The White Peacock

This album includes three new compositions which the Harris-Coates Duo performed at last year's NFA Convention in Dallas: Tre Divertimenti by Spanish composer Salvador Brotons, Quatre Facettes by French composer Jean-Michel Damase and Serenade to Eve, After Rodin by American composer Daniel Dorff. Also featured on the CD is a new transcription of American composer Charles T. Griffes' The White Peacock. This piece, originally written for piano in 1915 and later scored by Griffes for full orchestra, was transcribed and arranged by Mike Coates for flute, guitar and bassoon -- this recording features guest artist Russell Peterson on bassoon. Other pieces include Serenata al Alba del Dia by Joaquin Rodrigo, Le Petit Berger and Le Petit Negre by Claude Debussy and Mosaic by Andrea Stern.