Composer:
David W Solomons was born in Oxford in 1953 and has lived in various parts of England, France and Hong Kong. He graduated from Oxford University in Modern Languages, but went his own way in music, teaching himself the arts of singing, guit [+]Composer:
David W Solomons was born in Oxford in 1953 and has lived in various parts of England, France and Hong Kong. He graduated from Oxford University in Modern Languages, but went his own way in music, teaching himself the arts of singing, guitar playing and composing. His compositional style is relatively retrospective, concentrating on the lyrical, and he makes full use of the possibilities offered by the use of modes, especially various oriental modes (Middle Eastern and Japanese), the Dorian and octatonic, as well as the better-known major and minor modes.
He currently lives in Sale, Cheshire and works in Manchester as a translator.
He sings alto with various choirs at Manchester Cathedral and composes secular and religious works for choir, solo voice, organ and various chamber groups, many of which have been heard in performance in places as far afield as Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Latvia, and the USA as well as the United Kingdom, and also in recorded form on the Internet and on various CDs.
This CD comprises ten of David's songs for alto/countertenor and piano, written over several years.
It was recorded on 26-27 January 2001 in the chapel of Westminster College, Oxford, where David did his postgraduate studies in 1976 and where some of his first compositions were performed in college concerts.
Performers:
Stephen Taylor: Countertenor
Stephen Taylor began his career as a chorister at Ely Cathedral. He read Music at Durham University and currently sings at New College Chapel. He also performs with the Tallis Scholars, Chapelle du Roi, Magnificat and I Fagiolini and has taken part in many prestigious performances with The Academy of Ancient Music, Académie Sainte Cécile and various duets with James Bowman.
He also teaches and conducts in places as far afield as Tewkesbury and Wilanow in Poland.
Jonathan Leonard: Piano
Jonathan Leonard began his musical training in Bristol, where he was organ scholar at the Cathedral. He then went on to read music at Durham University and was also organ scholar there at University College.
He has played as recitalist in many cathedrals in the UK and has also recorded for the BBC. He was recently appointed Director of Music at St Luke's Chelsea and also conducts various choirs.
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