R. Hanson: Thanksgiving Music
Label: CALA Catalog: CACD77014 Format: CD Sarah Leonard, soprano; Jonathan Powell, piano; Jane Gordon, violin; Jan Rautio, pianoRobert Hanson English composer Robert Hanson was on the staff of Dartington College of the Arts from 1974 until 1990, when he was Actin Head of Music. This disc pays tribute to two of his colleagues from that time, Roy Truby and Jack Dobbs. Thanksgiving Music is a response to the death of Truby, setting a variety of texts concerning mourning, loss and transformation. The Violin Sonata was Hanson's gift to Dobbs on his retirement from Dartington, and incorporates references to the wide range of musical interests that Dobbs possessed. Price: $16.98 |