Credits:

Lionel Friend, Ivor Bolton

Description:

Each of Dickinsons works has its own unique flavor. Start by listening to the Mass, then try the piano pieces.The works of the British composer Dickinson vary in style from piece to piece, much like looking through a kaleidoscope. For example, if you listen to the Mass for the Book of Revelation included here after having the classical atmosphere of the previously released organ collection (8572169) fresh in your mind, youll likely be surprised by just how different it is. The music, which sets the liturgical text to a sound in which the cries of the dead seem to resonate directly, is so shocking that some listeners may feel overwhelmed by its terrifying nature. On the other hand, Five Forgeries satirizes the styles of great composers of the same era. Larkins Jazz, performed at the funeral of the great British poet Philip Larkin, is a work for narrator and ensemble consisting of 1