Title: Solent: Fifty Years of Music Artist: Vaughan Williams, R. Label: Albion Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 5060158190164 Genre: Classical Release Date: 2013-11-12 Number of Discs: 1
In the fifty years between Vaughan Williams's Three Impressions for Orchestra and his Prelude on an Old Carol Tune, despite unprecedented worldwide social and political change, the composer's style remained remarkably consistent. The Impressions, recorded here for the first time, describe three natural beauties of England - Burley Heath, Harnham Down and the Solent. The Mayor of Casterbridge was written for a radio serial broadcast in 1951, and it too receives it's world premiere. The remainder of the disc includes the first book of the Songs of Travel and the Four Hymns for tenor, viola & strings. Performers include tenor Andrew Kennedy, baritone Roland Wood, violist Nicholas Bootiman and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra led by Paul Daniel.
Tracks: 1.1 Burley Heath - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 1.2 The Solent - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 1.3 Harnham Down - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 1.4 The Vagabond - Roland Wood/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 1.5 The Roadside Fire - Roland Wood/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 1.6 Bright Is the Ring of Words - Roland Wood/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 1.7 Lord! Come Away: Maestoso - Various Performers 1.8 Who Is This Fair One?: Andante Moderato - Various Performers 1.9 Come Love, Come Lord: Lento - Various Performers 1.10 Evening Hymn: Andante Commoto - Various Performers 1.11 Weyhill Fair Song - Roland Wood 1.12 Casterbridge - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 1.13 Intermezzo - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 1.14 Weyhill Fair - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 1.15 Prelude on An Old Carol Tune - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
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