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Volume two of Nathan Williamson's survey of English Song, including a big work by William Alwyn and a fascinating war-time collaboration between Alan Bush and Alan Rawsthorne, as well as premiere recordings of songs by Elizabeth Maconchy.
Great News!!! Our disc SOLITUDE is out on Chandos records.
Purcell, Schubert, Dove and Barber. Four great works exploring solitude: the romantic idealist seeking out meaning in life's journey, and finding it only in a meditative solitude in the forest; the bereaved, finding a way of managing the appalling loneliness after the loss of a loved one; the mediaeval monk in his cell showing us how human he is at heart. All these explored in a time when we in 2020 find ourselves locked away from each other and society by disease. Anna and I are really delighted with this disc, and I very much hope you will find something in it for you! See the new tab called SOLITUDE above.
MINDSONG is a charity in Gloucestershire that brings Music therapy to people suffering with dementia. It began as a small project, which over the years has grown hugely. Until recently, it has been working in Care Homes for people often with advanced dementia, and is now branching out into working in peoples' homes. To find out more, please visit the website.
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Latest recordings
100 Years of British Song, vol 2
Alwyn, Bush, Rawsthorne, Maconchy and Carwithen Nathan Williamson and James Gilchrist 
Solitude
Purcell/Britten O Solitude Schubert Einsamkeit Dove Under alter'd skies Barber Hermit Songs James Gilchrist/Anna Tilbrook
Bach
Matthaeuspassion Choir of King's College, Cambridge Academy of ancient music Stephen Cleobury |
