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London Choral Sinfonia / Michael Waldron- Mentor: Britten & Oldham (PREORDER)

SKU: 5060189564712
¥127.00
the album cover for London Choral Sinfonia / Michael Waldron - Mentor: Britten & Oldham
the album cover for London Choral Sinfonia / Michael Waldron - Mentor: Britten & Oldham

A focused portrait of Britten alongside a little-known but significant British contemporary, marking both the 50th anniversary of Britten's death and the centenary year of Arthur Oldham's birth. Under Michael Waldron, the London Choral Sinfonia pairs Britten with the one composer he privately mentored: Arthur Oldham. The program brings together familiar works by Britten with a substantial selection of Oldham's choral music, placing the two composers in direct conversation. At the center is Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, a cycle of nocturnal poetry (Tennyson, Blake, Keats and others) framed by the horn's natural harmonics in the Prologue and Epilogue. Horn soloist Annemarie Federle and Tenor Nick Pritchard trace it's shifting atmosphere, with string accompaniment from the London Choral Sinfonia. Britten's Te Deum in C appears in the rarely heard orchestrated version for strings and harp, presented here as a world premiere recording. Oldham's music completes the program: the cantata Laudes Creaturarum on the text of St Francis of Assisi (with Carolyn Sampson), the carol Remember, O thou man, and the ceremonial Sacerdos et Pontifex for chorus and organ - also recorded here for the first time.

Tracklist:

  1. Britten: Te Deum in C (Version for Choir ; Orchestra) Te Deum in C (Version for Choir ; Orchestra)
  2. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 I. Prologue
  3. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 II. Pastoral
  4. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 III. Nocturne
  5. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 IV. Elegy
  6. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 V. Dirge
  7. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 VI. Hymn
  8. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 VII. Sonnet
  9. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 VIII. Epilogue
  10. Oldham: Remember, O Thou Man Remember, O Thou Man
  11. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  12. The Canticle of All Creatures I. Altissimu, Omnipotente Bon Signore
  13. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  14. The Canticle of All Creatures II. Laudatu Sie, Mi Signore Cum Tucte Le Tue Creature
  15. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  16. The Canticle of All Creatures III. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sora Luna
  17. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  18. The Canticle of All Creatures IV. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Frate Uento
  19. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  20. The Canticle of All Creatures V. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sor'acqua
  21. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  22. The Canticle of All Creatures VI. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Frate Focu
  23. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  24. The Canticle of All Creatures VII. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sora Nostra Matre Terra
  25. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  26. The Canticle of All Creatures VIII. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Quelli Che Perdonano Per Lo Tuo Amore
  27. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  28. The Canticle of All Creatures IX. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sora Nostra Morte Corporale
  29. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  30. The Canticle of All Creatures X. Laudate E Benedicite Et Rengratiate
  31. Oldham: Sacerdos Et Pontifex Sacerdos Et Pontifex

UPC > 5060189564712

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Label > Orchid Classics

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London Choral Sinfonia / Michael Waldron- Mentor: Britten & Oldham (PREORDER)

SKU: 5060189564712
¥127.00

Release Date: 04.03.2026

 
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A focused portrait of Britten alongside a little-known but significant British contemporary, marking both the 50th anniversary of Britten's death and the centenary year of Arthur Oldham's birth. Under Michael Waldron, the London Choral Sinfonia pairs Britten with the one composer he privately mentored: Arthur Oldham. The program brings together familiar works by Britten with a substantial selection of Oldham's choral music, placing the two composers in direct conversation. At the center is Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, a cycle of nocturnal poetry (Tennyson, Blake, Keats and others) framed by the horn's natural harmonics in the Prologue and Epilogue. Horn soloist Annemarie Federle and Tenor Nick Pritchard trace it's shifting atmosphere, with string accompaniment from the London Choral Sinfonia. Britten's Te Deum in C appears in the rarely heard orchestrated version for strings and harp, presented here as a world premiere recording. Oldham's music completes the program: the cantata Laudes Creaturarum on the text of St Francis of Assisi (with Carolyn Sampson), the carol Remember, O thou man, and the ceremonial Sacerdos et Pontifex for chorus and organ - also recorded here for the first time.

Tracklist:

  1. Britten: Te Deum in C (Version for Choir ; Orchestra) Te Deum in C (Version for Choir ; Orchestra)
  2. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 I. Prologue
  3. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 II. Pastoral
  4. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 III. Nocturne
  5. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 IV. Elegy
  6. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 V. Dirge
  7. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 VI. Hymn
  8. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 VII. Sonnet
  9. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 VIII. Epilogue
  10. Oldham: Remember, O Thou Man Remember, O Thou Man
  11. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  12. The Canticle of All Creatures I. Altissimu, Omnipotente Bon Signore
  13. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  14. The Canticle of All Creatures II. Laudatu Sie, Mi Signore Cum Tucte Le Tue Creature
  15. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  16. The Canticle of All Creatures III. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sora Luna
  17. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  18. The Canticle of All Creatures IV. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Frate Uento
  19. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  20. The Canticle of All Creatures V. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sor'acqua
  21. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  22. The Canticle of All Creatures VI. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Frate Focu
  23. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  24. The Canticle of All Creatures VII. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sora Nostra Matre Terra
  25. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  26. The Canticle of All Creatures VIII. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Quelli Che Perdonano Per Lo Tuo Amore
  27. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  28. The Canticle of All Creatures IX. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sora Nostra Morte Corporale
  29. Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum
  30. The Canticle of All Creatures X. Laudate E Benedicite Et Rengratiate
  31. Oldham: Sacerdos Et Pontifex Sacerdos Et Pontifex

UPC > 5060189564712

Format > New CD

Label > Orchid Classics

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