Métier adds three new albums to the Edward Cowie portfolio

Métier Records, the new-music division of the Divine Art group, continues its championing of the work of Edward Cowie with three new albums to be issued in the first half of next year; one is the fourth in Cowie’s celebrated ‘Bird Portraits’ series, inspired by the avian life of Africa; one contains the composer’s three Piano Sonatas, and the third (and first to be released) is a sensational set of improvised pieces for flutes and piano, musical portraits of birds and visual artists, created and realized by Cowie and his collaborator, Australian flautist Laura Chislett. These new recordings which are currently in the process of being made at Ayriel Studios in Whitby are in addition to the release of ‘Rutherford’s Lights’ (an epic piano cycle performed by Richard Casey) and “The Kreutzer Effect” (String Quartet no 7 and works for solo strings) which were announced earlier this year.

Edward Cowie has been described as the greatest living composer inspired by nature, and the recordings of his music issued by Métier over the last couple of years have drawn unstinted praise. Having celebrated his 80^thbirthday this summer, he and his artist wife Heather (whose work adorns numerous Métier album covers) are setting off on a new adventure, moving to Australia in November 2023.

Edward Cowie Discography