Brian Elias: Five Songs to Poems by Irina Ratushinskaya Arianna Ensemble These recordings were previously released

These recordings were previously released on Unicorn-Kanchana Records

This recording of the revised production of Gawain contains the shortened version of the Turning of the Seasons section and was recorded live by BBC Radio 3 on 20 April 1994 at the performance at the Royal Opera House

had me laughing out loud at the sheer brilliance of the writing and infectious energy of the performance' BBC Radio 3 'CD Review'

Alan Sainer

Satie may be a near comparison

Brian Elias: Five Songs to Poems by Irina Ratushinskaya Arianna Ensemble These recordings were previously releasedElias's acclaimed settings of the anguished poetry of exiled Russian author Irina Ratushinskaya are coupled with Laments, which sets traditional folk texts of loss and mourning in the nearly extinct Sicilian Greek dialect, Grico. Mary King mezzo soprano Catherine Wyn Rogers mezzo soprano BBC Singers BBC Symphony Orchestra Martyn Brabbins conductor Tadaaki Otaka conductor AUDIO REVIEWS 'Shot through with furious dark passion' The Sunday Times FUNDERS