Vincent O'Sullivan, the poet for these songs, is a novelist, short story writer, poet, biographer, and playwright who served as Poet Laureate from 2013-2015.
Performer Biography
Jenny Wollerman, the soprano on this recording, is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and has performed as a soloist with major arts organizations throughout Australasia.
Performer Biography
The New Zealand String Quartet, formed in 1987, performs over 80 concerts each year and has an extensive discography of classical repertoire on the Naxos label.
Album & Artwork
This album features three vocal works, The Abiding Tides, Songs for Beatrice: Making Light of Time, and The Floating Bride, the Crimson Village, which are the result of a decade-long collaboration between composer Ross Harris and poet Vincent O'Sullivan.
Composer Biography
Ross Harris, one of the composers on this album, has written over two hundred compositions, including opera, symphonic music, chamber music, klezmer, and electronic music.
Composer Biography
Ross Harris has won the prestigious SOUNZ Contemporary Award more times than any other New Zealand composer.
Performer Biography
Jian Liu, the pianist on this album, is originally from Qingdao, China, and holds Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from Yale School of Music.
