Sarah Connolly, the mezzo-soprano on this recording, was made a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 New Year Honours for her contributions to music.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the presence of the composer, Geoffrey Burgon, at Blackheath Halls, London.
Performer Biography
Josephine Knight, the cellist on this recording, plays the 1709 Markovitch Stradivarius, kindly loaned to her by the Royal Academy of Music, where she is a Professor of Cello.
Composer Biography
Geoffrey Burgon began his musical journey by playing jazz trumpet in his teens and later studied composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Geoffrey Burgon's music is characterized by its emphasis on singable melody, a tonal orientation, and an openness to jazz and popular music genres, drawing parallels to Benjamin Britten.
Performer Biography
Philip Dukes, the violist on this recording, has been described by The Times as 'Great Britain's most outstanding solo viola player' and is a Professor of Viola at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Composer Biography
Geoffrey Burgon, a British composer, initially gained recognition for his successful soundtrack scores for television and film, including "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and "Brideshead Revisited."
