Vaughan Williams: Purer Than Pearl
Songs and Duets for voices, piano and violin
William Vann (piano), Thomas Gould (violin), Mary Bevan (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo), Nicky Spence (tenor), Johnny Herford (baritone)
Mary Bevan, Nicky Spence and pianist William Vann plead the cause for [Eight Songs from The Poisoned Kiss] very persuasively…performances and recordings are high quality
Vaughan Williams: Purer Than Pearl
Songs and Duets for voices, piano and violin
William Vann (piano), Thomas Gould (violin), Mary Bevan (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo), Nicky Spence (tenor), Johnny Herford (baritone)
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Mary Bevan, Nicky Spence and pianist William Vann plead the cause for [Eight Songs from The Poisoned Kiss] very persuasively…performances and recordings are high quality
About
Songs and Duets by Ralph Vaughan Williams accompanied by piano and/or violin. Including Eight Songs from The Poisoned Kiss, newly arranged for this recording by Adrian Williams. There are many early songs, including six world première recordings.
Contents and tracklist
- Johnny Herford (baritone), William Vann (piano)
- Johnny Herford (baritone), Mary Bevan (soprano), William Vann (piano), Nicky Spence (tenor)
- Mary Bevan (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Nicky Spence (tenor), Johnny Herford (baritone), William Vann (piano)
- Mary Bevan (soprano), Johnny Herford (baritone), Thomas Gould (violin), William Vann (piano)
Vaughan Williams:
The Unquiet Grave, "How cold the wind doth blow" (version for voice, violin and piano)
Work length5:15
- Nicky Spence (tenor), Johnny Herford (baritone), William Vann (piano)
- Nicky Spence (tenor), Thomas Gould (violin)
- Recorded: 4-5 January 2016
- Recording Venue: Potton Hall, Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Mary Bevan (soprano), Johnny Herford (baritone), William Vann (piano), Nicky Spence (tenor), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)
- Recorded: 4-5 January 2016
- Recording Venue: Potton Hall, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Awards and reviews
January 2017
Mary Bevan, Nicky Spence and pianist William Vann plead the cause for [Eight Songs from The Poisoned Kiss] very persuasively…performances and recordings are high quality
November 2016
Vocal and instrumental contributions alike leave nothing to be desired – and a special word of praise for William Vann’s deft pianism…exemplary production values bolster the appeal of [this Albion release] which can be cordially recommended to all RVW acolytes
9th February 2017
A lovely disc that no lover of Vaughan Williams’ music should miss.
16th October 2016
From an early age, Vaughan Williams’s “Englishness” brought forth near-masterpieces. Summum Bonum is his earliest extant song; as sung by Spence, with excellent diction, it foretells greatness...Hidden gems all.
