Songs Of Vain Glory / Sophie Bevan

Soprano Sophie Bevan's enduring partnership with pianist Sebastian Wybrew began while students at the Royal College of Music. For their debut release on Wigmore Hall Live, they perform a recital to commemorate the anniversary of the beginning of the First World War that captures her beguiling artistry and astonishing vocal gifts. Songs of Vain Glory draws from a wide range of songs in English, from the timeless, astral perspective of Finzi's ''At a lunar eclipse'' to the oceanic depths of Elgar's ''Submarines'' and the cozy evergreen ''We'll gather lilacs.'' These pieces depict the excitement, disillusionment and resignation of those who must leave to fight and the love, fear and loss of those left behind.

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