A knot of riddles (Bliss)
from Bliss: A Knot of Riddles & other songs (CDA67188/9)
1 Fish in river [3'04]
2 Swallows [1'16]
3 An oyster [1'44]
4 A weather cock [2'12]
5 A bookworm 'Hommage modeste à Maurice Ravel' [1'51]
6 A cross of wood [2'58]
7 Sun and moon [2'59]
16 minutes 4 seconds 7 tracks
‘Kathleen Raine's poems drew the best from Bliss: simple eloquence, bold, shining gestures and memorable images including a fine nocturne: they are masterly, and would alone make investigating this pa ...
‘This double album is a revelatory document and a source of ever unpredictable delight … These songs beg to be performed more often’ (BBC Music Magazine)
‘This set marks yet another achievement by Hyperion in its splendid series of song releases’ (International Record Review)