A short while for dreaming Choral works by Peter Warlock

Blossom Street Hilary Campbell RES10129 A short while for dreaming Choral works by 1. As dew in Aprylle [1:57] 14. I saw a fair maiden [4:16] Peter Warlock (1894-1930) 2. The Night * [2:00] 15. Ha’nacker Mill * [2:16] (arr. Fred Tomlinson) (arr. Fred Tomlinson)

3. My Own Country * [1:31] 16. One More River * [1:44] Blossom Street (arr. Fred Tomlinson) 17. The Lady’s Birthday [2:44] 4. Benedicamus Domino [1:22] 18. A Cornish Carol [1:22] Hilary Campbell director 5. The Full Heart [4:52] 19. The Rich Cavalcade [2:52] 6. The Spring of the Year [1:37] 20. Bethlehem Down [4:24] 7. Yarmouth Fair [2:07] (adapted by C. Armstong Gibbs) [2:33] Total playing time [56:33] From Three Dirges of Webster: 8. Call for the Robin-Redbreast and the Wren * [2:33] * world premiere recording 9. The Shrouding of the Duchess of Malfi [4:50]

About Blossom Street: 10. The Bayley Berith the Bell Away * [2:36]

‘One of my favourite choirs’ 11. Corpus Christi [4:27] David Mellor, Classic FM 12. A Cornish Christmas Carol [4:45] ‘It is some indication of the quality of the singers in Blossom Street that all the solos are outstanding’ 13. Lullaby * [1:36] Gramophone (about Down by the Sea) A short while for dreaming: can also be counted as one of the most radical Choral works by Peter Warlock of all of his compositions in this genre and dates from 1916. In August of that year Even if it were true that Peter Warlock's Warlock wrote to his friend, the poet talent was exclusively miniaturist and (1893-1944), whom he had lyrical, so for that matter has been that met while a student at Oxford, ‘I have set your of many of the greatest in the history of every other art. beautiful “Alone on the shore” for 8 part Cecil Gray Peter Warlock: A Memoir chorus’. Warlock revised the work some years of Philip Heseltine (1934) later in 1921, but already visible is an immense propensity for realising every Despite mainly being known for composing nuance of a text in an incredibly condensed stunning and evocative songs for voice form, always with a sense of indulgence. and piano, as well as being one of the most The work itself is dedicated to ‘the troubled personalities from this period of immortal memory of the Prince of Venosa’, music, Peter Warlock – the nom de plume , and is a clear tribute to of Philip Heseltine (1894-1930) – also wrote the man whose works he was determined a regular output of choral works throughout to revive through scholarly research, his short active career. While some of performances and new editions. Warlock Warlock’s better-known choral works remain mirrors the chromatic deeply firmly in the repertoire, there is a rich unconventional style of Gesualdo’s oeuvre of miniatures that have become works from centuries earlier. Despite unjustly neglected and perhaps only Warlock’s own thoughts of The Full Heart as seldom heard. The most striking quality an early work – ‘[...] musically it is not as of this select collection of works is the good as the three Webster dirges’ – there is impressive consistency of excellence that is already a level of harmonic sophistication, found throughout. Also evident is Warlock’s exploration and experimentation that colours Peter Warlock well-documented gift for compacted many of his later works. yet expressive and beautiful works that often contain more music of exceptional calibre Known mostly now for his ubiquitous carols, than more substantial offerings from other Warlock’s first seasonal works were . completed in 1918 – A Cornish Christmas Carol, A Cornish Carol, As Dew in Aprylle and Warlock’s earliest choral work, The Full Heart, Benedicamus Domino. The two Cornish Carols – A Cornish Carol (or Kan Kernow) and Composed in 1919, and scored for alto and troublesome combination.’ In the same letter referring to the renowned baritone John A Cornish Christmas Carol (or Kan Nadelik) tenor solos and double chorus, Corpus he also refers to ‘[...] “Hark, now everything is Goss(1891-1953) and his colleagues from were originally written to texts in Cornish Christi was considered by Warlock as one of still” – that grisly poem from “The Duchess Westminster Cathedral Choir who made by Henry Jenner (1848-1934), who had led his strongest works in the genre. It of Malfi”’. These two particular works the earliest recording of The Lady’s Birthday. the revival of the regional language. The is dedicated to the former Dean of Christ contain some of Warlock’s darkest writing, Also from 1925 is The Spring of the Year, a inspiration for these two particular carols Church and Bishop of Oxford, Dr Thomas particularly in The Shrouding of the Duchess setting of a text by the Scottish poet had come during an extended stay with Strong (1861-1944), who had encouraged of Malfi – Cecil Gray noted that they Allan Cunningham (1784-1842). Wistful in D.H. Lawrence in , and the both him and as young were ‘[...] probably the gloomiest and nature, and one of Warlock’s shortest setting of these texts reflects his intense composers. It was sometimes mistaken grisliest music that even Philip Heseltine choral pieces, The Spring of the Year is interest at this point in the ongoing for an arrangement of a folk-tune ever wrote, which is saying a good deal’. tinged with sadness and the subject of death. resurgence of the Cornish tongue. In and Warlock found himself correcting April 1918, Warlock wrote to Cecil Gray: people on this; writing to his former Both composed in 1925, The Lady’s Birthday The hauntingly beautiful Bethlehem Down ‘I am writing with great enthusiasm two piano teacher at Eton, Colin Taylor, he and One More River couldn’t be in more of 1927 is probably the best known work Cornish hymns: it is probably the first time said ‘[...] it is not founded on an old stark contrast to the Three Dirges of Webster. of Warlock’s entire output, and was one the old language has ever been musicked tune as you seem to think – though I may These two uproarious part songs are part of a number of texts that Warlock set to deliberately [...] but it is wonderful for have misunderstood your reference to the of a set of Three Sociable Songs – along music by one of his closest friends, Bruce singing purposes, containing many sounds tune as “a great find”. Such as it is, it is with The Toper’s Song (although all Blunt (1899-1957), which included the almost unknown in English.’ While Warlock’s my own.’ published separately) – and are songs The Fox and The Cricketers of overriding preference was for them to arrangements of well-known melodies, Hambledon. Warlock wrote to Blunt in be performed in Cornish, they are latterly The Three Dirges of Webster were composed scored similarly for baritone solo, men’s September 1927 declaring ‘I have set your and more frequently to be heard in between 1923 and 1925 and contained voices and piano. One More River also carol to music, and if you like it, we might their English translations. The texts for three texts from the plays of John exists in an alternative version for have a monumental carouse on the both Benedicamus Domino and As dew Webster: All the flowers of the spring, The baritone solo and unison chorus, although proceeds!’ Warlock himself couldn’t possibly in Aprylle are from the Sloane MS. 2593, Shrouding of the Duchess of Malfi (’Hark, now Warlock personally thought ‘Male-voices- have imagined the eventual widespread and a collection of mediaeval poems and everything is still’’) and Call for the with-piano is a bad combination’. immense popularity of this particular carols assembled in the fifteenth Robin-Redbreast and the Wren. In a letter (Warlock’s intention was to create an festive staple. Composed in the same century and held in the British Library. to Colin Taylor in December 1925, Warlock orchestral version, but this version was year is another strophic carol, I saw a The two works are quite contrasting with wrote that the 4-part female chorus never realised.) The Lady’s Birthday, fair maiden. It sees Warlock’s return to the some similarities – while both are setting of Call for the Robin-Redbreast and contains the dedication ‘A song sung by Sloane MS. 2953 for a gentle lullaby that homophonic in nature, As dew in Aprylle the Wren was ‘[...] dedicated to you, the Mr Platt at Sadler’s Wells and arranged is much simpler in character, with none is spritely and light, while Benedicamus more appropriately because your delightful (at least 150 years later) for Mr. Goss and of the foreboding contained in the more Domino is fuller in texture and more exultant. Madonna songs were the first examples I the Cathedral Male-voice Quartet by emotive Bethlehem Down. As one of his later ever saw of good music for this rather Peter Warlock at Eynsford on Derby Day 1925', choral works, The Rich Cavalcade was written in 1928 to a text by the English poet Frank (Tomlinson also provides the English Kendon (1893-1959). It displays typically translation for Kan Kernow (A Cornish Carol)). sumptuous harmony in a through-composed Originally composed in 1927 these three setting. settings of poems by the French-born but British-based (1870-1953) are The Bayley Berith the Bell Away and Lullaby, among Warlock’s finest songs each capturing both scored for upper voices with piano perfectly the mood of the text – the uneasy accompaniment, were 1928 arrangements melancholy of Ha’nacker Mill, the sentimental of two of Warlock’s earliest published songs wistfulness of My Own Country and the of the same titles. Warlock was experiencing hushed stillness of the dark in The Night. difficult times and made these particular arrangements in an attempt to bolster his Originally written in 1924 as a song for voice flagging income. Originally penned in and piano, Yarmouth Fair is an arrangement 1918-19, Warlock wrote The Bayley Berith of a Norfolk folk-tune to words by Hal Collins, in November 1928: Warlock’s housekeeper in the Eynsford cottage that he shared with the ‘”The Bayley” is an extract from a long poem Ernest Moeran (1894-1950). It was Moeran from a manuscript in the . The who had originally collected the song used whole has been printed in one of the German philological publications [...] For me the charm in this arrangement with its original text about of the fragment lies precisely in the fact that a magpie, which was sung to him in a pub in it means nothing, but suggests the loveliest Cley-next-the-Sea. Some years following images with a verbal music that foreshadows Warlock’s death the composer C. Armstrong the procedure of the French symbolists of the Gibbs (1889-1960) made two arrangements nineteenth century.’ of Yarmouth Fair, as a two-part song and A number of Warlock’s choral works also also as this cheerful four-part version. exist as songs for voice and piano and often the music translates well between the two formats. Warlock scholar Fred Tomlinson © 2014 Adam Binks has provided further choral works adapted from Warlock’s songs, with his 1994 adaptations of Warlock’s Three Belloc Settings (Ha’nacker Mill, The Night and My Own Country) included in this collection. Hilary Campbell Texts and translations (excluding texts in copyright) 4. Benedicamus Domino Without the means of a man, 7. Yarmouth Fair Procedenti puero Eya, this is our time, (adapted by C. Armstong Gibbs) 1. As dew in Aprylle Eya, nobis annus est! He is born of Mary As I rode down to Yarmouth fair I syng of a mayden Virginis ex utero Glory! Praise! God is made man and immortal. The birds they sang ‘Good-day, good-day,’ That is makèles Gloria! Laudes! And the birds they sang ‘Good-day!’ Kyng of allé kynges Deus homo factus est et immortalis. On this appointed feast, To here sone che ches. Eya, this is our time, O, I spied a maid with golden hair Sine viri semine Let us bless the Lord. A-walking along my way He cam al so styllè Eya, nobis annus est! Glory! Praise! God is made man and immortal. A tidy little maid so trim and fair, Ther his moder was, Natus est de virgine And the birds they sang ‘Good-day, good-day,’ As dew in Aprylle Gloria! Laudes! From Sloane MS. 2593 (Temp. Henry VI) And the birds they sang ‘Good-day!’ Thatfallyt on the gras. Deus homo factus est et immortalis. 5. The Full Heart I said: ‘My dear, will you ride with me?’ He cam al so styllè Sine viri copia And the birds they sang ‘Go on, go on!’ To his moderes bowr Eya, nobis annus est! Text by Robert Hichols (1893-1944) And the birds they sang ‘Go on!’ As dew in Aprille Natus est ex Maria That fallyt on the flour. Gloria! Laudes! 6. The Spring of the Year She didn’t say ‘yes’ and she didn’t say ‘no’, Deus homo factus est et immortalis. Gone were but the winter cold, And the birds they sang ‘Heigh-ho, heigh-ho!’ He cam al so stylle And gone were but the snow, And the birds they sang ‘Heigh-ho!’ Ther his moder lay In hoc festo determino I could sleep in the wild woods As dew in Aprille Eya, nobis annus est! Where primroses blow. I lifted her right on to my mare, That fallyt on the spray. Benedicamus Domino! Olight as a feather was she, Gloria! Laudes! Cold’s the snow at my head I’d never set eyes on a girl so fair, Moder and maydyn Deus homo factus est et immortalis. And cold at my feet; So I kiss’d her bravely Was never non but che; And the fingers of death’s at my e’en, I kiss’d her one, two, three, Wel may swych a lady A boy comes forth, Closing them to sleep. O, I kiss’d her one, two, three. Godes moder be. Eya, this is our time, From the womb of a virgin. Let none tell my father, Then on we rode to Yarmouth fair Glory! Praise! God is made man and immortal. From Sloane MS. 2593 Or my mother so dear; Past feild and green hedgerow, I’ll meet them both in Heaven And in our hearts no fret nor care, Without the seed of a man 2. The Night & At the spring of the year. And the birds they sang ‘Hullo, hullo!’ Eya, this is our time, 3. My Own Country And the birds they sang ‘Hullo, hullo!’ He is born of a virgin. Allan Cunningham (1784 - 1842) Glory! Praise! God is made man and immortal. Texts by Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) At the fair the fun was fast and free, And the birds they sang ‘Hurray, hurray!’ And the birds they sang ‘Hurray!’ Yarmouth Fair (cont.) 9. The Shrouding of the Duchess of Malfi 10. The Bayley Berith the Bell Away By that bedside there standeth a stone: Corpus Christi written there-on. The band struck up a lively air Hark, now ev’rything is still, The maidens came when I was in my mother’s bow’r. Lully lullay, lully lullay! On fiddle and fife and drum. The screech-owl and the whistler shrill, I had all that I would. The maid and me we made a pair, Call upon our dame aloud The bailey beareth the bell away, Anon And we danced to kingdom come, Ho-ho! And bid her quickly don her shroud. The lily, the rose, the rose I lay. And we danced to kingdom come. 12. A Cornish Christmas Carol Much you had of land and rent; The silver is white, The lads and lasses cheer’d us on, Your length in clay’s now competent: Red is the gold, In dark December when winter was bleak, My bonny maid and me, A long war disturb’d your mind; The robes they lay in fold. Christ Jesus was born of a Virgin meek. We danced till starts were in the sky, Here your perfect peace is sign’d. The bailey beareth the bell away, He came for to save this world from sin, And the birds they sang ‘Good-bye! good-bye!’ The lily, the rose, the rose I lay. From death and damnation mankind to win. And the birds they sang ‘Good-bye!’ Of what is’t fools make such vain keeping? Sin their conception, their birth weeping, And through the glass window shines the sun. To watching shepherds the angels sang; Hal Collins (d. 1929) Their life a general mist of error, How should I love and I so young? This was their song and lustily it rang: Their death a hideous storm of terror. The bailey beareth the bell away, “All glory to God who in Heaven is King, 8. Call for the Robin-Redbreast The lily, the lily, the rose I lay. And peace on earth to ev’rything.” and the Wren Strew your hair with powders sweet, Don clean linen, bathe your feet, Anon By star’s light guided with shining flame, Call for the robin-redbreast and the wren, And (the foul fiend more to check) Three wise men, kings and druids, came. Since o’er shady groves they hover, A crucifix let bless your neck. 11. Corpus Christi They bowed and knelt in that cowpwn, And with leaves and flowers do cover And Mary’s dear baby worshipp’d then. The friendless bodies of unburied men. ‘Tis now full tide ‘tween night and day; Luly, lullay, luly, lullay, End your groan and come away, The faucon hath borne my make away. Now like those kings from the far-off land, Call unto his fun’ral dole Come away, come away, come, come away. He bare him up, he bare him down, We too by the manger adoring shall stand. The ant, the fieldmouse, and the mole, He bare him into an orchard brown. At Holy Eucharist we shall behold Him, Bread and wine made flesh, in our hearts let us To rear him hillocks that shall keep him warm, In that orchard there was a hall, enfold Him. And (when gay tombs are robbed) sustain no harm; That was hanged with purple and pall. But keep the wolf far thence, that’s foe to men, And in that hall there was a bed: May God this Cornwall of our defend For with his nails he’ll dig them up again. It was hanged with gold so red. From Tamar river to far Land’s End And keep in our hearts ever undefiled John Webster (c.1580 - c.1634) And in that bed there lithe a knight, True love for God’s Mother and her sweet Child. His woundès bleeding day and night. By that bedside there kneeleth a may, And she weepeth night and day. Yuletide blessing now light on you, There was mickle melody at that child'ës birth, The animals came in four by four, 17. The Lady’s Birthday The blessing of God and of His Son too, All that were in Heaven’s bliss they made Vive la compagnie! And blessing of Mary, the maid without wrong. mickle mirth. The camel, he got stuck in the door, Four and twenty drummers all in a row, This is the end of all my song. Vive la compagnie! And there was a tantarra rara, Angelys bright they sang that night and saiden One more river, and that's the river of Jordan, ‘Cause ‘twas my lady’s birthday, Henry Jenner (1848 - 1934) to that child: One more river, there's one more river to cross. Therefore we kept holiday, Translated by Trelawney Dayrell Reed “Blessed be thou and so be she that is both And all went to be merry. meek and mild.” The animals came in five by five, 13. Lullaby Vive la compagnie! Four and twenty tabors and pipes all in a row Pray we now to that Child, and to his mother dear, The missing link was the last to arrive, And there was whif and dub, whif and dub and Golden slumbers kiss your eyes, Grant them His blessing that now maken cheer, Vive la compagnie! tantarra rara, Smiles awake you when you rise. One more river, and that's the river of Jordan, ‘Cause ‘twas my lady’s birthday, Sleep, pretty wantons, do not cry, From Sloane MS. 2593 One more river, there's one more river to cross. Therefore we kept holiday And I will sing a lullaby, And all went to be merry. Rock them, rock a lulla, lullaby. 15. Ha’nacker Mill The animals came in six by six, Vive la compagnie! Four and twenty women all in a row, Care is heavy, therefore sleep you: Text by Hilaire Belloc The monkey, he was up to his tricks, And there was tittle tattle and twice prittle You are care, and care must keep you. Vive la compagnie! prattle, One more river, and that's the river of Jordan, Sleep pretty wantons, do not cry, 16. One More River ‘Cause ‘twas my lady’s birthday, And I will sing a lullaby, One more river, there's one more river to cross. Therefore we kept holiday Rock them, rock a lulla, lullaby. And all went to be merry. The animals came in two by two, Then the door was shut and it started to rain, Vive la compagnie! Vive la compagnie! Thomas Dekker (c.1572 - 1632) The centipede with the kangaroo, Four and twenty singing men all in a row If you want any more you must sing it again, And there was fa la la la la la, Vive la compagnie! Vive la compagnie! 14. I saw a fair maiden One more river, and that's the river of Jordan, Cause ‘twas my lady’s birthday, One more river, and that's the river of Jordan, Therefore we kept holiday One more river, there's one more river to cross. One more river, there's one more river to cross. I saw a fair maiden sitten and sing: And all went to be merry. She lulled a little child, a sweetë lording. The animals came in three by three, Anon Vive la compagnie! Four and twenty fencing masters all in a row, Lullay, mine liking, my dear son, my sweeting, The elephant on the back of the flea, And there was this and that and down to the Lullay, my dear heart, mine own dear darling. Vive la compagnie! legs clap, sir, One more river, and that's the river of Jordan, And cut ‘em off and fa la la la That same lord is He that made allë thing, One more river, there's one more river to cross. ‘Cause ‘twas my lady’s birthday, Of allë lordis He is lord, of allë kingës King. Therefore we kept holiday, And all went to be merry. Four and twenty Parliament men all in a row, 18. A Cornish Carol And there was Loyalty and Reason Without a word of Treason, Christ, Michael and Mary, ‘Cause ‘twas my lady’s birthday Send thy blessings now we pray. Therefore we kept holiday, Grant us New Year jollity And all went to be merry. And a glad Nativity. Then be joyful this glad day. Four and twenty landlords all in a row, And there was: Time please, gentlemen, Henry Jenner finish your drinks, now come along please gents, Translated by Fred Tomlinson long past time, ‘Cause ‘twas my lady’s birthday, 19. The Rich Cavalcade Therefore we kept holiday, And all went to be merry. Text by Frank Kendon (1893-1959) Four and twenty Dutchmen all in a row, And there was Alter malter Vantor Dyken, 20. Bethlehem Down Skapen Ropen, De Hogue, Van Rottyck, Van Tonsick, De Brille, Van Boerstick, Van Foerstick Text by Bruce Blunt (1899-1957) and Soatrag Van Hogan, herien Van Donick, ‘Cause ‘twas my lady’s birthday, Therefore we kept holiday, And all went to be merry.

Anon Blossom Street Hilary Campbell released in 2011, tracks from which featured Soprano Blossom Street is a vibrant chamber choir on Radio 3's ‘The Choir’ and on Classic FM. They Hilary Campbell is a freelance musician Claire Boulter 5 comprising some of the UK's best young have performed on Radio 3's ‘In Tune’, and based in London, and is the Musical Director Lucy de Butts * singers which performs regularly on TV and their disc was announced as ‘Christmas CD of of the Music Makers of London and Choral Felicity Davies radio as well as on the concert platform, and the Year 2011' on David Mellor’s New CD Director at Blackheath Conservatoire. She Eleanor Martin *12 has released two critically acclaimed CDs. Show, Classic FM. It received several 5 star is the founder and director of Blossom Rebecca Ramsey Directed by Hilary Campbell, a graduate of reviews. In 2013, their second disc, Street, a guest conductor with BBC Charlotte Richardson the Royal Academy of Music, the group ‘Down by the Sea’, a compilation of a Radio 4's BBC Daily Service Singers, was formed in 2003, while the singers were cappella choral folk songs, many of which are conductor of several office choirs, including Alto undergraduates at the University of York. premiere recordings, was released, again to the winners of BBC2's Sing While You Felicity Buckland critical acclaim. Work, P&O Choir, and Assistant Conductor Iris Korfker In 2005, Blossom Street filmed a medley of of Barts Choir. Hilary gained a Distinction Kate Telfer Christmas carols for BBC2, which was www.blossomstreetsingers.com for an MMus in Choral Conducting at Phillipa Thomas *11 broadcast during the snooker final, and the Royal Academy of Music with Lizzie Foyle since then has performed nationwide and ‘At the risk of prejudicing any Patrick Russill, where as part of her Elly Hunter Smith beyond. They sang to Prince Charles on ITV1 latecomers and with 2013 barely half gone, I course she was privileged to work with as part of his 60th birthday celebrations, and declare this release to be my choral album of professional choirs including the BBC Tenor in 2009 gave their debut in Queen Elizabeth the year. I'd be stupefied if anything stronger Singers and Cardinall’s Musick. She also Sam Corkin Hall as part of the Voicelab series. The comes long. Five stars’ gained a Distinction for her MA in Richard Hansen group filmed for the TNT Show on Channel 4 Norman Lebrecht on Down By The Sea Vocal Studies at the University of York, Dale Harris and a social media campaign for Clintons and undertook an Advanced Postgraduate Robert Jenkins *11 Cards, made adverts for sky+, HBO and Diploma in singing at Trinity College of Channel 5, and recorded two shows of Music. Following her studies, she Bass 17 the Sunday Half Hour for BBC Radio 2. They returned to the Royal Academy as Rene Bloice-Sanders * broadcast quarterly for the Daily Service the Meaker Fellow 2012-13, the first William Derrick on BBC Radio 4. choral conductor to have been thus Dario Dugandzic *16 honoured. Hilary is also a published Andrew Fellowes On the concert platform, the group has and award winning composer. Sean Webster performed at many of the major London venues including , St John’s Piano Smith Square and St James Piccadilly, and Benedict Lewis-Smith further afield at places like the Royal Palace, Madrid. Their CD, ‘Sleep, Holy Babe’, was *soloist & track number

The Peter Warlock Society Acknowledgements The remit of the Society now is to continue Uk’s colleges of music to put on a ‘Peter to support concerts, recordings and Peter Warlock (Philip Heseltine) died in Warlock Birthday Concert’. This enables Blossom Street is extremely grateful for the research. It publishes a journal, still 1930. At that time he was a significant music students up and down the country support of the following organisations, affectionately called the Newsletter, twice a figure in the world of British music, not to have direct practical experience of without whose help this recording would year. It contains fascinating and illuminating only as a composer, a scholar and early performing and engaging with Warlock’s not have been possible: articles on Warlock, his world and his music. music revivalist, but also as an extraordinary music and it is always pleasing to hear These are based on new research and it is personality. Today, his magnetism is as those involved say how much they The Hobson Charity extraordinary how much Warlock related potent as ever. Interest in him increases appreciate having been introduced to The Peter Warlock Society information, also of relevance to our as his compositions, colourful life, and his music. The Winship Foundation knowledge and understanding of early- extensive literary and musical writings The Really Useful Group twentieth-Century British music, is still become better known. This wasn’t always The Peter Warlock Society continues to The Ben Samuel Trust being unearthed. The journal also carries the case. Thirty years after Warlock’s work steadily to increase knowledge of reviews of concerts, events, CDs and books, death, his published music was rapidly Warlock’s work and to support performances The group is also very grateful to St James indeed anything that has a Warlock going out of print and his name had all and recording projects. We are delighted Church, Sussex Gardens in Paddington, connection. As such, the Newsletter, as but disappeared from the contemporary to have been able to support this recording where the recording took place. well as being of general interest, is a music scene. One man, Patrick Mills, of Warlock’s choral music by Blossom significant source of information for all reflected on how vitally important it Street. If you would like to know scholars of British music. would be to preserve Warlock’s work, more about the Society, please contact and to keep the colourful ‘world of In less than two decades Warlock wrote Warlock’ alive. Accordingly in 1963, Malcolm Rudland around 120 songs, 24 part-songs, a dozen Patrick founded the Peter Warlock 31 Hammerfield House items of vocal chamber music, half a dozen Society and, with several like-minded Cale Street instrumental works and made around 600 acquaintances, determined the Society’s London transcriptions of early music, some of them remit, which would be to promote SW3 3SG, vast undertakings. His writing – books, performance of Warlock’s music, to Tel: +44 (0)207 589 9595 articles, prefaces, reviews, and programme encourage the production of commercially Email: [email protected] notes – amount to c.300,000 words. Copies available recordings, to research further of all these items are kept in the Society’s into his music and life and, in due Michael Graves Hire Library and are freely available to bona course, to publish all of Warlock’s writings Chairman fide scholars and musicians without charge, and music. It was an ambitious task. Peter Warlock Society although donations are welcomed. However, after 50 years the Peter Warlock Society has realised much www.peterwarlock.org Every year the Society invites one of the of Patrick’s initial vision. More titles from Resonus Classics

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