The piano used for this recording is a Steinway & Sons model D, serial no. 600443, from 2016.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in St Mary's Parish Church, Haddington, in January 2024.
Performer Biography
Hugh Cutting, a countertenor on this album, was the first countertenor to win the Kathleen Ferrier Award and become a BBC New Generation Artist.
Composition History
Priaulx Rainier, a South African-born composer, was commissioned by Peter Pears (the tenor for whom Britten wrote many works) to write the Cycle for Declamation in 1953.
Interpretation
The performers on this album, James Way and Natalie Burch, are a married couple, which influences their interpretation of music written for partnerships.
Performer Biography
Alis Huws, the harpist on this album, served as the Official Royal Harpist from 2019-2024 and performed at King Charles III's Coronation.
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