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Sleep is a common enough subject in art song, and Come to Me in My Dreams, a recital by mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and pianist Joseph Middleton, isn't the only one. It may well, however, be the best. There are numerous attractions, starting with Connolly's voice, seeming to catch the mixture of clarity and seductiveness in the sleep phenomenon. Connolly touches on some little-known numbers, including a gem by the still rarely heard Muriel Herbert right at the beginning (sample the unaccompanied opening, and you'll be hooked for the duration). The music is all British, mostly from between the world wars, and all more or less similar in tone, although there's some splendid poetry involved. This leads you to Connolly's real triumph: given these limitations, she forges a varied and compelling program that has distinct parts and moods put together effectively. Connolly is most known for singing early music, and that serves her well here. Pieces like John Ireland's chilling setting of The Three Ravens, and Charles Villiers Stanford's traditional song adaptation A Soft Day evoke earlier styles. The program has a centerpiece, Britten's very lively A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41, and a forward look near the end, Michael Tippett's three Songs for Ariel. Carrying it all is Connolly herself, who seems to hold each song suspended over the realm of sleep. Middleton knows enough to keep his part restrained and stay out of the way of her extraordinary performance. An essential British song recital.
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Tom Herbert, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
John Ireland, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
John Ireland, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Thomas Dunhill, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Herbert Howells, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Frank Bridge, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41 (Benjamin Britten)
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Sir Arthur Somervell, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Gustav Holst, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Frank Bridge, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Frank Bridge, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Arranger - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Colin Matthews, Arranger - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Sir Charles Hubert H. Parry, Composer - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Ernest John Moeran, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Ivor Gurney, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Ivor Gurney, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Ivor Gurney, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Rebecca Clarke, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Songs for Ariel (Sir Michael Tippett)
Sir Michael Tippett, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Sir Michael Tippett, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Sir Michael Tippett, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Mark Anthony Turnage, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Piano, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Albumbeschreibung
Sleep is a common enough subject in art song, and Come to Me in My Dreams, a recital by mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and pianist Joseph Middleton, isn't the only one. It may well, however, be the best. There are numerous attractions, starting with Connolly's voice, seeming to catch the mixture of clarity and seductiveness in the sleep phenomenon. Connolly touches on some little-known numbers, including a gem by the still rarely heard Muriel Herbert right at the beginning (sample the unaccompanied opening, and you'll be hooked for the duration). The music is all British, mostly from between the world wars, and all more or less similar in tone, although there's some splendid poetry involved. This leads you to Connolly's real triumph: given these limitations, she forges a varied and compelling program that has distinct parts and moods put together effectively. Connolly is most known for singing early music, and that serves her well here. Pieces like John Ireland's chilling setting of The Three Ravens, and Charles Villiers Stanford's traditional song adaptation A Soft Day evoke earlier styles. The program has a centerpiece, Britten's very lively A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41, and a forward look near the end, Michael Tippett's three Songs for Ariel. Carrying it all is Connolly herself, who seems to hold each song suspended over the realm of sleep. Middleton knows enough to keep his part restrained and stay out of the way of her extraordinary performance. An essential British song recital.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:05
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Dame Sarah Connolly Joseph Middleton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Klassiek Liederen Liederen
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
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