PERIPHERAL VISIONS - ALISON SMART, soprano - KATHARINE DURRAN, piano

ID: MSVCD92025 (EAN: 5019148622864)  | 1 CD | DDD
Released in: 1999

LABEL:

METIER

Collection:

Vocal Collection

Subcollection:

Vocal and Piano

Composers:

DAVIES, Peter Maxwell | JACKSON, Gabriel | LEFANU, Nicola | MacMILLAN, James | MACONCHY, Elizabeth | NICHOLSON, George | WEIR, Judith

Interprets:

DURRAN, Katharine (piano) | SMART, Alison (soprano)

Other info:

British music for voice and piano, all written between 1970 and 1998, by the cream of contemporary compsoers

tracks:James MacMillan:
Ballad
The Children
Scots SongElizabeth Maconchy: Sun Moon and Stars / The Hill / SolitudeClothed with the StarJudith Weir:Bessie Bell and Mary GrayBonnie James CampbellLady Isobel and the Elf Knight The Gypsy LaddieThe Braes of YarrowGabriel Jackson:Liadan LamentsRobin Holloway:Olive TreeThe Palm TreeRobbers' DenFig Tree in LeafWherever we may BePeter Maxwell Davies:Farewell to Stromness Yesnaby GroundNicola LeFanu:But Stars RemainingGeorge Nicholson:Abroad and at HomeI passed by his GardenJ'ai peurCall (Incident at Weekend Party)

“The impressive soprano Alison Smart, of the BBC Singers, makes her recorded debut as a recitalist, accompanied by Katharine Durran. They offer an interesting selection of songs, often with a folkish flavour.” - Paul Driver (The Sunday Times) “

Alison Smart… shows that she has a fine range of expressiveness. She is ably supported by Katharine Durran. Metier's sound is admirably clear." - Guy Rickards (Tempo)

”CDs like this do not gain massive publicity or renown, yet they do a great service to both singer and song - and therefore music as an art. This CD could well grace many private record collections and brings together 25 imaginative songs.” - Music and Vision