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On Wenlock Edge

Crawford-Phillips; Kennedy; Dante Quartet

Andrew Kennedy performs Vaughan Williams’ great and innovative work, On Wenlock Edge, nearly one hundred years after its premiere performance in 1909. Written for tenor, piano and string quartet Williams explored a chamber combination previously unexplored by other English composers.

Also included in this recital are Ludlow & Teme and Songs of Eternity & Sorrow Op.36 by Ivor Gurney & Ian Venables, beautifully performed by Andrew Kennedy, Simon Crawford-Phillips & the Dante Quartet.

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On Wenlock Edge

00:57:37

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Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge, song cycle for tenor, piano & string quartet (or tenor & orchestra)

Crawford-Phillips; Kennedy; Dante Quartet

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Gurney: Ludlow and Teme

Crawford-Phillips; Kennedy; Dante Quartet

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Venables: Songs of Eternity and Sorrow, Op. 36

Crawford-Phillips; Kennedy; Dante Quartet

00:16:36

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Press Reviews

Collectors Reviews

"'...an acquaintance with Ian Venables's Op 36 is certainly one worth making.'' "

Gramophone

"'...these are striking performances.'' "

BBC Music Magazine

"'Kennedy produces enough vocal strength and projection and in the whole cycle finds variety of colour and volume to differentiate among the seven songs'' "

International Record Review

"Venables' songs are sharply responsive to the weight and meaning of every word, and his style ... around Kennedy's voice like a glove ... The tenor handles the texts superbly, making every word perfectly clear "

The Guardian

"Kennedy has a big, bright, expressive tenor voice and uses it with fervour, delicacy and imagination ... A thoughtfully realised recital"

The Independent on Sunday

"Kennedy's young tenor sounds utterly at ease in this CD of Housman settings by Vaughan Williams, Ivor Gurney and Ian Venables ... his musicianship is appealing, and the Dante Quartet accompany with gusto "

The Times

Label:
Signum

Range:
Signum Records

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Barcode:
635212011225

Release Date:
7th Jan 2008

Recording Date:
7th Feb 2007

Recording Location:
Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk, England

Producer:
Adrian Peacock

Engineer:
Mike Hatch

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