multitude of voyces

Elizabeth Poston (1905–87) was born in rural Hertfordshire, where she lived for most of her life in a historic property, Rooks Nest House, Stevenage. Her compositional output was varied, encompassing dramaticomusical plays, chamber works, secular and sacred choral settings, and solo songs which were often inspired by her love of folksong and the countryside. As a professional pianist she frequently performed in live premieres of her own works on the BBC, for which organisation she worked for many years. Her skills as a multi-linguist enabled her to create her own translations and editions of texts for many of her compositions and arrangements.