This album, "One Hundred Years of British Song, Vol. 2," is the second of three volumes dedicated to British song composed over the last century.
Performer Biography
Tenor James Gilchrist began his career as a doctor before transitioning to full-time music in 1996, having previously sung as a chorister and choral scholar at Oxford and Cambridge.
Recording & Production
This album features several first recordings, indicated by an asterisk next to the composer's name.
Historical Context
The composers on this album, whose careers spanned the decades around World War II, represent a shift in British music from being overawed by German and French composers to embracing European modernism.
Performer Biography
Pianist Nathan Williamson founded "The Art of British Song," of which these CDs are the first major project, to celebrate and promote British song.
Historical Context
The BBC became a strong supporter of new music, and composers formed organizations like the Society for the Promotion of New Music (1943) and the Composers' Guild (1944) to gain collective recognition.
Historical Context
The decades surrounding World War II brought significant changes to musical life, including the rise of film music as a lucrative field for composers like William Alwyn, Doreen Carwithen, and Alan Rawsthorne.
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