“Fiona and Rebecca, internationally acclaimed musicians from Australia, perform a set of compositions bring together the best of new-wave 21st-century romanticism with echoes of the sort of contemplative Windham Hill vibe, a fusion that moved me extremely. … I have listened to Heavenly Voices many times now, always a good sign. … In every setting, whether in DSD256 or Qobuz’s PCM 192kHz/24-bit, the wonderful nature of Heavenly Voices shone through every time, moving and calming my soul. … The performances of both Fiona Hawkins and Rebecca Daniel are first-rate…measured, deeply felt, and sure. There is an aching sense of melancholy, desire, loss, and joy that is impossible to miss. … There is a clear empathy between Fiona and Rebecca that makes this album a continual contemplative delight. … Clearly, Fiona Joy Hawkins and Rebecca Daniel have really done magic here with Heavenly Voices…your heart would have to be concrete to deny the delight. … I have to say that I cannot remember hearing a better recording of piano and violin, with performances that flow so clearly from the souls of this brilliant duo. This is a true reference-quality performance and recording in all regards. You can purchase and download this album at BlueCoastRecords.com … If you love music and are wise, you’ll do so immediately” —David W. Robinson, Positive Feedback (Full Review )
“A superb collaboration between two internationally acclaimed Australian musicians—pianist Fiona Joy Hawkins and violinist Rebecca Daniels in a program of nine original compositions that is evocative, moving, and, in some instances, otherworldly. It receives a demonstration-quality recording in the Blue Coast Records studio that will enchant and delight its listeners.” —Lawrence Devoe, TheaterByte (Full Review ) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“absolutely stunning, and we loved the way the violin intertwines itself around the main piano melody. The production quality sounds absolutely perfect and it the whole things sounds perfect. … we highly recommend listening” —Jane Hawkins, York Calling (Full Review )
“Australian musicians Fiona Joy Hawkins and Rebecca Daniel team up to create a remarkable piano/violin album titled Heavenly Voices. This live in the studio recording is a tribute to their musicianship skills and quality of heart they put into every note. Sonically one of the best piano and violin recordings you’ll ever hear.” —HR Audio.net
“Ever get one of those moments when you are doing something , or, in this case, hands poised above the keys, ready to start the review for this album, then the music starts to play – and suddenly all you can do is stop, as you suddenly become absolutely transfixed by the music that is appearing before your very ears? That is what happens when you play this album…….the sheer beauty and emotion behind its charms, are close to tearful, for all the right reasons.… But, across the album’s 9 tracks and 50 minute running time, this is the sound of two immaculate, musicians in complete harmony, conveying a musical universe that’s free of classical cliché, spellbinding, and almost a new 21st century style of classical romanticism in its own right. The playing, the production, the music and the emotion are second to none in its field, and this is the sort of album which if there were any justice in this world, would be drowning in awards at cultural music competitions, world-wide. Utterly stunning!!” —Inkeys (Full Review )
“Outrageously sensitive, expressive, and evocative piano, violin, and ‘heavenly voices,’ in a perfect conversation of beauty and harmony. … Flowing, scintillating piano, sensitively and passionately played, is accompanied by Rebecca’s equally passionate and sensitively played violin… Contemporary/classical music audiophiles everywhere, this is the album for you. Truly an exquisite recording.” —Dyan Garris, New Age Notes (Full Review )
“Fiona Joy Hawkins and Rebecca Daniel’s “Heavenly Voices” is one of those rare albums where everything is just right – from the compositions and performances to the high-end recording and the album’s timing. It is so flawless and well-executed that when we hear Hawkins and Daniel’s voices after five instrumental pieces, heaven seems near. Indeed, the album is, in a classical sense, an elegy and symbol of light’s victory over darkness. … The music seems to come from heaven itself, making the search for the replay button very easy indeed. …a magnificent release by some of the finest artists on the New Age music scene! In a time when most of us are unable to attend concerts, the album’s high-end recording adds an extra dimension to the listening experience. I love the overall design and how it deals with pain and suffering. It is an elegy in every sense of the word. Yet right under the surface is hope and a firm belief that there is a way out. In other words; a timely message for us all.” —New Age Music Guide Full Review