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Peter Dickinson
Song Cycles

Work details

Let the Florid Music Praise (1960) MH/PD
W H Auden

3'27"
Four W H Auden Songs (1956) MD/PD
2'44"/2'09"/2'05"/1'19" - TT 8'17"
A Dylan Thomas Song Cycle (1959) HH/RB
3'00"/1'48"/1'09"/3'07"/2'22" - TT 11'26"
An E E Cummings Song Cycle (1965) MD/PD
3'31"/2'19"/2'14"/2'39"/1'59" - TT 12'42"
Three Comic Songs (1960-72) MH/PD
W H Auden

1'25"/1'13"/2'08" - TT 4'46"
Three Songs from 'The Unicorns' (1967-72) MHS/PD
John Heath-Stubbs

3'22"/2'56"/3'30" - TT 9'48"
Surrealist Landscape (1973) MD/PD+tape
Lord Berners

9'45"

 

Artist details

Meriel Dickinson, mezzo-soprano
Marilyn Hill Smith, soprano
Henry Herford, baritone
Martyn Hill, tenor
Robin Bowman, piano
Peter Dickinson, piano

 

Recording details

Recording dates: 14 October 1978 (Surrealist Landscape); 24-25 November 1986 (other songs)
Venues: Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London, UK (Surrealist Landscape); St Paul's Church, New Southgate, London, UK (other songs)
Producers: Bob Auger (Surrealist Landscape); Alison Wenham and John Kehoe (other songs)
Engineers: Bob Auger (Surrealist Landscape); Anthony J Howell (other songs)
Copyright: 2000 Peter Dickinson
Pressing: Not specified

Albany TROY 365 DDD/ADD Stereo REISSUE
TT - 60'06"

 

Editorial & Design details

Liner notes: Peter Dickinson
Front Cover: Design based on a detail from 'Abstract' (1963) by Peter Dickinson
Design: Not specified
Publishers: Novello & Co. Ltd./G Schirmer Inc.
Credits: 'Surrealist Landscape' originally recorded for Unicorn-Kanchana Records, who have kindly agreed to its use here.
All other songs were recorded for Conifer Records.

 

Purchase details

PURCHASE THE SONG CYCLES DISC FROM AMAZON

PURCHASE THE SONG CYCLES DISC FROM CROTCHET

 

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