Hermit Songs, Op 29 (Barber)
from Barber: Songs (CDA67528)
1 At St Patrick's Purgatory [1'30]
2 Church Bell at Night [1'00]
3 St Ita's Vision [3'27]
4 The Heavenly Banquet [1'22]
5 The Crucifixion [2'25]
6 Sea Snatch [0'40]
7 Promiscuity [0'37]
8 The Monk and his Cat [2'48]
9 The Praises of God [0'59]
10 The Desire for Hermitage [3'39]
1 minutes 17 seconds 10 tracks
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‘The indefatigable Gerald Finley, who makes even the most straight-laced song shine … Julius Drake is his ever percipient partner, while the strings of the Aronowitz Ensemble provide an atmospher ...