Matthew Fletcher, the pianist, is a sought-after accompanist and repetiteur who has been a member of Glyndebourne Opera Festival's music staff since 2012.
Composer Biography
Ralph Vaughan Williams, a prominent English composer, was an advocate for Elizabeth Maconchy's music throughout his life, having guided her during her studies.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Elizabeth Maconchy believed that writing music, especially setting words, began with an instinctive 'love at first sight' recognition of the poem, leading to a deep sense of possession.
Composer Biography
Elizabeth Maconchy DBE, the composer, grew up in Ireland and began studying at the Royal College of Music in London at the young age of 16.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Maconchy stated that for her, a musical argument must always be an impassioned one, requiring 'intellectual passion' where the mind is intensely concentrated and controlled.
Performer Biography
Joanna Songi, the soprano on this album, has performed in Shakespeare's Henry V at the Donmar Warehouse, which was broadcast on NT Live.
Composition History
The song cycle The Garland, which opens this album, is a setting of Anacreontic texts translated by Elizabeth Maconchy's husband, William LeFanu.
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