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A Shropshire Lad
Blake Fischer
A truly successful recital is not a collection of songs shunted together like a string of ill-matched freight cars. Given true commitment, atmosphere and concentration by artists such as the award winning baritone Blake Fischer and pianist Claire Cooper, it can take you on both a dramatic and emotional journey.
In "A Shropshire Lad", Fischer (winner of the prestigious 1998 Song Recital Award) and Cooper embark on a journey through the musical countryside of English and American folk, traditional and art songs, with music by Butterworth, Finzi, Copland and Britten. Move Records has produced five recital CDs of the Song Recital Award winners (as part of its major sponsorship of the competition), and is proud to continue its association with the award going into the new millennium. Press quotes:
“all presented knowingly and with superb diction ... I would hope to hear more from Fischer in the next few years ... Sound is excellent.”
— The Delian, USA Audio preview:
Oliver Cromwell download Track Listing:
A Shropshire Lad (Butterworth)
Old American Songs (Copland) Let us Garlands Bring (Finzi) Folksong Arrangements (Britten) - The Ploughboy - Salley Gardens - The Miller of Dee - O Waly, Waly - Oliver Cromwell Catalogue Number: MD3231
Price: AU$26.00
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Claire Cooper studied with John Winther at the Canberra School of Music, and later at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. She spent five years as repetiteur and accompanist for the Victorian College of the Arts and is currently a member of staff at the Faculty of Music, University of Melbourne as an accompanist.
Blake Fischer graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1995 with a Bachelor Degree in Music. He has since appeared with the Victoria State Opera, Opera Australia, and in various musicals, including “My Fair Lady” and “Chess”. He joined the full-time chorus of Opera Australia in 1997 and has understudied and performed lead roles.
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