This recording is dedicated to the memory of Pamela Harrison's son, Timothy Phillips, who was a passionate advocate for his mother's music and provided manuscripts and letters for this album.
Critical Reception
Pamela Harrison belongs to a generation of women composers whose music faded into obscurity as the establishment turned towards the European avant-garde after World War II.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pamela Harrison's compositional style is characterized by her confident building of three movements motivically, often returning to a specific melody in later works to explore its potential.
Critical Reception
The Radio Times announced the first broadcast of Pamela Harrison's Quintet for flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello by listing her as 'wife of Harvey Phillips', despite him not being involved in that performance.
Critical Reception
A review in The Times of a performance of Pamela Harrison's Dowson settings declared that one particular poem, 'Cynara', 'is not for a woman to set'.
Composer Biography
Pamela Harrison's great uncle, William Gowland Harrison, a talented violinist, bequeathed his two Stradivarius violins to the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music for outstanding students.
Recording & Production
This album features eight world premiere recordings of Pamela Harrison's works, offering an overview of her varied output and an opportunity to re-evaluate her legacy.
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