A constant obsession

Turnage, M.-A. (2007) A constant obsession. [Composition]

Abstract

Song-cycle for tenor and ensemble, duration 23 minutes, setting texts on the theme of love by John Keats, Thomas Hardy, Edward Thomas, Robert Graves, and Alfred Lord Tennyson. This piece was commissioned by the Wigmore Hall for Mark Padmore (tenor) and the Nash Ensemble, who premiered it on 5 March 2009, conducted by Martyn Brabbins. It has also been recorded, by Nicky Spence (tenor) and Chamber Domaine, conducted by Thomas Kemp, see https://www.resonusclassics.com/turnage-constant-obsession. A short extract from this recording is available at this link: https://www.boosey.com/audio-clip/Mark-Anthony-Turnage-A-Constant-Obsession-2007/101531.

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