Seascapes, a song cycle for soprano, recorder, and piano, was written for and dedicated to the recorder player John Turner, who is featured on this recording.
Composition History
The song cycle Mirages features poems written by the composer, William Alwyn, which were also published with his surrealist line drawings.
Composition History
Slum Song, the earliest work on this recording, is a setting of poetry by Louis MacNeice, an Irish-born poet and playwright who worked for the BBC.
Recording & Production
Slum Song, a setting of a poem by Louis MacNeice, is receiving its world première recording on this album.
Composer Biography
William Alwyn, the composer, left London for the tranquil Suffolk village of Blythburgh, which provided inspiration for his creative work.
Recording & Production
The Six Nocturnes, a song cycle by William Alwyn, are also receiving their world première recording on this album.
Composition History
Four of the five works on this album—Mirages, Six Nocturnes, Invocations, and Seascapes—were composed during the latter part of William Alwyn's career, between 1965 and 1980.
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