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Songs From the Exotic

Polly May (mezzo-soprano), Lucy Walker (piano)

Songs From the Exotic
The musky, warm mezzo-soprano of Polly May, and the robust piano-playing of Lucy Walker... are well-suited to this earthy repertoire... much to enjoy in this fresh and courageous venture

BBC Music Magazine, March 2002

Songs From the Exotic

Polly May (mezzo-soprano), Lucy Walker (piano)

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The musky, warm mezzo-soprano of Polly May, and the robust piano-playing of Lucy Walker... are well-suited to this earthy repertoire... much to enjoy in this fresh and courageous venture

BBC Music Magazine, March 2002

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This debut from mezzo-soprano Polly May includes premiere recordings of the original versions of Judith Weir’s Songs from the Exotic

Contents and tracklist

Falla: Siete Canciones populares españolas
Work length13:20
  • Polly May (mezzo-soprano), Lucy Walker (piano)
No. 1, El paño moruno
Track length1:25
No. 2, Seguidilla murciana
Track length1:26
No. 3, Asturiana
Track length2:12
No. 4, Jota
Track length3:37
No. 5, Nana
Track length1:46
No. 6, Canción
Track length1:21
No. 7, Polo
Track length1:33
Weir: Songs from the Exotic
Work length10:36
  • Polly May (mezzo-soprano), Lucy Walker (piano)
No. 1, Sevdalino, My Little One
Track length2:14
No. 2, In the Lovely Village of Nevesinje
Track length3:20
No. 3, The Romance of Count Arnaldos
Track length2:50
No. 4, The Song of a Girl Ravished away by the Fairies in South Uist
Track length2:12
Rodrigo: Cuatro madrigales amatorios
Work length8:38
  • Polly May (mezzo-soprano), Lucy Walker (piano)
No. 1, Con qué la lavaré?
Track length2:29
No. 2, Vos me matásteis
Track length2:36
No. 3, De dónde venís, amore?
Track length1:05
No. 4, De los álamos vengo, madre
Track length2:28
Berio: 4 Canzoni popolari
Work length10:54
  • Polly May (mezzo-soprano), Lucy Walker (piano)
No. 1, Dolce cominciamento
Track length2:24
No. 2, La donna ideale
Track length1:20
No. 3, Avendo gran disio
Track length5:20
No. 4, Ballo
Track length1:50

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March 2002

The musky, warm mezzo-soprano of Polly May, and the robust piano-playing of Lucy Walker... are well-suited to this earthy repertoire... much to enjoy in this fresh and courageous venture
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