The Quarterly Review, Stuart Millson
… From the Resonus label comes a collection of [Pamela] Harrison’s main works, including the tense, intricate, yet flowing Cello Sonata, Septet, the ghostly, memoried Kindling of the Day and another cycle, The Lonely Landscape – based upon the poems of Emily Brontë — all the works suggesting a ‘land of lost content’ atmosphere…
The music assembled by Resonus will undoubtedly appeal to all lovers of modern English music, and especially those listeners who enjoy discovering an off-the-beaten-track experience; whether the rare, too-often marginalised music of an (undeservedly) neglected composer, or the fascinating biography and day-to-day life of a creative artist — often suffering the same disappointments and setbacks as the rest of us mortals.
“Superbly performed by James Gilchrist, tenor; Alice Neary, cello and Jams Coleman, piano — with the Royal Welsh Chamber Players — ‘The Lonely Landscapes’ of Pamela Harrison offers a vivid portrait of the composer.”
Album curated by Robert Plane
