James Frederick Keel (1871-1954) was the chair of the Ruhleben Musical Society. He frequently contributed to the weekly concerts both as composer and performer. In prison was composed in the camp in 1915. After the war he continued to arrange and perform concerts with fellow Ruhleben inmates, and wrote a book about the camp, Life in Ruhleben, 1914-1918.

William Morris (1834-1896) was an English artist and poet. He was the founding editor of the Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, where many of his early poems appeared. His continuing fame is predominantly due to his leadership of the Arts and Crafts movement. In prison was first published in 1858 in Morris’ The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems.

from notes by Robin Tritschler © 2014