Release Date: 1 March 1997

Matthews's The Great Journey, a forceful and panoramic narrative of a 16th-century Spanish expedition to America, is complemented by the scherzo Fuga and Night's Mask, a darkly atmospheric setting of Fernando Pessoa's brooding sonnet.

David Wilson-Johnson baritone
Patrizia Kwella soprano
Nash Ensemble
Lionel Friend conductor

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'A fizzing display of musical energy for which its composer is renowned ... baritone David Wilson-Johnson and the Nash Ensemble acquit themselves superbly'
BBC Music Magazine

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