From the Hills of Dream: The Forgotten Songs of Arnold Bax

Featuring

Jeremy Huw Williams
Paula Fan
Sir Arnold Bax

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Composer Biography

A major turning point for Sir Arnold Bax was discovering Celtic culture through W. B. Yeats's poetry in 1902, leading him to explore Ireland and write under the pseudonym 'Dermot O'Byrne'.

Composer Biography

Sir Arnold Bax was knighted by King George VI in 1937 and appointed Master of the King's Music in 1942.

Recording & Production

All the songs on this album are world premiere recordings, and five of them have never been performed before this recording.

Performer Biography

The baritone Jeremy Huw Williams has performed in over seventy operatic roles and appeared with major orchestras worldwide, including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Sir Arnold Bax believed that poetry, at its highest, should be 'reverently let alone' due to its intrinsic melody and rhythms, and claimed never to have set W. B. Yeats's verse.

Composer Biography

Sir Arnold Bax came from an affluent background, allowing him to pursue musical and literary interests without needing to earn a living.

Composer Biography

Sir Arnold Bax was considered one of Britain's leading composers in the 1920s and 1930s, alongside figures like Elgar, Delius, Holst, and Vaughan Williams.