Jeremy Huw Williams, the baritone on this recording, has appeared in over seventy operatic roles and made fifty commercial recordings, including about twenty solo song discs.
Composition History
Some of Parry's early songs, composed in 1872, were initially rejected by Novello as 'not the kind of thing the public would look for at the moment'.
Cultural Impact
Parry assigned the copyright of his famous work "Jerusalem" to the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) with the intention of it becoming the 'Women Voters' Hymn'.
Composer Biography
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, the composer, was expected to pursue a financial career in the City of London despite his musical interests, due to his privileged upbringing.
Performer Biography
Paula Fan, the pianist on this recording, was a Regents Professor at the University of Arizona and a co-founder of the Solar Storytellers, a piano trio playing electric instruments powered by a golf cart with a solar panel.
Composer Biography
Parry's father and the family of his fiancée, Lady Maude Herbert, initially considered music an 'unsuitable profession' for him.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Parry's profound interest in literature, dating from his days at Eton where he studied classical works and devoured poetry, is reflected in his choral works, theatrical music, and songs.
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