“his voice has a power that some lyric tenors lack and… very beautiful, easily produced piano singing… deep connection to the text…”
Marjorie Johnston, The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians
"Gripping performances... both vigorous and sweet... With absolutely lucid enunciation of words and strong feeling for the texts... These are strong and excellent readings of both cycles."
R. Moore, American Record Guide
Vale Rideout, tenor
Caleb Harris, piano
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35
Benjamin Britten
1. O my blacke Soule
2. Batter my heart”
3. O might those sighes and teares
4. Oh, to vex me
5. What if this present
6. Since she whom I loved
7. At the round earth's imagined corners
8. Thou hast made me
9. Death, be not proud
A Young Man's Exhortation, Op.14
Gerald Finzi
10. A Young Man's Exhortation
11. Ditty
12. Budmouth Dears
13. Her Temple
14. The Comet at Yell'ham
15. Shortening Days
16. The Sigh
17. Former Beauties
18. Transformations
19. The Dance Continued
Total Time: 56:00