ART OF ALFRED DELLER

The Art of Alfred DellerTraditional SongsEnglish Madrigals & AirsEuropean Vocal MusicVocal Music of Henry PurcellAlfred Deller, countertenor *** “In songs which demand a simple line, his sweet pure tone is ravishing and the performances are all glorious examples… with the songs played in groups, Deller’s lovely tone and natural artistry will give great pleasure…” Penguin Guide on The Three Ravens“Alfred Deller’s singing is beguiling and timeless. … Music for a while [is] from a number of songs which exhibit his essential mastery: everything from accuracy of pitching and magical floating phrases to subtlety of colour and expressive resource.” — Gramophone Alfred Deller’s recorded career could only have developed in the way that it did at a label like Vanguard with its founder and owner Seymour Solomon at its helm. Independent record labels, like most small businesses, thrive on a connection between an owner and their obsessions. Seymour Solomon loved baroque and renaissance music at