English Song Anthology
£12.50
HTGCD 116 – 5060332663231
JOHN SHIRLEY-QUIRK baritone
Martin Isepp; Viola Tunnard; Eric Parkin piano
In 2014, Heritage first reissued John Shirley-Quirk’s 1960s benchmark recordings of English song for the Saga label. Highly-praised on release, the 2 CD set sold in large quantities. In 2026, Heritage presents a selection of Shirley-Quirk’s most sought after interpretations of this repertoire on one CD, including Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel and Butterworth’s Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad.
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel; Linden Lea; Silent Noon
Butterworth: Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad
John Ireland: My Fair; The Salley Gardens; Love and Friendship; I Have 12 Oxen; Sea Fever Stanford: Drake's Drum
Keel: Trade Winds
Warlock: Captain Stratton's Fancy
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‘For over fifty years, John Shirley-Quirk’s 1960s Saga recordings have stood as a benchmark for English art song. Moving effortlessly from quiet, melancholic wanderlust to rowdy tavern songs, this welcome reissue catches the legendary baritone at the very top of his game. It remains as deeply moving and essential today as it was when first recorded.’ John France, MusicWeb International