Label: Little Axe Records – LA-012, Little Axe Records – 29899
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 2015
Genre: Classical
Style: Impressionist, Romantic
A collection of 16 pieces privately released by Norma Lyon in the late 1960s. All are original compositions for piano and organ. Dark, moody and dramatic, each of these “sketches” was inspired by a place Ms. Lyon has lived. The tone of the record is set by its fantastic titles, including “Flight of the Spirit Geese,” “Phantom Cathedral of the Sea” and “Dirge of the Sea Gods.” The first side, “Dune Sketches,” is based on a period when she lived amidst the dunes in southwest Oregon. The second side, “Sea Sketches,” is drawn from the time she spent living with her twin sister overlooking the ocean in Coos Bay. Limited edition of 500 copies. (Mint / New)
Tracklist
Dune Sketches
A1 Night By A Waterfall
A2 Romance Of Spirit Lake
A3 Reflections By A Pool
A4 Moon Beyond The Mist
A5 Flight Of The Spirit Geese
A6 White Lupin
A7 Call Of The Night Bird
A8 Beyond The Dunes - The Sea
Sea Sketches
B1 Prelude To The Sea
B2 Sea Fog
B3 Fantasy Of The Winds
B4 Gently Falls The Snow Upon The Bluffs
B5 Phantom Cathedral Of The Sea
B6 Blue Grotto
B7 Dirge Of The Sea Gods
B8 Cloud Fancies At Evening
