David Lumsdaine: Aria for Edward John Eyre and What shall I sing?

ID: NMCD007 (EAN: 5023363000727)  | 1 CD | DDD
Released in: 2005

LABEL:

NMC

Collection:

Vocal Collection

Subcollection:

Voices and Chamber Ensemble

Composers:

LUMSDAINE, David

Ensembles:

Gemini

Conductors:

HOWARTH, Elgar

Other info:

Aria for Edward John Eyre uses a siren-like solo soprano, narrators and ensemble to recreate the tale of the explorer's epic journey across Australia; the contrasting What Shall I Sing? is a delightful collection of nonsense rhymes.

"David Lumsdaine's Aria for Edward John Eyre is a work of major status... this recording is especially welcome... and Gemini [are] virtuosic and thrilling as ever under the direction of Elgar Howarth."
Gramophone 1993