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Warlock: Choral Music

1/1/2015, 25 Tracks, 1:10:55

Featuring

  • George Parris
  • Elspeth Piggott
  • Emily Hall
  • Rachel Haworth
  • Natasha Cutler
  • Thomas Drew
  • Livy Lewis
  • Lottie Bowden
  • Angela Hicks
  • The Carice Singers
  • Peter Warlock

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Compositional Technique

Warlock's choral works often feature 'melody of chords' and 'tangy harmonies,' reflecting his distinctive musical style.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The Cornish carols, Kanow Kernow, were written in 1918, and one of them, Benneth Nadelik ha'n Bledhan Nowedh, is recorded here for the first time in its original language.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Carice Singers, named after Sir Edward Elgar's daughter, were founded in 2011 by George Parris and consist of fine young singers from various UK universities and conservatoires.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

The cover image is a detail from Peter Warlock's personal copy of Arnold Schoenberg's Second String Quartet, featuring a monogram that likely has talismanic or occult meaning.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording was made possible by the generosity of Andrea Parry, the Finzi Trust, and The Peter Warlock Society.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Peter Warlock, whose real name was Philip Heseltine, declared Frederick Delius's music a 'melody of chords,' a description that also fits his own choral output.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Peter Warlock's knowledge of Celtic languages, including Welsh, Irish Gaelic, Breton, Manx, and Cornish, was extensive and intellectual.

Source: Booklet

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