℗ 2023 Divine Art
Released April 14, 2023
Duration 2h 55m 00s
Record Label Divine Art
Catalogue No. DDA 21374
Genre Classical (Instrumental)
 

Michael Blake: Afrikosmos

Antony Gray

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1.1
Spotted Dikkop and Black Cuckoo
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:26
1.2
Linong tsa lesiba (Song of the Birds)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:09
1.3
African Doves (Homage to Messiaen)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:50
1.4
If I had wings I could fly
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
2:31
1.5
Walking Song (Homage to Percy Grainger)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:53
1.6
Stroll to the Spaza Shop (Homage to Stanley Glasser)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:43
1.7
Chorale (Homage to MMM)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
2:17
1.8
Lyric Piece (Homage to Grieg)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
3:45
1.9
Call and Response
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:19
1.10
Ntsikana's Bell
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:47
1.11
John Knox Bokwe's Plea for Africa
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:26
1.12
Heaven's Bow
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
4:36
1.13
iKos'tina
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:44
1.14
Variations on a Flute Tune
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:24
1.15
Emerging Melody
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
4:04
1.16
Stickfighting Song
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
0:53
1.17
Herding Song
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:18
1.18
Threshing Song
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:24
1.19
To Comfort a Child (Lullaby)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:25
1.20
You are a real rascal
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:23
1.21
Canon at the Octave
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:14
1.22
Wedding Song
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:10
1.23
Night Music
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
9:43
1.24
Self Delectative Song
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:27
1.25
Latshon'ilanga (The sun has set)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:41
1.26
Song for the Evening
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:45
1.27
Unevensong
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
3:28
1.28
Four-note Patterns
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
3:29
1.29
Broken Line
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
6:05
1.30
Patterns in a Heptatonic Field
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
4:17
1.31
Supermoon (Homage to Henry Cowell)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
2:04
2.1
Dance in Seakhi Rhythm (Homage to Bártok and JP Mohapeloa)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
3:21
2.2
Chaconne in Mbaqanga Style
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:40
2.3
In Goema Style
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:07
2.4
Tickey-draai
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:07
2.5
Da kom die Alibama
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:11
2.6
Diary of a Dung Beetle
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
3:38
2.7
Scents of Childhood 1 (Homage to Robert Schumann)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:33
2.8
Scents of Childhood 2 (Homage to Robert Schumann)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:52
2.9
Scents of Childhood 3 (Homage to Schumann and Puccini)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
7:37
2.10
Interlocking Hands
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:15
2.11
Changing Times with Repeating Patterns
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
2:37
2.12
Five Finger Patterns
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:29
2.13
Weave
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
2:18
2.14
Distant Cowbells
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
2:38
2.15
Lusikisiki
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:34
2.16
Giyani
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
4:39
2.17
There Cried a Hippo
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
3:17
2.18
Reedpipe Dance
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
2:40
2.19
Slow Dance
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:41
2.20
Lebombo Bone
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
2:00
3.1
The music flows jolly as it won't stop forever
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:39
3.2
March (Homage to Stefan Wolpe)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:30
3.3
Message from the Nduna (Homage to György Kurtág)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
2:06
3.4
Ituri Rain Forest (Homage to JSB)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:36
3.5
Reflection (Homage to Erik Satie)
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
3:05
3.6
Two Modes Interlocking
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
2:15
3.7
In the Hexatonic Mode
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
0:49
3.8
Major-Minor
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:28
3.9
Keep left, pass right
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:22
3.10
Geyser off! Hat on!
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:00
3.11
Stay on Path
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:24
3.12
The Seven Steps
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:15
3.13
Ostinato with Cross-rhythms
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:04
3.14
Smoke and Mirrors
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:06
3.15
Postcards from South Africa
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:28
3.16
Une Sonnerie pour G.D.
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
7:27
3.17
High Fives
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
3:18
3.18
Sefapanosaurus
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:41
3.19
Thirds
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:28
3.20
Variations on 4ths and 5ths
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:38
3.21
Fifths
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:23
3.22
Seventh Must Fall
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
3:41
3.23
Haiku
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
1:57
3.24
Freedom Day Variation
Michael Blake; Antony Gray
4:26
Digital Booklet
Inspired by Bartók's 'Mikrokosmos' and by the indigenous music from various parts of Africa, South African composer Michael Blake created this magnum opus - like Bartok's work, in varying degrees of difficulty for young players and experts alike. The recording was made in June 2021 at the Menuhin Hall, Cobham, Surrey by pianist Antony Gray, whose recent Divine Art albums of piano works by Saint-Saëns have met with great success and glowing reviews.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Divine Art Studio Masters
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-8.98
-29.74 to -1.10
-29.57
-52.38 to -20.38
-25.72
-50.40 to -17.30
13
9 to 21
1.1
Spotted Dikkop and Black Cuckoo
-14.66-35.36-32.214
1.2
Linong tsa lesiba (Song of the Birds)
-14.46-31.42-28.511
1.3
African Doves (Homage to Messiaen)
-4.59-27.26-23.113
1.4
If I had wings I could fly
-12.32-29.98-27.412
1.5
Walking Song (Homage to Percy Grainger)
-6.73-25.71-22.312
1.6
Stroll to the Spaza Shop (Homage to Stanley Glasser)
-9.48-30.09-26.512
1.7
Chorale (Homage to MMM)
-5.75-29.00-23.314
1.8
Lyric Piece (Homage to Grieg)
-13.19-31.59-28.311
1.9
Call and Response
-9.38-27.67-24.111
1.10
Ntsikana's Bell
-16.44-42.06-33.817
1.11
John Knox Bokwe's Plea for Africa
-4.03-22.57-19.611
1.12
Heaven's Bow
-11.19-30.18-27.112
1.13
iKos'tina
-13.11-30.39-27.511
1.14
Variations on a Flute Tune
-5.91-25.79-22.413
1.15
Emerging Melody
-15.63-36.44-32.613
1.16
Stickfighting Song
-8.83-29.08-25.49
1.17
Herding Song
-10.75-31.01-26.412
1.18
Threshing Song
-5.10-28.69-25.017
1.19
To Comfort a Child (Lullaby)
-20.60-37.53-34.011
1.20
You are a real rascal
-7.52-26.12-22.411
1.21
Canon at the Octave
-8.05-27.37-23.911
1.22
Wedding Song
-9.36-29.57-25.411
1.23
Night Music
-14.23-36.94-33.315
1.24
Self Delectative Song
-5.38-23.58-20.511
1.25
Latshon'ilanga (The sun has set)
-8.77-32.47-28.014
1.26
Song for the Evening
-14.59-32.03-28.611
1.27
Unevensong
-2.05-24.73-21.215
1.28
Four-note Patterns
-13.63-34.89-29.912
1.29
Broken Line
-1.10-22.66-19.714
1.30
Patterns in a Heptatonic Field
-5.62-25.93-23.313
1.31
Supermoon (Homage to Henry Cowell)
-29.74-52.38-50.415
2.1
Dance in Seakhi Rhythm (Homage to Bártok and JP Mohapeloa)
-1.30-20.78-18.013
2.2
Chaconne in Mbaqanga Style
-7.87-24.02-21.311
2.3
In Goema Style
-4.82-23.49-20.612
2.4
Tickey-draai
-6.94-24.06-21.011
2.5
Da kom die Alibama
-2.82-22.76-19.513
2.6
Diary of a Dung Beetle
-1.57-23.07-19.413
2.7
Scents of Childhood 1 (Homage to Robert Schumann)
-6.00-27.21-23.713
2.8
Scents of Childhood 2 (Homage to Robert Schumann)
-5.19-27.13-23.815
2.9
Scents of Childhood 3 (Homage to Schumann and Puccini)
-5.32-33.05-27.618
2.10
Interlocking Hands
-12.96-30.18-27.311
2.11
Changing Times with Repeating Patterns
-5.28-24.43-21.811
2.12
Five Finger Patterns
-3.40-24.10-20.413
2.13
Weave
-10.27-27.63-24.712
2.14
Distant Cowbells
-18.67-42.66-37.615
2.15
Lusikisiki
-8.58-30.20-26.313
2.16
Giyani
-4.16-24.49-21.312
2.17
There Cried a Hippo
-15.82-40.02-33.916
2.18
Reedpipe Dance
-2.94-21.83-19.011
2.19
Slow Dance
-10.88-31.84-27.913
2.20
Lebombo Bone
-6.16-22.93-19.911
3.1
The music flows jolly as it won't stop forever
-5.17-22.36-19.511
3.2
March (Homage to Stefan Wolpe)
-7.09-27.83-24.713
3.3
Message from the Nduna (Homage to György Kurtág)
-13.30-35.94-30.613
3.4
Ituri Rain Forest (Homage to JSB)
-8.63-24.50-21.610
3.5
Reflection (Homage to Erik Satie)
-20.51-46.11-39.515
3.6
Two Modes Interlocking
-4.93-24.54-21.013
3.7
In the Hexatonic Mode
-8.93-26.40-22.910
3.8
Major-Minor
-13.96-29.78-26.910
3.9
Keep left, pass right
-7.08-24.13-21.211
3.10
Geyser off! Hat on!
-7.36-26.55-23.110
3.11
Stay on Path
-6.03-25.95-22.612
3.12
The Seven Steps
-1.10-20.38-17.313
3.13
Ostinato with Cross-rhythms
-8.28-27.38-23.712
3.14
Smoke and Mirrors
-4.15-23.68-20.113
3.15
Postcards from South Africa
-7.15-27.55-22.911
3.16
Une Sonnerie pour G.D.
-3.51-29.66-24.517
3.17
High Fives
-1.10-31.53-24.321
3.18
Sefapanosaurus
-1.10-25.66-18.913
3.19
Thirds
-14.53-32.77-28.811
3.20
Variations on 4ths and 5ths
-18.46-44.62-38.215
3.21
Fifths
-3.79-29.41-25.015
3.22
Seventh Must Fall
-16.16-41.19-34.516
3.23
Haiku
-26.97-51.57-48.215
3.24
Freedom Day Variation
-1.10-21.72-17.913

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