This recording was made possible by financial support from the Ivor Gurney Trust, the Arthur Bliss Society, and the Bliss Trust.
Performer Biography
Joe Chu-Yu Yang performs on a 1741 Carlo Antonio Testore violin, which is generously loaned by the Royal Academy of Music Museum.
Performer Biography
Eric McElroy, the pianist on this recording, is described as "one of the leading composer-pianists of his generation" by Musical Opinion.
Performer Biography
Joe Chu-Yu Yang, the Taiwanese violinist on this recording, founded and directs the British Music Festival in Taiwan to promote British music abroad and foster UK-Taiwan relations.
Album & Artwork
The album explores significant voices in early 20th-century British music, including Ivor Gurney, Arthur Bliss, and Gerald Finzi, alongside contemporary composer Ian Venables.
Recording & Production
The front cover artwork for this album is "Caravans" (1936) by Eric Ravilious, an English painter, designer, book illustrator and wood-engraver.
