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King David
Composer: Herbert Howells
Performer: Catriona Morison (Mezzo)
Performer: Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
Recording date: 19 July 2018
Date of broadcast: 24 August 2019
King David was a sorrowful man...' and Howells writes a soulful melody that evokes both sorrow and relief. The King cannot be soothed by court musicians; the antidote for his melancholy is a nightingale's song.
Composer: Herbert Howells
Performer: Catriona Morison (Mezzo)
Performer: Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
Recording date: 19 July 2018
Date of broadcast: 24 August 2019
