Seascapes - Alwyn, William - Soprano Voice, Treble Recorder and Piano

William Alwyn was a prolific composer in all genres. His major works for the voice were composed during the latter part of his career, between 1965 and 1980, and include this song-cycle of four exquisite songs depicting various aspects of the sea from the mysterious to the majestic. The words are by the poet Michael Armstrong from Jersey where he derived much inspiration from the sea and the surrounding landscape.

Dawn at Sea

Sea-Mist

Song of the Drowned Man

Black Gulls

(Click title of piece to hear on the album Sea Pictures, via YouTube, published by Naxos)