℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
| Released | 2013 |
| Duration | 1h 23m 54s |
| Record Label | Decca |
| Genre | Classical |
Homecoming - A Scottish Fantasy
Nicola Benedetti, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Rory Macdonald
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
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1.1
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1. Adagio cantabile
Max Bruch; Nicola Benedetti; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rory Macdonald |
8:26 | |||
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1.2
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2. Scherzo - Allegro; Adagio
Max Bruch; Nicola Benedetti; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rory Macdonald |
6:17 | |||
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1.3
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3. Andante sostenuto
Max Bruch; Nicola Benedetti; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rory Macdonald |
7:00 | |||
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1.4
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4. Finale (Allegro guerriero)
Max Bruch; Nicola Benedetti; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rory Macdonald |
9:24 | |||
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1.5
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Ae Fond Kiss
Traditional; Robert Burns; Nicola Benedetti; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rory Macdonald |
4:40 | |||
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1.6
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Auld Lang Syne Variations
Traditional; Robert Burns; Nicola Benedetti |
4:08 | |||
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1.7
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My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose
Traditional; Robert Burns; Nicola Benedetti; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rory Macdonald |
3:41 | |||
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1.8
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Hurricane Set
James Scott Skinner; Nicola Benedetti; Éamon Doorley; Tony Byrne; Phil Cunningham; Ewen Vernal |
4:07 | |||
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1.9
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The Dean Brig O’ Edinburgh - Banks Hornpipe
James Scott Skinner; Nicola Benedetti; Phil Cunningham |
3:11 | |||
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1.10
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Aberlady
Phil Cunningham; Nicola Benedetti; Phil Cunningham |
3:45 | |||
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1.11
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Mouth Music & Tunes Set
Traditional; Nicola Benedetti; Éamon Doorley; Tony Byrne; Phil Cunningham; Ewen Vernal; Julie Fowlis; Duncan Chisholm; James MacIntosh |
5:11 | |||
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1.12
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The Gentle Light That Wakes Me
Phil Cunningham; Nicola Benedetti; Aly Bain; Phil Cunningham |
6:05 | |||
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1.13
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Coisich a Rùin (Walk My Beloved)
Traditional; Nicola Benedetti; Julie Fowlis; Phil Cunningham; Ewen Vernal; Éamon Doorley; Tony Byrne |
4:08 | |||
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1.14
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Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond
Traditional; Nicola Benedetti; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rory Macdonald |
5:24 | |||
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1.15
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Ashokan Farewell
Jay Ungar; Nicola Benedetti; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rory Macdonald |
3:43 | |||
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1.16
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Chan e caoidh Mhic Shiridh (It Is Not MacShiridh I Lament)
Traditional; Nicola Benedetti; Julie Fowlis; Phil Cunningham; Duncan Chisholm; Ewen Vernal |
4:44 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Benedetti joins in the ensemble with real gusto and feeling for the music. The music is clearly close to her heart and performed with sensitivity throughout this refreshing album."
- Classic FM
"I am absolutely thrilled to have reached the top 20, not something a classical artist ever expects ... the project took me deep into the heart of Scottish culture. I hope the music, in all its diversity, is providing some uplift and pleasure."
- Nicola Benedetti
Violinist Nicola Benedetti explores her Scottish roots with this 2014 album combining the traditions of classical and Scottish folk music. Benedetti brings together these two musical worlds that have co-existed for centuries but have rarely been recorded alongside one another. Max Bruch's Scottish Fantasy is nestled among new arrangements of Scottish folk tunes featuring Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham and Julia Fowlis, three of Scotland's most acclaimed folk musicians. Rory Macdonald conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony on the Bruch work and three of the traditional songs. In July of 2014 Benedetti became the first solo British violinist since the 1990s to enter the top 20 of the UK albums chart with Homecoming: A Scottish Fantasy.
"In pursuing a classical education, i was encouraged to avoid mixing styles because the physical techniques required are so different. This collaboration gave me the opportunity to face the challenges of playing Scottish traditional music ... I came a little way towards finding my own place within Scottish folk music. The classical and folk story is one of endless collaboration and crossover, shared material and playing techniques. Our education categorises and separates traditions that were never that far apart. The more connections of this nature I discovered, the freer I felt to take liberties."
- Nicola Benedetti
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Decca Studio Masters
Executive Producer: Alexander Van Ingen Recording Producers: Andrew Walton (1–7, 14); Phil Cunningham, Julie Fowlis, Alexander Van Ingen (8–13) Recording Engineers: Mike Clements (1–7, 14); Stuart Hamilton (8–13) Editing Facilities: Castlesound Studios; Matthew Bennett; Abbey Road Studios Recording Facilities: Castlesound Studios (13–15 January 2014); K & A Productions (19–21 January 2014) Recording Editors: Andrew Walton (1–7, 14); Stuart Hamilton (8, 11, 13); Matthew Bennett, Simon Kiln (9, 10, 12) Mixing: Andrew Walton (1–7, 14); Stuart Hamilton (8, 11, 13); Jonathan Allen (9, 10, 12) Recording Locations: City Halls, Glasgow (1–7, 14), Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland (8–13) Recording Dates: 13–15 & 19–21 January 2014 Mastering: Andrew Walton Production Coordinator: Sarah Mitchell Arrangements: Paul Campbell (5, 7, 14); Petr Limonov (6); Nicola Benedetti & Éamon Doorley (8); Nicola Benedetti & Phil Cunningham (9); Julie Fowlis & Phil Cunningham (11/I & III); Phil Cunningham (11/IV); Julie Fowlis, Nicola Benedetti & Éamon Doorley (13) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Director: Gavin Reid Senior Producer: Andrew Trinick Guest Leader: Stephen Bryant Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Group / Paul Campbell (admin. by Arlon Songs Ltd) (5, 7, 14); Copyright Control (6); Universal Music Publishing Group / Éamon Doorley (8); Universal Music Publishing Group / Phil Cunningham (9); Phil Cunningham (10, 12); Julie Fowlis / Phil Cunningham (11); Julie Fowlis / Universal Music Publishing Group / Éamon Doorley (13) Introductory Note © 2014 Nicola Benedetti Booklet Editing: WLP Ltd · Sung Texts & Translations Checked by Jo MacDonald All Artist Photos: Decca / Simon Fowler All Session Photos: Decca / Alexander Van Ingen Art Direction: Paul Marc Mitchell for WLP Ltd
Executive Producer: Alexander Van Ingen Recording Producers: Andrew Walton (1–7, 14); Phil Cunningham, Julie Fowlis, Alexander Van Ingen (8–13) Recording Engineers: Mike Clements (1–7, 14); Stuart Hamilton (8–13) Editing Facilities: Castlesound Studios; Matthew Bennett; Abbey Road Studios Recording Facilities: Castlesound Studios (13–15 January 2014); K & A Productions (19–21 January 2014) Recording Editors: Andrew Walton (1–7, 14); Stuart Hamilton (8, 11, 13); Matthew Bennett, Simon Kiln (9, 10, 12) Mixing: Andrew Walton (1–7, 14); Stuart Hamilton (8, 11, 13); Jonathan Allen (9, 10, 12) Recording Locations: City Halls, Glasgow (1–7, 14), Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland (8–13) Recording Dates: 13–15 & 19–21 January 2014 Mastering: Andrew Walton Production Coordinator: Sarah Mitchell Arrangements: Paul Campbell (5, 7, 14); Petr Limonov (6); Nicola Benedetti & Éamon Doorley (8); Nicola Benedetti & Phil Cunningham (9); Julie Fowlis & Phil Cunningham (11/I & III); Phil Cunningham (11/IV); Julie Fowlis, Nicola Benedetti & Éamon Doorley (13) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Director: Gavin Reid Senior Producer: Andrew Trinick Guest Leader: Stephen Bryant Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Group / Paul Campbell (admin. by Arlon Songs Ltd) (5, 7, 14); Copyright Control (6); Universal Music Publishing Group / Éamon Doorley (8); Universal Music Publishing Group / Phil Cunningham (9); Phil Cunningham (10, 12); Julie Fowlis / Phil Cunningham (11); Julie Fowlis / Universal Music Publishing Group / Éamon Doorley (13) Introductory Note © 2014 Nicola Benedetti Booklet Editing: WLP Ltd · Sung Texts & Translations Checked by Jo MacDonald All Artist Photos: Decca / Simon Fowler All Session Photos: Decca / Alexander Van Ingen Art Direction: Paul Marc Mitchell for WLP Ltd
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.61 -5.40 to 0.00 | -25.12 -28.96 to -22.47 | -21.21 -25.10 to -18.00 | 14 12 to 16 | |
| 1 | 1. Adagio cantabile | -3.22 | -24.71 | -21.1 | 13 |
| 2 | 2. Scherzo - Allegro; Adagio | -0.07 | -23.09 | -19.4 | 14 |
| 3 | 3. Andante sostenuto | -4.07 | -27.19 | -23.4 | 14 |
| 4 | 4. Finale (Allegro guerriero) | 0.00 | -22.71 | -19.2 | 15 |
| 5 | Ae Fond Kiss | 0.00 | -22.78 | -19.1 | 14 |
| 6 | Auld Lang Syne Variations | -4.06 | -28.96 | -22.5 | 13 |
| 7 | My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose | -2.58 | -24.07 | -20.3 | 13 |
| 8 | Hurricane Set | -2.40 | -22.96 | -19.1 | 14 |
| 9 | The Dean Brig O’ Edinburgh - Banks Hornpipe | -2.92 | -28.73 | -25.1 | 16 |
| 10 | Aberlady | -3.58 | -28.22 | -23.9 | 14 |
| 11 | Mouth Music & Tunes Set | -2.07 | -22.47 | -18.9 | 14 |
| 12 | The Gentle Light That Wakes Me | -4.13 | -28.20 | -24.4 | 15 |
| 13 | Coisich a Rùin (Walk My Beloved) | -4.88 | -25.93 | -22.7 | 13 |
| 14 | Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond | 0.00 | -22.72 | -18.0 | 14 |
| 15 | Ashokan Farewell | -2.36 | -22.66 | -19.3 | 12 |
| 16 | Chan e caoidh Mhic Shiridh (It Is Not MacShiridh I Lament) | -5.40 | -26.49 | -23.0 | 12 |