This album features several premiere recordings of Charles Wood's songs.
Compositional Technique
Charles Wood was admired as a supreme contrapuntist of his generation, often incorporating the discipline of canon into his music across various genres.
Composer Biography
Wood's upbringing in Ulster and his studies with Charles Villiers Stanford, a Dublin-born compatriot, profoundly influenced his interest in the Irish cultural revival and traditional melody.
Composer Biography
Charles Wood, though best known for Anglican church music, was a versatile composer who also wrote instrumental works, orchestral pieces, and secular vocal music.
Composition History
Wood began writing solo songs as a student at the Royal College of Music, where he was the first recipient of the Morley Scholarship in Composition in 1883.
Performer Biography
Roderick Williams, a baritone on this recording, is a highly sought-after performer who was awarded an OBE in 2017 and was a featured soloist at the coronation of King Charles III in 2023.
Performer Biography
Iain Burnside, the pianist on this recording, is one of the UK's best-known musicians, with over 60 CDs recorded and a career as an award-winning broadcaster.
