Joseph Middleton reviews
Album für die frau
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano) (BIS)
Chère Nuit – French Songs
Louise Alder (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano) (Chandos)
I Wonder As I Wander
James Newby (baritone), Joseph Middleton (piano) (BIS)
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Come To Me In My Dreams : Works by Bridge, Britten, Holst, Howells, Ireland, Turnage, et al
Sarah Connolly, Joseph Middleton (Chandos)
Schubert: A Soprano’s Schubertiade
Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton (BIS)
The Divine Muse
Mary Bevan (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano) (Signum Classics)
The Contrast: English Poetry in Song
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano) (BIS)
Lines Written During a Sleepless Night...
Louise Alder (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano) (Chandos)
Lost is My Quiet: Duets and Solo Songs sung by Carolyn Sampson and Iestyn Davies
The art of vocal duetting is exemplified at its best in this recital by two of today’s finest British singers, working with an accompanist of equal merit. The title track, Lost is My Quiet, is a Purcell setting heard here (as with the remaining five items by the composer) in Benjamin Britten’s clever realisation: applying considerable judgement to their task, the voices of Carolyn Sampson and Iestyn Davies are well matched here in terms of colour and vibrancy – an accomplishment they deliver throughout.