Edward McGuire
Selected reviews ...
MUSIC FOR FLUTE GUITAR AND PIANO
A Portrait CD Delphian Records
Edward McGuire, with his own distinctive musical expression and dream-fetching sound-world.
The Scotsman
This is a must-have collection of Edward McGuire's beautifully wrought chamber and instrumental music. … amazingly imaginative … those who think McGuire lightweight will be shocked at the drama of Resistance Movement and the intense and grindingly concentrated Amazonia. The musical range is breathtaking, and those who would care to consider the organic growth techniques employed by McGuire should listen closely to Celtic Knotwork for four flutes. An important collection.
The Herald
a top drawer cross-section of the work of a seriously underrated composer - one whom all Scots genuinely interested in their native culture should know more about.
The Herald
Dangerous Orations
Paragon Ensemble, 2007
Berio's magical musical canvases were matched by Edward McGuire in his fascinating new piece, Dangerous Orations, a complex of intricate but transparent orchestration, through which the music built steadily into a climax that had the feel of a jam session, with McGuire at his most unbuttoned.
The Herald