Mark Stone - The Complete Quilter Songbook, Vol. 2 (2014)

Stone Records is delighted to announce the release of the second volume of the complete songs of Roger Quilter (1877-1953), performed by baritone Mark Stone and pianist Stephen Barlow. Roger Quilter is one of the best-loved song composers of the twentieth century, and yet, until now, there was no complete edition of his songs. This is the second of four discs that will rectify this omission, with each release focusing on different poets: volume 2 features Quilter s arrangements of his own poetry together with his settings of Herrick, Blake, Binyon and Rochester. Stone is critically acclaimed for his performances on stage and in concert and his recent engagements include performances at Hamburg Opera, Deutche Oper Berlin, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and The Opera Company of Philadelphia. In recital with Barlow, he has been described as "a baritone of extraordinary elegance and unforced expressiveness ... versatile in his response to the varying stylistic demands with Barlow accompanying his voice with a genuine feeling for tone-colour and shape". This project is the result of a long period of research and preparation by both artists and will be cherished by lovers of Quilter s beautiful songs.