 5 Pagan Dances: No. 1, Allegro
02. 5 Pagan Dances: No. 2, Andantino
03. 5 Pagan Dances: No. 3, Calmo
04. 5 Pagan Dances: No. 4, Con spirito
05. 5 Pagan Dances: No. 5, Giocoso e tranquillo
06. 5 Preludes: No. 1, Molto lento
07. 5 Preludes: No. 2, Allegro
08. 5 Preludes: No. 3, Andante espressivo
09. 5 Preludes: No. 4, Presto
10. 5 Preludes: No. 5, Lento – Moderato
11. Soliloquy: Soliloquy
12. Elegy for Guitar: Elegy for Guitar (Homage to Dowland)
13. 5 Interludes: No. 1, Vivo
14. 5 Interludes: No. 2, Lento
15. 5 Interludes: No. 3, Scherzando
16. 5 Interludes: No. 4, Grave
17. 5 Interludes: No. 5, Comodo – Allegro molto
18. 3 Elegiac Melodies: No. 1, Largo
19. 3 Elegiac Melodies: No. 2, Allegretto
20. 3 Elegiac Melodies: No. 3, Lento espressivo
21. Sonatina: I. Allegro
22. Sonatina: II. Scherzo
23. Sonatina: III. Mesto
24. Sonatina: IV. Ritmico
25. 5 Postludes: No. 1, Mesto
26. 5 Postludes: No. 2, Moderato
27. 5 Postludes: No. 3, Energico
28. 5 Postludes: No. 4, Molto moderato
29. 5 Postludes: No. 5, Con forza
30. Sea Changes: I. The Owl and the Pussycat
31. Sea Changes: II. Visiting the Sea
32. Sea Changes: III. The Evening Darkens Over
33. Sea Changes: IV. Full Fathom Five

The guitar is traditionally the preserve of the Spanish. But Timothy Bowers, born near London in 1954, has found a rather more English side to the instrument: understated emotion expressed in an accessible language, unforced elegance, crisp and clean textures and a degree of reserve; extending its frame of reference, much of this music has the unhurried delicacy of a Japanese water-colour and the hint of folksong that comes with the instrument itself. This album, the first dedicated to Bowers’ guitar music, has the stamp of authenticity: it is performed by musicians with whom he has worked closely, and the recording was supervised by the composer himself.

Saki Kato, guitar
Hugh Millington, guitar
Vanessa Bowers, soprano