Synergy by Mainly Two

Synergy is the debut release from contemporary violin duo Mainly Two. After their inception in 2013, having outlined their mission to drastically expand the repertoire for two violins, MT snapped up over ten top composers, commissioning new works and arrangements. From the clockwork-like sounds of Tomi Räisänen's Midsommar(so)natten to the London Tube-inspired caterwauling of Jed Backhouse's District Line, the tranquil meditations of Giovanni Cacioppo's Bupposo to the fleeting String by Charlie Sdraulig, Synergy boldly showcases the possibilities of the violin duo medium as imagined by some of the leading minds of the moment. Recorded in one day, alongside sister album Poetry, the record also features brilliant works by Daniel Kessner, Noam Faingold and Cameron Graham.

Tracklist

1.	Daniel Kessner: Cantiones Duarum Vocum - 1. Andantino	1:43

2.	Daniel Kessner: Cantiones Duarum Vocum - 2. Cadenza	2:02

3.	Daniel Kessner: Cantiones Duarum Vocum - 3. Allegro Ostinato	1:57

4.	Giovanni Cacioppo: Bupposo	11:00

5.	Tomi Räisänen: Midsommar(so)natten	11:52

6.	Jed Backhouse: District Line	6:20

7.	Noam Faingold: Dark Conscience	10:18

8.	Cameron Graham: Coppia	2:32

9.	Charlie Sdraulig: String	1:18

Credits

released November 24, 2014

Performed by Mainly Two (Marie Schreer & John Garner)
Recorded on 7 June 2014 at Konk Studios, London
Recorded, mixed* and mastered by Josh Green
Released on Turquoise Coconut (TCO003)

*Tracks 5 and 8 mixed by the composer

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