Williams / Staples / London Choral Sinfonia- Retrospect (CD)
This new album of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, the latest by the London Choral Sinfonia and Michael Waldron, features collaborators including violinist Jack Liebeck and tenor Andrew Staples. The collection includes works such as Vaughan Williams's Violin Concerto; "In Windsor Forest," adapted from the opera 'Sir John in Love;' and "Prelude on Gibbons' Song 13," newly orchestrated for strings. Among these adaptations are Vaughan Williams' own transcriptions of J.S. Bach's works, including the 'Giant' Fugue and 'Schmucke Dich' chorale, reflecting his admiration for Bach's music. The album contains poignant pieces like "Nothing is here for tears," a sombre response to King George V's death, and "Land of our birth," an homage to Britain's World War II victory. Highlighting string arrangements including the seminal "Silent Noon", arranged for strings by Owain Park, as well as world premieres, the album underscores Vaughan Williams' musical adaptations and their ties to British legacies
Tracklist:
- In Windsor Forest~I. The Conspiracy
- In Windsor Forest~II. Drinking Song
- In Windsor Forest~III. Falstaff and the Fairies
- In Windsor Forest~IV. Wedding Chorus
- In Windsor Forest~V. Epilogue
- Land of our Birth
- Schmücke Dich, O Liebe Seele, for cello ; orchestra (after Bach)
- Hymn tune Prelude on 'Song 13' (Orlando Gibbons)
- Work(s)~The Giant Fugue (Bach)
- Violin Concerto in D minor - 'Concerto Accademico'~I. Allegro pesante
- Violin Concerto in D minor - 'Concerto Accademico'~II. Adagio
- Violin Concerto in D minor - 'Concerto Accademico'~III. Presto
- Nothing is here for tears
- Silent Noon
UPC > 5060189562893
Format > New CD
Label > Orchid Classics
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This new album of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, the latest by the London Choral Sinfonia and Michael Waldron, features collaborators including violinist Jack Liebeck and tenor Andrew Staples. The collection includes works such as Vaughan Williams's Violin Concerto; "In Windsor Forest," adapted from the opera 'Sir John in Love;' and "Prelude on Gibbons' Song 13," newly orchestrated for strings. Among these adaptations are Vaughan Williams' own transcriptions of J.S. Bach's works, including the 'Giant' Fugue and 'Schmucke Dich' chorale, reflecting his admiration for Bach's music. The album contains poignant pieces like "Nothing is here for tears," a sombre response to King George V's death, and "Land of our birth," an homage to Britain's World War II victory. Highlighting string arrangements including the seminal "Silent Noon", arranged for strings by Owain Park, as well as world premieres, the album underscores Vaughan Williams' musical adaptations and their ties to British legacies
Tracklist:
- In Windsor Forest~I. The Conspiracy
- In Windsor Forest~II. Drinking Song
- In Windsor Forest~III. Falstaff and the Fairies
- In Windsor Forest~IV. Wedding Chorus
- In Windsor Forest~V. Epilogue
- Land of our Birth
- Schmücke Dich, O Liebe Seele, for cello ; orchestra (after Bach)
- Hymn tune Prelude on 'Song 13' (Orlando Gibbons)
- Work(s)~The Giant Fugue (Bach)
- Violin Concerto in D minor - 'Concerto Accademico'~I. Allegro pesante
- Violin Concerto in D minor - 'Concerto Accademico'~II. Adagio
- Violin Concerto in D minor - 'Concerto Accademico'~III. Presto
- Nothing is here for tears
- Silent Noon
UPC > 5060189562893
Format > New CD
Label > Orchid Classics
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.