Song enthusiasts are in the midst of an extremely rich period. Performers such as Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist and Andrew Kennedy are some of the 'greats' to have appeared in the last few years, brilliant advocates all. This disc contains Kennedy singing three Housman cycles. At least three RVW 'On Wenlock Edge' recordings have appeared lately, and two of the Gurney 'Ludlow and Teme' - but this is my preferred set. Kennedy has superb control of the passionate outbursts in the VW piece, which can tend to sound hysterical too often. Of the many new and old recordings, this is unreservedly now my front runner. The Gurney cycle is much rarer, and performed in a newly edited edition. It deserves as much notice as the RVW. The CD also comes ... Read More:
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Song enthusiasts are in the midst of an extremely rich period. Performers such as Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist and Andrew Kennedy are some of the 'greats' to have appeared in the last few years, brilliant advocates all. This disc contains Kennedy singing three Housman cycles. At least three RVW 'On Wenlock Edge' recordings have appeared lately, and two of the Gurney 'Ludlow and Teme' - but this is my preferred set. Kennedy has superb control of the passionate outbursts in the VW piece, which can tend to sound hysterical too often. Of the many new and old recordings, this is unreservedly now my front runner. The Gurney cycle is much rarer, and performed in a newly edited edition. It deserves as much notice as the RVW. The CD also comes ... Read More:
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Song enthusiasts are in the midst of an extremely rich period. Performers such as Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist and Andrew Kennedy are some of the 'greats' to have appeared in the last few years, brilliant advocates all. This disc contains Kennedy singing three Housman cycles. At least three RVW 'On Wenlock Edge' recordings have appeared lately, and two of the Gurney 'Ludlow and Teme' - but this is my preferred set. Kennedy has superb control of the passionate outbursts in the VW piece, which can tend to sound hysterical too often. Of the many new and old recordings, this is unreservedly now my front runner. The Gurney cycle is much rarer, and performed in a newly edited edition. It deserves as much notice as the RVW. The CD also comes ... Read More:
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Song enthusiasts are in the midst of an extremely rich period. Performers such as Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist and Andrew Kennedy are some of the 'greats' to have appeared in the last few years, brilliant advocates all. This disc contains Kennedy singing three Housman cycles. At least three RVW 'On Wenlock Edge' recordings have appeared lately, and two of the Gurney 'Ludlow and Teme' - but this is my preferred set. Kennedy has superb control of the passionate outbursts in the VW piece, which can tend to sound hysterical too often. Of the many new and old recordings, this is unreservedly now my front runner. The Gurney cycle is much rarer, and performed in a newly edited edition. It deserves as much notice as the RVW. The CD also comes ... Read More:
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Song enthusiasts are in the midst of an extremely rich period. Performers such as Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist and Andrew Kennedy are some of the 'greats' to have appeared in the last few years, brilliant advocates all. This disc contains Kennedy singing three Housman cycles. At least three RVW 'On Wenlock Edge' recordings have appeared lately, and two of the Gurney 'Ludlow and Teme' - but this is my preferred set. Kennedy has superb control of the passionate outbursts in the VW piece, which can tend to sound hysterical too often. Of the many new and old recordings, this is unreservedly now my front runner. The Gurney cycle is much rarer, and performed in a newly edited edition. It deserves as much notice as the RVW. The CD also comes ... Read More:
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