Come to Me in My Dreams

Featuring

Dame Sarah Connolly
Joseph Middleton
Muriel Herbert
John Ireland
Thomas Frederick Dunhill
Herbert Howells

Frank Bridge
Benjamin Britten
Arthur Somervell
Gustav Holst
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Charles Villiers Stanford
Cecil Armstrong Gibbs
Ernest Moeran
Ivor Gurney
Rebecca Clarke
Michael Tippett
Mark-Anthony Turnage

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Performer Biography

Joseph Middleton, the pianist on this recording, is highly acclaimed in song accompaniment and chamber music, described as 'one of the brightest stars in the world of song and Lieder'.

Composer Biography

Many of the composers featured on this album, including Holst, Ireland, Bridge, Howells, Moeran, and Herbert, studied under Sir Charles Villiers Stanford at the Royal College of Music.

Recording & Production

This recording utilizes 24-bit/96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings, aiming for a better sound reproduction.

Album & Artwork

This album, titled 'Come to Me in My Dreams', celebrates 120 years of song from the Royal College of Music, featuring works by composers associated with the institution.

Recording & Production

This album includes the world premiere recording of two previously unknown songs by Benjamin Britten, 'Somnus, the humble god' and 'A Sweet Lullaby', which were excluded from his cycle 'A Charm of Lullabies'.