1. THE SOUNDLESS DARK 2. WILD OATS 3. FIRST SIGHT 4. BORN YESTERDAY 5. REASONS FOR ATTENDANCE 6. AN ARUNDEL TOMB 7. THE TREES 8. DAYS 9. DECEPTIONS 10. FOR SIDNEY BECHET
Number of discs:
1
Description:
2022 marked Philip Larkin's centenary year and inspired by the work of this great British wordsmith, composer and pianist Will Bartlett has written a collection of songs and settings featuring vocalist Norma Winstone and saxophonist Tony Kofi. With only the piano for accompaniment, Norma Winstone's hallmark sensitive delivery is exquisitely featured on eight of the ten compositions - nine of which have been written by Bartlett, the tenth is a setting of Peter Erskine's tune "Twelve" to Larkin's words. Erskine has contributed some liner notes to the album. -