The Shadow Side: Contemporary Song from Scotland - Irene Drummond, Iain Burnside

For many years Irene Drummond has been the leading exponent of contemporary song in Scotland. With her partner Iain Burnside – peerless in this music – she offers here a fascinating snapshot of her repertoire. From the rarefied sparseness of James MacMillan to the sustained luminosity of Paul Mealor and the emotionally charged dramatic outbursts of John McLeod, The Shadow Side explores a world of half-lights and visceral intensity.

As Jane Manning has been to London's new music, so more recently Irene Drummond to Scotland's, her bright vocal timbre and agile movement the inspiration for many composers. This collection is of songs Drummond has commissioned, premiered or championed...Iain Burnside shares the credit for performances of total focus"

1        Three Souter Settings: Ballad
Composed By – James MacMillan (2)
The Web: Five Love Songs
Composed By – Edward McGuire
2        She Trembled    
3        They Sank Deep Into The Yielding Tissue    
4        He Vaguely Smiled    
5        And, Thus They Met    
6        Love Brushed By Her    
7        Three Souter Settings: The Children
Composed By – James MacMillan (2)
3 Poems Of Irina Ratushinskaya
Composed By – John McLeod
8        Where Are You, My Prince?    
9        I Will Travel Through The Land    
10        No, I'm Not Afraid    
Two Songs From Lasses, Love And Life
Composed By – John Maxwell Geddes
11        Aye Waukin, O!    
12        The Laird O' Cockpen    
13        Three Souter Settings: Scots Song
Composed By – James MacMillan (2)
14        The Shadow Side Of Joy Finzi
Composed By – Judith Bingham
Two Songs From Songs: Chiefly In The Scottish Dialect
Composed By – Lewis Forbes
15        The Watergaw    
16        John Anderson, My Jo    
Between Eternity And Time
Composed By – Paul Mealor
17        Come Slowly, Eden    
18        The Bequest    
19        The Heart Asks Pleasure First    
20        A Red, Red Rose
Composed By – Roderick Williams (3)