Marshall / Gilchrist / Manchester Chamber Ensemble - Songs & Chamber Music [CD]

- This album continues Metier's work inrecording contemporary British musicby composers working in traditionalharmonies and a lyrical style.- Nicholas Marshall (b. 1942) has a flairfor catching the essence of poetry asshown by the several song cycles on thisdisc that also features his Concerto forRecorder and String Quartet.- Featuring the celebrated tenor JamesGilchrist, the album also turns thespotlight on John Turner, the UK'sforemost recorder player for whom Mr.Marshall has written much music, andthe four members of the ManchesterChamber Ensemble, led by RichardHowarth.