Moeran's compositions were significantly impacted by the works of Delius, Bax, and Sibelius.
Composition History
Moeran's Serenade in G was originally performed with eight movements, but two were removed for publication until a 1996 edition restored them.
Instruments
Guy Johnston plays a 1714 David Tecchler cello, which was purchased for him with the help of the Stradivari Trust and the Royal Society of Musicians.
Composer Biography
Moeran's studies at the Royal College of Music were interrupted by World War I, where he sustained serious head injuries on the Western Front.
Performer Biography
Guy Johnston, the cellist on this recording, won the BBC Young Musician competition in 2000, which led to him opening the Proms and winning a Classical Brit award.
Composer Biography
Ernest John Moeran, of Anglo-Irish descent, was significantly influenced by the scenery and folk-music of Ireland and Norfolk.
Compositional Technique
The Serenade's Prologue and Rigadoon movements are reminiscent of Peter Warlock's Capriol Suite, a set of Renaissance-style dances.
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