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Peter Warlock ‘Sleep’: A Sombre Dream

Peter Warlock: Sleep Born on 30th October 1894, Peter Warlock was a British composer and music journalist. Whilst working in music he was known by the pseudonym Peter Warlock, with his birth name actually being Philip Arnold Hestletine. He is best-known for his songs and vocal music, which included sets of Read more…

By Alex Burns, 2 years ago

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George Frideric Handel ‘Ombra mai fù’: The Largo of Love

George Frideric Handel: Ombra mai fù Context Commonly known as Handel’s ‘Largo of Love’, Ombra mai fù is the opening aria in the 1738 opera Serse. Sung by the character Xerxes I of Persia, the vocal part is composed for a countertenor. Perhaps the most striking element of this aria is the vocal range used, as it Read more…

By Alex Burns, 2 years2 weeks ago