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REVIEWS
”…McGuire and Lacey often use their superlative musicianship to evoke a sense of wonder…Bowers, by their nature, are haphazard affairs, but this Bower bears witness to the inquisitive creativity and brilliant artistry of two extraordinary musicians.”
The Age 15 July 2021
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CDs: what the press says…
Rough Magic
"The day I heard Jimmy Page playing electric guitar was the day I abandoned hope of doing the same professionally. I reckon Marshall McGuire will have a similar impact on the ranks of wannabe classical harp players. He dramatically ups the ante with his amazing virtuosity."
Chris Boyd, Australian Financial Review 19-20 February 2000
"Rough Magic is a seductive sound world."
Melbourne Star Observer 30 July 1999
Spring Sea – Music of Dreams
"These beautiful performances transcend cultures."
Anthony Clarke, The Bulletin 20 September 2000
"…masterly and entirely compelling."
Phil Brown, Courier Mail Brisbane 20 May 2000
On a Poet’s Lips
"[Jane Edwards and Marshall McGuire] delight with a sense of serene wonder."
Db Magazine October 1999
Awakening
"Few recordings lately have given me as much pleasure as McGuire’s – it’s thoughtfully-programmed, well-recorded and the playing is simply exquisite."
Lyle Chan, Soundscapes Vol3 No3 June 1996
"McGuire’s playing serves his composers with an almost ideal blend of technical sureness and interpretative sympathy."
Roger Covell, Sydney Morning Herald 26 February 1996
"McGuire’s playing is bold and vivid."
"[Barry Conyngham’s Streams] is a fitting conclusion to a disc that leaves me wanting to go back to the beginning each time I hear it."
- Andrew Ford, 24 Hours January 1996
The Birth of Venus
" Bist du bei mir is, under McGuire’s fingers, transformed into something quite masterly. That is the word for this CD - and for everything that McGuire does."
- John Carmody, The Sun-Herald 7 February 1999