I think this disc is a very fine release from the British Music Society.
Featuring Claire Booth (is she too young to be a National treasure for all she does for new music?), tenor Nicky Spence and pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen, it is the only disc of Hoddinott's songs and on this release we are introduced to some very fine and wholly under rated song cycles.
All in the English language, using texts by Ursula Vaughan Williams, Rossetti, WB Yeats, Welsh poets including Emyr Humphreys, these are all world premiere recordings.
It is not difficult to see why this was a Recommended Recording of the month in Gramophone earlier this year.
I would be interested to hear other listener's thoughts.
Thanks!
Featuring Claire Booth (is she too young to be a National treasure for all she does for new music?), tenor Nicky Spence and pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen, it is the only disc of Hoddinott's songs and on this release we are introduced to some very fine and wholly under rated song cycles.
All in the English language, using texts by Ursula Vaughan Williams, Rossetti, WB Yeats, Welsh poets including Emyr Humphreys, these are all world premiere recordings.
It is not difficult to see why this was a Recommended Recording of the month in Gramophone earlier this year.
I would be interested to hear other listener's thoughts.
Thanks!
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