{"product_id":"coates-rudge-glynn-songs-of-eric-coates","title":"Coates \/ Rudge \/ Glynn- Songs of Eric Coates (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSOMM Recordings is delighted to announce the release of star-in-the-making mezzo-soprano Kathryn Rudge's celebration of the songs of 'light music' master Eric Coates, accompanied by pianist Christopher Glynn. Fresh from rave reviews for The Hills of Dreamland, a ravishing collection of Elgar's orchestral songs, Kathryn Rudge returns with a delectable recital of era-defining songs by the composer of the stirring The Dam Busters March, exuberant Knightsbridge march and the timeless By the Sleepy Lagoon, familiar to radio audiences around the world as the theme to BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs since 1942. The dreamy reverie of that signature song, so evocative of a more innocent age, is matched here by the carefree rustic knowingness of Reuben Ranzo, the Four Old English Songs, the affecting melancholia of The Green Hills of Somerset and the exquisite four-part song cycle The Mill o' Dreams. Coates belongs to an era of gentler music-making but a no less passionate and emotional one, as Rudge's ardent singing of Sea Rapture, her beseeching approach to I Pitch My Lonely Caravan and honeyed take on The Fairy Tales of Ireland eloquently testifies to. Kathryn Rudge has been described as \"one of Britain's brightest young mezzos\" (What's on Stage) with her voice lauded for it's \"tremendous reserves of power, impeccable intonation, the capacity for a gloriously sustained legato and, most interesting of all, a distinctive vocal quality\" (The Times). Christopher Glynn is fast emerging as one of the most exciting young accompanists of the day. Opera News has described him as \"an exemplary partner, by turns impossibly delicate, colourfully nimble and thunderously firm\", while the Birmingham Post praised his partnering in concert of fellow SOMM artist Roderick Williams for it's \"reassuring authority and empathy\". Authoritative booklet notes are provided by English music specialist Jeremy Dibble.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 Nursery Rhymes: No. 3, Little Boy Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleepy Lagoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Symphonic Rhapsodies: No. 1, I Pitch My Lonely Caravan At Night (Arr. For Voice \u0026amp;amp; Piano)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Symphonic Rhapsodies: No. 2, Bird Songs At Eventide (Arr. For Voice \u0026amp;amp; Piano)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Scent Of Lilac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Tales Of Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mill O\u0026amp;#39; Dreams: No. 1, Back O\u0026amp;#39; The Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mill O\u0026amp;#39; Dreams: No. 2, Dream O\u0026amp;#39; Nights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mill O\u0026amp;#39; Dreams: No. 3, The Man In The Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mill O\u0026amp;#39; Dreams: No. 4, Bluebells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDreams Of London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSong Of The Little Folk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReuben Ranzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSea Rapture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Hills O\u0026amp;#39;somerset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways As I Close My Eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTell Me Where Is Fancy Bred\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Old English Songs: No. 1, Orpheus With His Lute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Old English Songs: No. 2, Under The Greenwood Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Old English Songs: No. 3, Who Is Sylvia?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Old English Songs: No. 4, It Was A Lover And His Lass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur Little Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Heard You Singing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy The North Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt Daybreak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStars And A Crescent Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRise Up And Reach The Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomeward To You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46984947728605,"sku":"748871019225","price":145.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3891073.jpg?v=1762928336","url":"https:\/\/darksiderecords.myshopify.com\/products\/coates-rudge-glynn-songs-of-eric-coates","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}