The performers on this album include Lisa Milne, a soprano, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, a tenor, Graham Johnson, a pianist, and The Duke Quartet.
Instruments
A Steinway Concert Grand piano was provided and maintained by Steinway & Sons, London for this recording.
Composer Biography
Roger Quilter, the composer, wrote over 100 songs and holds a firm place in the history of English Romantic Song.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in 1997 at All Saint's Church, East Finchley, London, and was originally released by Collins Classics in 1998.
Album & Artwork
The cover picture for this album is titled 'The Donkey' by Henry Herbert La Thangue, an artist who lived from 1859 to 1929.
Composition History
This recording covers 40 years of Roger Quilter's career, featuring songs inspired by 15th-century carols, 16th and 17th-century English poets, and Irish contemporaries.
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