Major Voices
Vocal and choral music by
Lennox and Michael Berkeley -
recommended by
GEOFF PEARCE'... thrilling performance.'
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It is very pleasing that this disc has been issued — Lennox Berkeley's music is not performed or recorded enough, particularly outside the UK, and this is a great pity. His output is large — over 230 works, and I know very few of them. I have played his Sonatina for Oboe and Piano, and have a recording of arguably his best-known work, A Dinner Engagement, but many of his other works, including the four symphonies, are unknown to me. I've heard recordings of a few of his son Michael's works, and believe these to be two major voices deserving so much more...
Copyright © 18 September 2016
Geoff Pearce,
Sydney, Australia
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