The album's theme, "Solitude," explores the state of being alone, whether by choice or circumstance, and its impact on human experience.
Composition History
Jonathan Dove's "Under Alter'd Skies" explores grief and unwanted solitude after sudden death, setting excerpts from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam," a series of poems written in response to his friend Arthur Hallam's death.
Composition History
Purcell's "O! Solitude, my sweetest choice" uses a text eloquently translated from French by Katherine Philips, a successful writer and translator who navigated social and religious upheavals of her time.
Composition History
Samuel Barber's "Hermit Songs" use texts from marginal jottings by anonymous Irish monks in medieval manuscripts, showcasing their humanity despite their chosen solitary, devotional lives.
Composition History
Schubert's "Einsamkeit" is his first song cycle, created in 1817 as his response to Beethoven's pioneering song cycle "An die ferne Geliebte."
Recording & Production
This Chandos recording uses 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Performer Biography
Tenor James Gilchrist initially pursued a career in medicine, working as a hospital doctor before becoming a professional singer in 1996.
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