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Down by the Salley Gardens

9/27/2011, 23 Tracks, 1:06:31

Featuring

  • Bejun Mehta
  • Julius Drake
  • Herbert Howells
  • Roger Quilter
  • Ivor Gurney
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams
  • Henry Purcell
  • Gerald Finzi
  • Lennox Berkeley
  • Charles Villiers Stanford
  • Peter Warlock
  • Victor Hely-Hutchinson

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Performer Biography

Julius Drake, the pianist on this album, specializes in chamber music and has won Gramophone Awards for his recordings with Gerald Finley.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Benjamin Britten, a 20th-century composer, believed that accompaniments for Purcell's songs should be personal and immediate, as they were originally intended to be improvised.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Bejun Mehta holds an honors degree in German Literature from Yale University.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

British composer George Benjamin is currently writing a leading role in his next opera specifically for Bejun Mehta.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Before returning to professional singing, Bejun Mehta worked as an independent recording producer for major labels, including for János Starker's Grammy-winning Bach Cello Suites recording.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Bejun Mehta was nominated for an Olivier Award for his portrayal of Handel's Orlando at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Bejun Mehta, the countertenor on this album, was a celebrated solo boy soprano from ages nine to fifteen, performing in concerts and recordings.

Source: Booklet

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