Percy Sherwood: Complete Works for Cello and Piano

Featuring

Joseph Spooner
David Owen Norris
Percy Sherwood

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Composer Biography

Sherwood became a professor at the Dresden Conservatoire, where he was very popular with his students and taught the eminent Croatian composer Dora Pejačević.

Composer Biography

Percy Sherwood, the composer, was born in Dresden in 1866, the son of an English lecturer at the University of Dresden and a singer.

Composer Biography

Percy Sherwood trained at the Dresden Conservatoire for nearly four years, excelling in piano and composition, and was awarded the Director's composition prize in 1886-87.

Historical Context

Percy Sherwood was in England when World War I was declared in 1914, and consequently could not return to his home and career in Dresden.

Recording & Production

The scores for some of Percy Sherwood's works on this album, including the Five Small Pieces, are being newly typeset and published by Toccata Press.

Performer Biography

David Owen Norris, the pianist, is a renowned broadcaster and performer, known for his recordings on early pianos and his extensive work on BBC Radio.

Performer Biography

Joseph Spooner, the cellist on this recording, has a diverse career, including a doctorate in Greek papyrology and performances of complete works by Bach, Bloch, and Beethoven.