The Canticle of the Rose, the centrepiece of this recording, sets a series of poems by Edith Sitwell for soprano and string quartet ranging from the foreboding (We are the darkness) to the frivolous (Through gilded trellises). It is one of a series commissioned by Sir Nicholas Goodison. Phibbs is currently a visiting staff member at the Purcell School and King's College London.
10 The Canticle of the Rose - Helen-Jane Howells/Navarra String Quartet
11 Madam Mouse Trots - Helen-Jane Howells/Navarra String Quartet
12 Prelude - Sea Longing - Michael Chance/James Boyd
13 Ship - Michael Chance/James Boyd
14 The River: Part I - Michael Chance/James Boyd
15 Stonefish - Michael Chance/James Boyd
16 Interlude - Michael Chance/James Boyd
17 I Dreamed That We Were Plagued By Glassy Seas - Michael Chance/James Boyd
18 The River: Part II - Michael Chance/James Boyd
19 For the Leavers - Michael Chance/James Boyd
20 Agea - Navarra String Quartet
21 The Moon's Funeral - Michael Chance/Andrew Plant
The Canticle of the Rose, the centrepiece of this recording, sets a series of poems by Edith Sitwell for soprano and string quartet ranging from the foreboding (We are the darkness) to the frivolous (Through gilded trellises). It is one of a series commissioned by Sir Nicholas Goodison. Phibbs is currently a visiting staff member at the Purcell School and King's College London.
