Barber: The Complete Songs
Dylan Perez (piano), Samantha Clarke, Soraya Mafi, Louise Kemény, Mary Bevan (sopranos), Fleur Barron (mezzo), Jess Dandy (contralto), Nicky Spence (tenor), Dominic Sedgwick, Julien Van Mellaerts (baritones), William Thomas (bass)
Navarra String Quartet
Dylan Perez’s pianism is consistently insightful without obtruding – a tall order for any accompanist – and his curating of the entire project is masterly...These two discs undoubtedly set a... — More…
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Presto Editor's ChoiceMay 2022
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BBC Music MagazineAugust 2022Recording of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the YearFinalist 2022
2 CDs
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Audio formats guideContents
Barber: Three Songs, Op. 2
- William Thomas, Dylan Perez
I. The Daisies
II. With Rue My Heart is Laden
III. Bessie Bobtail
Barber: Three Songs, Op. 10
- Nicky Spence, Dylan Perez
I. Rain Has Fallen
II. Sleep Now
III. I Hear an Army
Barber: Four Songs, Op. 13
- Samantha Clarke, Dylan Perez
I. A Nun Takes the Veil
II. The Secrets of the Old
III. Sure On This Shining Night
IV. Nocturne
Barber: Two Songs Op. 18
- Fleur Barron, Dylan Perez
I. The Queen's Face on the Summery Coin
II. Monks and Raisins
Barber: Nuvoletta, Op. 25
- Soraya Mafi, Dylan Perez
Barber: Mélodies passagères (5), Op. 27
- Louise Kemény, Dylan Perez
I. Puisque tout passe
II. Un cygne
III. Tombeau dans un parc
IV. Le clocher chante
V. Départ
Barber: Hermit Songs, Op. 29
- Mary Bevan, Dylan Perez
I. At Saint Patrick's Purgatory
II. Church Bell at Night
III. St. Ita's Vision
Barber: Despite and Still, Op. 41
- Dominic Sedgwick, Dominic Sedgewick, Dylan Perez
I. A Last Song
II. My Lizard
III. In the Wilderness
IV. Solitary Hotel
V. Despite and Still
Barber: Three Songs, Op. 45
- Jess Dandy, Dylan Perez
I. Now Have I Fed and Eaten Up the Rose
II. A Green Lowland of Pianos
III. O Boundless, Boundless Evening
Barber: Songs (The Words from Old England)
- William Thomas, Dylan Perez
I. Lady, When I Behold the Roses
II. An Earnest Suite to His Unkind Mistress Not to Forsake Him
III. Hey Nonny No!