A sad song (Warlock) - from CDA66938 - Hyperion Records

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Track(s) taken from CDA66938

Digital booklet (PDF)

A sad song

First line:

Lay a garland on my hearse

composer

Peter Warlock (1894-1930)

1922

author of text

John Fletcher (1579-1625)

John Mark Ainsley (tenor), The Nash Ensemble

Recording details: April 1997
Henry Wood Hall, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell & Julian Millard
Release date: October 1997
Total duration: 1 minutes 56 seconds

Cover artwork: The Sleeping Shepherd, Morning (1857). Samuel Palmer (1805-1881)
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Other recordings available for download

John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano)» More

Reviews

‘Much of the best of Warlock is here. As usual, Hyperion's presentation is first-rate’ (Gramophone)

‘Superbly evocative’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Breathtakingly played and sung’ (The Observer)

‘A highly desirable issue. Beautiful sound throughout. Very much recommended’ (Hi-Fi News)

‘A delightful collection’ (Birmingham Post)

‘Another winner from Hyperion’ (Manchester Evening News)

Other albums featuring this work

Warlock: Songs

John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano)

CDH55442

Rarely can Peter Warlock’s haunting songs have been so beautifully and movingly performed on record as in this celebrated album, featuring John Mark Ainsley at the peak of his considerable powers, perfectly accompanied by Roger Vignoles.» More

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