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Fairest Isle: A New National Songbook (Peter Holman, The Parlay of Instruments)
2018-04-19 06:35:11
Songs of Vain Glory: Sophie Bevan & Sebastian Wybrew
[…] setting, At a lunar eclipse. Then comes a section called A call to arms with songs by Somervell, Bridge, Ives and a Britten arrangement. The Home Front provides a thoughtful glance at life back home, with Gurney, Haydn Wood and another Britten arrangements. A Popular Medley is just that, with two First World War songs and Novello's We'll gather lilacs. A Sea includes Haydn, a later Elgar song (from 1917), Gurney and Britten's arrangement of Dibdin's Tom Bowling.Bereavement includes songs by Ireland, Liza Lehmann, Bridge and a Britten arrangement, whilst After the Armistice includes Peter Warlock, Holst and Stanford, with Novello's We'll gather lilacs returning as an encore.There is a strong popular element running through the programme, there are four Britten folk-song arrangements, plus of course Roses of Picardy, Goodbye-ee, If I were the only girl and We'll gather lilacs. These form an interesting contrast with the darker elements. Charles […]
2016-01-05 01:00:00
Dibdin - Three Operas (Bronze Series)
Charles Dibden (1745-1814) The Ephesian Matron (1769) The Brickdust Man (1772) The Grenadier (1773) Peter Holman, Opera Restor'd (Period Instruments) Hyperion CDA66608 (1992) (Thanks again to member Carbozie for helping me with EAC rips for the last few tracks of this disc.) [Flac & Scans]
2015-05-18 19:00:30
The 36th Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival opens at the Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries, with one of its most rousing and passionate performances to date. On Friday, May 22, the sensational Scottish Ensemble bring From Russia with Love: a programme of music by two musical giants – Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky’s dramatic themes, intense rhythms, and soaring, dancelike melodies make an immediate connection with audiences today, just as they did in the 19th century. His Andante Cantabile and the Serenade for Strings are powerful, moving works that come straight from the heart. Written during a visit to war-torn Dresden, Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony is a gripping portrayal of the brutality of conflict. Its jagged, dynamic rhythms in the central sections are contrasted by plaintive outer movements that never fail to move the listener. Photo by Peter Dibdin The programme includes Tchaikovsky’s Andante Cantabile, Op. 11 and Serenade for Strings in C […]
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