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New Album Elevates Madeleine Dring's Unpublished Masterpieces

3/20/2026

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A new album featuring Kitty Whately and Julius Drake presents Madeleine Dring as a serious composer.
Madeleine Dring was born in 1923.
She studied at the Royal College of Music.
Much of her music remained unpublished until the late 1990s.
The album includes settings of poetry from Shakespeare and contemporary works, with Whately's mezzo-soprano and Drake's piano creating a captivating listening experience.

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Story summary

A new album featuring Kitty Whately and Julius Drake presents Madeleine Dring as a serious composer.
Madeleine Dring was born in 1923.
She studied at the Royal College of Music.
Much of her music remained unpublished until the late 1990s.
The album includes settings of poetry from Shakespeare and contemporary works, with Whately's mezzo-soprano and Drake's piano creating a captivating listening experience.