Beth Taylor and Hamish Brown Prepare Debut Solo Album

Beth Taylor, who drew attention among the finalists at the 2023 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, has prepared her first solo album alongside pianist Hamish Brown. This debut solo album consists of art songs. The repertoire features the song Meeres Stille by Schubert, and the opening track of the album is My Lagan Love. Both Taylor and Hamish Brown took part in preparing the art song recording.

The album features performances of Three Moods of the Sea by Ethel Smyth alongside Sea Wrack by Harty. For the work by Elgar that is included, the piano accompaniments were enriched by Hamish Brown. In addition to these musical details, Hedwige Chrétien was a professor at the Paris Conservatoire.

The work The Breakers by Cameron Biles-Liddell was written directly for Taylor. Taylor, who previously drew attention as a finalist in the 2023 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, performs these art songs with Hamish Brown on the newly prepared solo album.