A Cello Galaxy of British Women Composers

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Label
Divine Art
Release Date
June 20, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Ethel Barns, Dora Bright, Rebecca Clarke, Amy Elsie Horrocks, Peggy Spencer Palmer, Elizabeth Poston
    • PERFORMER
      Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 20, 2025
    • UPC
      809730113420
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DDX21134
    • LABEL
      Divine Art
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Amy Elsie Horrocks

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    2. II. Theme with Variations

      Composer: Amy Elsie Horrocks

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    3. III. Finale: Allegro vivace

      Composer: Amy Elsie Horrocks

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    4. Epilogue

      Composer: Rebecca Clarke

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    5. Legend in E Minor

      Composer: Peggy Spencer Palmer

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    6. Sarabande in G Minor

      Composer: Peggy Spencer Palmer

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    7. Bagatelle in G Major

      Composer: Peggy Spencer Palmer

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    8. I. Alba

      Composer: Sarah Rodgers

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    9. II. Apoteosis

      Composer: Sarah Rodgers

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    10. III. Crepuscolo

      Composer: Sarah Rodgers

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    11. IV. Fiesta

      Composer: Sarah Rodgers

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    12. The Coolin'

      Composer: Joan Trimble

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    13. Das Fischermädchen

      Composer: Dora Bright

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    14. Winter Song

      Composer: Susan Spain-Dunk

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    15. Mignonne, allons voir si la Rose

      Composer: Elizabeth Poston

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    16. L'Amour de moi

      Composer: Elizabeth Poston

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    17. Chansons gaillardes, FP 42: No. 8. Serenade (arr. E. Poston for cello and piano)

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    18. L'Escarpolette (arr. H. Withers for cello and piano)

      Composer: Ethel Barns

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    19. Idylle

      Composer: Ethel Barns

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    20. Capricieuse

      Composer: Ethel Barns

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton

    21. Wiegenlied (arr. for cello and piano)

      Composer: Alice Verne-Bredt

      Performer: Catherine Wilmers, Jill Morton


Extraordinary works by British Women composers, brought to light by cellist Catherine Wilmers In A Cello Galaxy of British Women Composers, Catherine Wilmers brings to light an extraordinary collection of works by British women presenting us with twelve premiere recordings. Drawing on diligent research, Wilmers unearths strikingly original compositions presenting us with premiere recordings by Amy Elsie Horrocks, Ethel Barns, Elizabeth Poston, Joan Trimble, Dora Bright, Susan Spain Dunk, and Sarah Rodgers, whose Mountain Airs was written for the cellist. Some of these works lay forgotten in the archives of the Royal Academy of Music, their potential stifled by societal limitations rather than artistic merit. The album is more than a rediscovery-it is a testament to the resilience and artistry of these composers. The satisfyingly detailed liner notes reveal the challenges they faced, often in their own words or through the prejudices of their time. As late as the 1920s, the critic Cecil Gray echoed Dr Johnson's notorious remark: 'A woman's composing is like a dog walking on it's hind legs; it is not done well but you are surprised to see it done at all.' Such dismissals only fuel the need to champion these voices today. Wilmers' deep connection to this repertoire is evident in every performance, matched sensitively by accompanying pianist, Jill Morton. A former cellist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Catherine Wilmers has long questioned why so few works by women have entered the standard repertoire. This album is part of her answer-a luminous and long-overdue celebration of their music.