Two of a Kind (Katie and Maggie Noonan album)

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Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind by Katie and Maggie Noonan.jpg
Studio album by
Katie Noonan and Maggie Noonan
Released5 April 2004
RecordedFerry Road Studios, Brisbane (2003)
Label ABC Music
Katie Noonan chronology
Two of a Kind
(2004)		 Before Time Could Change Us
(2005)

Two of a Kind is the debut studio album by Australian jazz singer Katie Noonan, alongside her mother Maggie Noonan as well as The Red Fish Blue jazz trio and The Queensland Orchestra conducted by Guy Noble. [1] The album was released in April 2004 [2] and peaked at number 61 on the ARIA Charts and number 2 on the ARIA Classical chart on 10 May 2004. [3]

Contents

Katie explained:

After being asked to do the 10th annual Brisbane concert series ‘Woman in Voice’ with my mother, Martin Buzacott from The Queensland Symphony Orchestra suggested we make an album with the orchestra under the baton of conductor Guy Noble. We were joined by some of the finest jazz musicians, the wonderful orchestra and a great jazz horn section led by the beautiful trumpeter John Hoffman, and making this album was a pure joy. With the wonderful guidance of Lyle Chan and the recording prowess of Virginia Read we made this album live. Post release Mum and I had the great honour of touring Australia playing with our finest orchestras. [4]

Reviews

Heather Bloom of Australian Stage said "These two voices, both so incredible in their own right are stunning when joined in a duet. Both in perfect harmony as only a mother and daughter can, Katie’s clear voice and extensive range is astounding, while Maggie brings the operatic edge." [5]

Track listing

  1. "Too Marvelous for Words" (Richard Whiting) – 2:53
  2. "Summertime" (George Gershwin) – 5:55
  3. "Un bel dì (One fine day)" (Giacomo Puccini) – 4:42
  4. "Cio cio San Dreaming" (Sam Keevers) – 1:47
  5. "Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell) – 4:53
  6. "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" (Alfredo Catalani) – 4:05
  7. "Flower Duet" (Léo Delibes) – 5:21
  8. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 8:22
  9. "Letter Duet" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) – 2:57
  10. "Song to the Moon" (Antonín Dvořák) – 6:38
  11. "Les Feuilles Mortes" (Joseph Kosma) – 5:17
  12. "Pleurez! Pleurez mes yeuxi!" (Jules Massenet) – 6:28
  13. "I Have a Love" (Leonard Bernstein) – 3:11

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart [6] 61
Australian Classical Albums Chart2

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia5 April 2004
 ABC Music ABC 4761618

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References

  1. ↑ "Two of a Kind by Katie and Maggie Noonan". www.abcmusic.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Two of a Kind". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Week Commencing 10th May 2004 ~Issue #741" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 10 May 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Katie Noonan projects various". katienoonan.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Two of a Kind Starring Katie and Maggie Noonan". www.australianstage.com.au. 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Week Commencing 10th May 2004 ~Issue #741" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 10 May 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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