Burial Ground is based on the well-known ground When I am laid in earth from Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas. Formally, the piece is a series of musical and sonic "wanderings" with Purcell's original acting as a point for departure and arrival.
Born in Greece, educated in the United States and a Canadian citizen since 1985, composer Christos Hatzis (b.1953) is becoming widely known as a leading figure in contemporary classical music. His works are performed and broadcast throughout the world, and their frequent combination of a powerful spiritual foundation with an immediately accessible appeal has made a deep emotional impact upon audiences and performers alike.
