Informationen zu "Douglas Mason Words: Wilfred Owen What Passing Bells? Voice & Piano"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM983
EAN: 9990093814978
Beschreibung
What Passing-Bells? takes its text from Wilfred Owen?s poem, Anthem for
Doomed Youth which he wrote in 1917. The music, based around a calm ostinato
figure recurring in the piano, creates an emotionally intense reflection of
the sorrow expressed in the text. Suitable for Soprano, Alto, Tenor or
Baritone, What Passing-Bells? was first performed in London by Guy James
(countertenor) and William Mason (piano) at St. Columba?s Church on November
26th 2017, almost exactly 100 years after Anthem for Doomed Youth was
completed. Douglas Mason began his musical training as a chorister in
Gloucester Cathedral Choir under John Sanders. He subsequently read music at
Durham University, and went on to train as a music teacher at Leeds
University, also singing professionally as a lay clerk in the Choir of Leeds
Parish Church at this time. As a composer, Douglas focuses on choral works
in particular, and he has also written and arranged music for schools. As a
performer Douglas has sung on numerous television and radio broadcasts and
appeared on recordings for several labels, including Abbey, Priory and ASC
records. For several years he was also a member of the William Byrd Singers
directed by Stephen Wilkinson.
