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Willan / Barrett / Becque- Summer Night

SKU: 773811267190
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the album cover for Willan / Barrett / Becque - Summer Night
the album cover for Willan / Barrett / Becque - Summer Night

Healey Willan immigrated to Canada in 1913 and by then had already composed seventy-six songs for voice and piano. Among these are some of his most well-known and often performed songs including The Tourney, The Cashel of Munster and The Lake Isle of Innisfree. Yet, until very recently, dozens of mostly original song manuscripts from his most prolific period of vocal solo song composition, had remained unpublished. This first ever recording devoted entirely to songs by Healey Willan presents a program of beloved favourites as well as several lesser known pieces, now published by Canadian Art Song Project and distributed through the Canadian Music Centre. Featuring baritone Peter Barrett, soprano Martha Guth, mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy and pianist Helen Becque, these artists pay homage to the legacy of performers who included Willan's songs and arrangements as part of their frequent recital offerings. At present Willan's art songs have waned almost to the point of obscurity even while many of his other works for choir, orchestra and organ remain in the repertoire. However, Willan always held his songs in high regard and believed they deserved more attention. Now firmly into the 21st century, we can look back at Willan's songs and recognize them for their significance and admire their beauty as part of the Canadian legacy of art song.

Tracklist:

  1. Drake's Drum
  2. To Music~A Song
  3. To Music~To Becalm His Fever
  4. To Music~To Becalm a Sweet Sick Youth
  5. Three Little Songs~Rondel
  6. Three Little Songs~Love's Geography
  7. Three Little Songs~Love and a Day
  8. Sonnet: To Sleep
  9. Eve
  10. Dreams
  11. Dawn
  12. O Littlest Hands and Dearest
  13. Tourney
  14. Three Songs on Poems by Margaret E. Arkoll~Red Rose of Love
  15. Three Songs on Poems by Margaret E. Arkoll~Rest
  16. Three Songs on Poems by Margaret E. Arkoll~To You
  17. Tears, Idle Tears
  18. Absence
  19. Summer Night
  20. Music, When Soft Voices Die
  21. Dedication
  22. Bonnie Mary
  23. Shamrocks
  24. Angel's Whisper
  25. Barbara Allen
  26. Cashel of Munster
  27. Lake Isle of Innisfree
  28. Ae Fond Kiss
Format: New CD/Classical

Willan / Barrett / Becque- Summer Night

SKU: 773811267190
Regular price ¥133.00
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Release Date: 11.15.2019

 
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Healey Willan immigrated to Canada in 1913 and by then had already composed seventy-six songs for voice and piano. Among these are some of his most well-known and often performed songs including The Tourney, The Cashel of Munster and The Lake Isle of Innisfree. Yet, until very recently, dozens of mostly original song manuscripts from his most prolific period of vocal solo song composition, had remained unpublished. This first ever recording devoted entirely to songs by Healey Willan presents a program of beloved favourites as well as several lesser known pieces, now published by Canadian Art Song Project and distributed through the Canadian Music Centre. Featuring baritone Peter Barrett, soprano Martha Guth, mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy and pianist Helen Becque, these artists pay homage to the legacy of performers who included Willan's songs and arrangements as part of their frequent recital offerings. At present Willan's art songs have waned almost to the point of obscurity even while many of his other works for choir, orchestra and organ remain in the repertoire. However, Willan always held his songs in high regard and believed they deserved more attention. Now firmly into the 21st century, we can look back at Willan's songs and recognize them for their significance and admire their beauty as part of the Canadian legacy of art song.

Tracklist:

  1. Drake's Drum
  2. To Music~A Song
  3. To Music~To Becalm His Fever
  4. To Music~To Becalm a Sweet Sick Youth
  5. Three Little Songs~Rondel
  6. Three Little Songs~Love's Geography
  7. Three Little Songs~Love and a Day
  8. Sonnet: To Sleep
  9. Eve
  10. Dreams
  11. Dawn
  12. O Littlest Hands and Dearest
  13. Tourney
  14. Three Songs on Poems by Margaret E. Arkoll~Red Rose of Love
  15. Three Songs on Poems by Margaret E. Arkoll~Rest
  16. Three Songs on Poems by Margaret E. Arkoll~To You
  17. Tears, Idle Tears
  18. Absence
  19. Summer Night
  20. Music, When Soft Voices Die
  21. Dedication
  22. Bonnie Mary
  23. Shamrocks
  24. Angel's Whisper
  25. Barbara Allen
  26. Cashel of Munster
  27. Lake Isle of Innisfree
  28. Ae Fond Kiss