notes from the living room Meraki Duo

• William Grant Still (1895 - 1978): Three Songs (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling):
• 1 Still: Three Songs (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No. 1, Bayou Home 03:45
• 2 Still: Three Songs (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No. 2, If you should go 01:28
• 3 Still: Three Songs (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No. 3, Song for the Lonely 02:52
• Dominique Le Gendre (b. 1960): Songs and Dances of the Islands, Suite No. 2 (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling):
• 4 Gendre: Songs and Dances of the Islands, Suite No. 2 (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No. 1, Biguine 03:11
• 5 Gendre: Songs and Dances of the Islands, Suite No. 2 (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No. 2, You know one Joseph Keeba 02:39
• 6 Gendre: Songs and Dances of the Islands, Suite No. 2 (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No. 3, Kalinda 04:32
• Eleanor Alberga (b. 1949): Animal Banter:
• 7 Alberga: Animal Banter 05:57
• Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992): Cinq leçons de solfège (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling):
• 8 Messiaen: Cinq leçons de solfège (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No 1, Assez vif 01:09
• 9 Messiaen: Cinq leçons de solfège (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No. 2, Très lent 02:08
• 10 Messiaen: Cinq leçons de solfège (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No. 3, Lent 02:14
• 11 Messiaen: Cinq leçons de solfège (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No. 4, Vif 01:32
• 12 Messiaen: Cinq leçons de solfège (Arr. for Flute and Guitar by James Girling): No. 5, Modéré 02:36
• Tōru Takemitsu (1930 - 1996): All in Twilight:
• 13 Takemitsu: All in Twilight: IV. Slightly fast 02:46
• Toward the Sea (1981 Version for Alto Flute and Guitar):
• 14 Takemitsu: Toward the Sea (1981 Version for Alto Flute and Guitar): I. The Night 03:28
• 15 Takemitsu: Toward the Sea (1981 Version for Alto Flute and Guitar): II. Moby Dick 03:55
• 16 Takemitsu: Toward the Sea (1981 Version for Alto Flute and Guitar): III. Cape Cod 03:43
• Miroslav Tadić (b. 1959): Four Macedonian Pieces for Alto Flute and Guitar:
• 17 Tadić: Four Macedonian Pieces for Alto Flute and Guitar: No. 1, Zajdi, zajdi 05:24
• 18 Tadić: Four Macedonian Pieces for Alto Flute and Guitar: No. 2, Pajdushka 04:58
• 19 Tadić: Four Macedonian Pieces for Alto Flute and Guitar: No. 3, Jovka Kumanovka 03:58
• 20 Tadić: Four Macedonian Pieces for Alto Flute and Guitar: No. 4, Gajdarsko oro (Bagpiper’s Dance) 02:23
• Total Runtime 01:04:38

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Notes from the Living Room reflects the distinctive musical world of Meraki Duo, whose repertoire moves freely between classical, folk, jazz and global traditions. Bringing together music from Jamaica, Trinidad, Japan, Macedonia, France, Britain and the USA, flautist Meera Maharaj and guitarist James Girling have built a programme shaped by curiosity, connection and a shared belief in music’s power to communicate across boundaries.

At its heart is the intimate partnership of flute and guitar, an instrumental combination whose warmth and versatility invite conversation. Alongside works written for the duo’s forces are imaginative new arrangements by Girling, expanding the repertoire and revealing fresh colours in music by William Grant Still, Olivier Messiaen and Dominique Le Gendre. The rich sonority of the alto flute adds an additional layer of colour and depth, while in Eleanor Alberga’s exuberant Animal Banterthe duo are joined by double bassist Roberto Carrillo García. From beginning to end, this captivating recording renews our sense of chamber music as direct, immediate communication between players and listeners – shared from one living room to another.

Meraki Duo:
Meera Maharaj, flute
James Girling, guitar

Meraki Duo
Recently awarded First Prize at the Concurs Internacional de Música de Cambra Flauta & Guitarra in Spain, Meraki Duo have spent over a decade performing extensively across the UK, from Wigmore Hall and Kings Place to Buxton International Festival and London Guitar Festival, while giving their debut performances over the continent this past year. The duo has been International Guitar Foundation Young Artists, Live Music Now artists, and finalists in the Royal Over-Seas League Competition.

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