The album title 'Classical Kirkby' is intentionally provocative, and the album itself is an 'anthology' (Greek for 'gathering of flowers'), not a 'compilation' (Latin for 'plundering').
Interpretation
Emma Kirkby made two 'unscholarly' choices for this recording: using modern UK pronunciation for classical texts and retaining John Wilson's original wording for Horace settings.
Performer Biography
Emma Kirkby, the album's performer, initially studied classics at Oxford and pursued music as a pastime before it became her profession.
Performer Biography
Anthony Rooley, the album's producer and lutenist, is a Visiting Professor at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland, the world's oldest center for ancient music study.
Performer Biography
Emma Kirkby primarily focuses on Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical song, though she has made occasional excursions into Mahler, Stravinsky, and Amy Beach.
Composition History
The album originated from a recital Emma Kirkby gave for the Classical Association, where she substituted a concert for the traditional inaugural lecture.
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