Song Cycles
Peter Dickinson (composer), Martyn Hill (tenor), Peter Dickinson (piano), Meriel Dickinson (mezzo), Henry Herford (baritone), Robin Bowman (piano)
The British composer, Peter Dickinson, was born at Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. His musical personality ranges widely from the three substantial concertos for organ, piano and violin to the forthcoming witty Rags, Blues and Parodies collection. His layering technique in larger works - and notably in Surrealist Landscape here - enables different types of music to coexist in a way that sounds like no other composer. These song cycles show Dickinson responding to major 20th century writers and his sometimes colloquial manner may derive from some of the poets represented. For this recording, some of the finest British singers of their generation have worked with the composer to create an unusual document in the history of the English song cycle.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Let the Florid Music Praise | Peter Dickinson | Martyn Hill, tenor, Peter Dickinson, piano |
| Four W.H. Auden Songs | Peter Dickinson | Meriel Dickinson, mezzo, Peter Dickinson, piano |
| A Dylan Thomas Song Cycle | Peter Dickinson | Henry Herford, baritone, Robin Bowman, piano |
| An e.e. cummings Song Cycle | Peter Dickinson | Meriel Dickinson, mezzo, Peter Dickinson, piano |
| Three Comic Songs | Peter Dickinson | Martyn Hill, tenor, Peter Dickinson, piano |
| Three Songs from the Unicorns | Peter Dickinson | Marilyn Smith, soprano, Peter Dickinson, piano |
| Surrealist Landscape | Peter Dickinson | Meriel Dickinson, mezzo, Peter Dickinson, piano |
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