Many women composers used only their surnames or initials to avoid gender bias in criticism and publication, a practice followed by Amy Horrocks and Peggy Spencer Palmer.
Performer Biography
Catherine Wilmers's position as sub-principal cellist in the London Philharmonic Orchestra was attained with the approval and recommendation of the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.
Album & Artwork
The album is titled "A Cello Galaxy" in memory of Catherine Wilmers's husband, Graham Kingsley, who was a member of the Cambridge Astronomical Society.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sarah Rodgers, a composer on this album, creates music with a clear picture of her inspiration, often encapsulating a specific place and time, such as the Spanish Sierra Nevada mountains in her work Mountain Airs.
Recording & Production
This album features several previously unpublished or unheard works, including a full-length sonata by Amy Horrocks and Capriceuse by Ethel Barns.
Performer Biography
Catherine Wilmers, the cellist on this album, was the only woman cellist in the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1979.
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