The Stream in the Valley
Songs and Duets by Benjamin Britten, Michael Head and John Ireland
Sharon Carty Mezzo-soprano
Andreas Frese Piano
Tonmeister: Holger Busse
Recording: Ev. Kirche St. Peter zu Diez, 2013
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Tracklist
- John Ireland (1879–1962)
In summer woods - John Ireland (1879–1962)
There is a garden in her face - John Ireland (1879–1962)
Full fathom five - Michael Head (1900–1976)
The ships of Arcady - Michael Head (1900–1976)
Beloved - Michael Head (1900–1976)
A blackbird singing - Michael Head (1900–1976)
Nocturne - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Rich and rare - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
At the mid hour of night - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Avenging and bright - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
How sweet the answer - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
The last rose of summer - John Ireland (1879–1962)
Aubade - John Ireland (1879–1962)
The echoing green - John Ireland (1879–1962)
See how the morning smiles - Michael Head (1900–1976)
The gondolier - Michael Head (1900–1976)
St . Mark’s square - Michael Head (1900–1976)
Rain storm - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
The Salley gardens - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
The miller of Dee - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
O waly, waly - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
The trees they grow so high - Michael Head (1900–1976)
Ave Maria - Michael Head (1900–1976)
A slumber song of the Madonna - Michael Head (1900–1976)
A green cornfield - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Greensleeves - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
I wonder as I wander - Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
The stream in the valley
Not only did the most important English composers of the twentieth century pay tribute to a great art song tradition, but now the singers Alison Browner and Sharon Carty as well as the pianist Andreas Frese are doing so as well. On their new GENUIN CD (for Frese already the third publication on the Leipzig label) they present rarely performed English treasures: songs by John Ireland, Michael Head and Benjamin Britten. The three sensitive interpreters thus penetrate deep into the green heart of the isle: the subjects are love, valley and brooks, and, naturally, the last rose of summer ...
American Record Guide
"Andreas Frese plays with warmth and sensitivity"
Review on the American Record Guide by Erin Heisel, 18 September 2014
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