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DIVAS RECORDS

The following CDs of music by Billy Cowie are available

DIVAS 5
'LA CHANSON BIEN DOUCE'
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25 Verlaine settings by Billy Cowie sung by Lucie and Cathryn Robson.
A Farringdon Records' (of South Bank Centre, London) top selling CD.
"Very appealing...Cowie either has the devil's own luck or is as clever as they come" Kate Lang, CD review.
"A simple and attractive collection...nods in the direction of the Divas soundtrack to Debussy and Faure" Andrew Lucre, Classic CD.
Music Billy Cowie
Text Paul Verlaine
Voices Lucie and Cathryn Robson
Cello Lucy East
Violin Anne Stephenson
Piano Billy Cowie

DIVAS 6
'EL PUNAL ENTRA EN EL CORAZON'
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Ten songs by Billy Cowie with texts by Lorca, sung by Daphne Scott-Sawyer, accompanied by classical guitar. Winner of Brighton Festival Best Contemporary Music Award 1992.
"Liz Aggiss is complimented by the warm voice and warm presence of singer Daphne Scott-Sawyer...Its an eye and ear catching partnership..remarkable and stimulating." Guardian.
Music Billy Cowie
Tex Federico Garcia -Lorca
Soprano Daphne Scott-Sawyer
Mezzo Soprano Liz Aggiss
Alto and Guitar Deborah Hay
Cello Lucy East

DIVAS 7
'KSIEGA MYCH MARZEN'
(the book of my dreams):
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This is a collection of ten Polish songs, with cello accompaniment, from the recent Divas performances of "No Man's Land"; composed by Billy Cowie with texts by Boloslaw Lesmian and sung by Juliet Russell.
"sung with forceful and tender passion" The Independent
"Singer Juliet Russell...gives a brilliantly haunting performance incorporating open throated techniques. Her flexible range produces those deep powerfully moving cadences reminiscent of Theodorakis' superb vocalist Maria Farandori." The Stage
"Cowie's intensely lyrical score produces performances of a hypnotic impact" The Stage
Music Billy Cowie
Texts Boleslaw Lesmian
Voice Juliet Russell
Cellos Lucy East, Ruth Philips, Sian Bell

DIVAS 8
'FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS'
(so it seems):
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The music from Divas' recent and continuing performances of "Falling Apart at the Seams"(English and Italian text); a duet with Liz Aggiss and soprano opera singer Naomi Itami.
Itami has "glamour, grace and a voice as velvety as her black frock" The Independent.
"a marvelously contrasting duet of voices with the excellent soprano...Naomi Itami." Die Welt
Also "Chantefables": ten short poems on the animal kingdom by Robert Desnos set to music by Billy Cowie and sung by Naomi Itami.
Text and Music Billy Cowie
Soprano Naomi Itami
Recitations Liz Aggiss
Guitar Jackie Taylor

DIVAS 9
'FOOLISH'
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This is a collection twelve jazz/blues songs accompanied by guitars, piano and bass.
Music Billy Cowie
Voice Ella McGowan
Piano Billy Cowie
Guitars Bernd Rest, Jacqueline Taylor, David Noble

DIVAS 10
'KUBURGA KAFESINDE KUS'
(bird in a ribcage):
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Eleven songs in Turkish accompanied by harmonium, piano and dulcimer taken from the Transitions dance piece Bird in A Ribcage
Also "Stillborn" eight pieces for violin and harmonium
Music Billy Cowie
Texts Mine Kaylan and Billy Cowie
Voice Rowan Godel
Violin Krista Kasperz