CLERESTORY
May
I introduce you to the eight man vocal group Clerestory.
Tenor - Kevin Baum who is one of our North American members of
the society, directed me to the Clerestory website where surfers can
hear a superb account of "The shrouding of the Duchess of Malfi".
Mr Baum has also produced (independently) a CD recording which
includes Warlock's Adam lay ibounden, The Frostbound Wood &
The First Mercy.
Details
to come later of how to obtain this CD. As of now, it is not
commercially available. I have a personal copy and can assure potential
listeners that the overall quality of performance is of high standard.
Please
visit www.clerestory.org to
access a very interesting website
dedicated to a superb singing group and at the same time, listen to
a rare modern recording of a difficult and complex work:
Click
~ The
shrouding of the Duchess of Malfi
Richard
Valentine ~ Devotee and webmaster
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On
the 1st November 2009 Regis Records will be re-issuing the CD recording
of
Peter Warlock's THE CURLEW with Warlock's
FIVE NURSERY JINGLES and various songs
featuring
James Griffett - tenor
THE HAFFNER STRING QUARTET
Trevor Williams & Neil Watson - violins
George Turnlund viola & Olga Hegedus - cello
with Mary Murdoch-cor anglais & Mary Ryan-flute
The recording will be coupled with R. Vaughan Williams ON WENLOCK
EDGE
with James Griffett-tenor, The Haffner String Quartet & Beryl
Ball-piano.
This is the first time that the Griffett/Haffner/Ball performance
has been featured on disc
Regis
catalogue number is RRC 1316
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