Following the release of his record of Dylan Thomas poem recitations: 'The Air That Drew Away', Michael was asked to recite 'In my craft or sullen art' for the 2019 Wreathlaying Memorial by the Dylan Thomas Society of Great Britain at Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey.
the new record - now available from all digital outlets
"In a fresh and nuanced interpretation, Roberts presents a highly intimate, personal, and dramatic portrayal of the oft-neglected emotional palette at the core of Dylan Thomas's poetry"
released May 12, 2019
The Air That Drew Away
A Twelfth Peer Production
All words by Dylan Thomas © The Dylan Thomas Trust
voice: Michael L. Roberts
recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Rose at Rokit Studios, London
additional post-production by Chris Warner
Photography by Diana Roberts
For Dexter Fletcher...
Enormous gratitude to Dylan Thomas's granddaughter - Hannah Ellis,
and to Clare Israel at David Higham Associates - for their permission and support in the release of this record.