BLOW BLOW THOU WINTER WIND by Madeleine DRING - Helena Kean mezzo-soprano & Graham Jackson, pianist

Описание: From my "A Garland for Christmas Album" Dring's beautifully evocative setting of this winter poem by Shakespeare is one of her "7 Shakespeare Songs" which I have recorded on by Kean on Shakepeare Album. The frostiness and bitter cold is enhanced musically with the piano part like icicles and allowing the singer to emphazise the consonants. From Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It', sung by the character Amiens who compare the pain of betrayal, fake friendship and bitter realities to winter themes.

For a short biography of the composer and to discover the other songs on this Christmas Album, please visit my blog https://helenasmusic.blogspot.com/202...

I wish to especially thank Roger Lord and Ro Hancock Child for their support and guidance in my research for this song.

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Helena took 4 years to research and curate 16 songs that would evoke the spirit of Christmas in a different way. Her studies were sponsored by The Vaughan Williams Society, The Rawsthorne Trust and The Ivor Gurney Society, with additional support from The Peter Warlock Society and Women In Music. With her accompanist Graham Jackson, she has performed these songs to great acclaim at many venues across the North West UK.

Although not overtly religious, each song is a unique approach to the Christmas message. “I wished to reflect the inspiration that Christmas has brought to British poets and composers. This dark time of year can be brightened with uplifting entertainment that avoids the tinsel and commercial glitter and captures the true spirit of goodwill”.

Helena dedicated her recording of these songs to the fond memory of her amazing mentor and voice teacher Jean Allister, and Jean’s husband Rene Atkinson, who gave Helena so much support and inspiration throughout her music career. One of Rene’s beautiful compositions is featured on the album.

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