Description
â[Gilchrist] is now unsurpassed among lyric tenors in sweetness and technical security, and for his musical intelligenceâ (The Independent).
James Gilchrist is one of the finest British tenors of today, acclaimed as a concert soloist, a recitalist and a recording artist, each latest event eliciting more rapturous comments from critics and audience alike. In his first solo disc for Hyperion, he features in a fascinating recital of English, French and American music for tenor, harp and flute.
What do we remember of our past romantic encounters? This is the theme of âRomantic Residuesâ, the opening section of Vikram Sethâs collection of verse All You Who Sleep Tonight, first published in 1990. There are nine poems in all, varying widely in content and moodâfrom the light and whimsical to the melancholy and dark. The songs were commissioned by the Bury St Edmunds Festival and composed for James Gilchrist and Alison Nicholls who gave the first performance. This charming, impeccably-performed collection of morceaux and melodies also includes works by Britten, Saint-Saens, Ravel and Faure.