Release Date: 1 March 1997
Matthews's The Great Journey, a forceful and panoramic narrative of a 16th-century Spanish expedition to America, is complemented by the scherzo Fuga and Night's Mask, a darkly atmospheric setting of Fernando Pessoa's brooding sonnet.
David Wilson-Johnson baritone
Patrizia Kwella soprano
Nash Ensemble
Lionel Friend conductor
AUDIO
REVIEWS
'A fizzing display of musical energy for which its composer is renowned ... baritone David Wilson-Johnson and the Nash Ensemble acquit themselves superbly'
BBC Music Magazine
RECORDING CREDITS
Recorded July 1990 at Blackheath Concert Halls, London
Mike Hatch Engineer
Colin Matthews Producer
Marian Freeman Editing & mastering
Originally released on Virgin Classics
Catalogue number: NMC D033
Release Date: 1 March 1997