English Chamber Orchestra Julian Lloyd Webber, conductor This wide-ranging programme of English music for strings includes the world première recording of Howard Goodall’s moving ‘And the Bridge is Love’, in which Julian Lloyd Webber plays cello, and of William Lloyd … Continue reading →
Songs by John Ireland April Fredrick, soprano Mark Bebbington. piano The Songs of John Ireland form an important part of his output and are highly regarded by professional singers who appreciate the lyrical contours of his melodies, the sensitivity of … Continue reading →
Paul Watkins, cello; Huw Watkins, piano York Bowen Sonata, Op. 64 in A major for Cello and Piano Arnold Bax Sonata in E flat major for Cello and Piano John Ireland Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano www.chandos.net/details06.asp?CNumber=CHAN%2010792 … Continue reading →
Piers Lane, piano Down Longford Way, (No 2 of Four Musical Sketches for Piano) Katharine Parker Toccata (Movement 4 of Suite), Alan Lane Toccata for Piers Lane, Anthony Doheny Ballerina, John Ireland Jesu, joy of man’s desiring, (Movement 10 of … Continue reading →
Adrian Green, tenor; Noel Skinner, piano The English Songbook is the debut album from Adrian Green, Tenor, Producer, Director and Founder of Convivium Records and the Convivium Singers. Is she not passing fair? Edward Elgar The East Riding John Ireland … Continue reading →
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, Convivium Singers, Malcolm Archer, conductor (in partnership with The Baltic Exchange) They that go down to the sea in ships Grayson Ives Vast Ocean of Light Jonathan Dove Here I am, Lord Daniel Schutt (arr. Malcolm Archer) … Continue reading →
Mark Stone, baritone; Sholto Kynoch, piano The first CD in a four-disc series comprising the first complete recording of the songs of John Ireland: Sea Fever; The Bells of San Marie; The Vagabond; Hope the Hornblower; The East Riding In … Continue reading →
Alexander Baillie, cello; John Thwaites, piano CD1 Bridge: Cello Sonata in D minor Delius: Cello Sonata Ireland: Cello Sonata in G minor CD2 Clarke: Sonata for Cello and Piano Keys: Cello Sonata Rubbra: Cello Sonata in G minor Supported by … Continue reading →
Philip Handy, cello; Robert Markham, piano Ireland: Cello Sonata Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata Delius: Serenade Benjamin Woodgates: Serenade for solo Cello Supported by the John Ireland Charitable Trust www.vifrecords.com/index.html “The playing is stunning – from both performers – and the sound … Continue reading →
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Martin Yates, conductor Moeran: Sketches for Symphony No. 2 in E flat (Realised and completed by Martin Yates) Ireland: Sarnia: an island sequence for orchestra (Orchestrated by Martin Yates) Overture for a Festival (Orchestrated by Rodney … Continue reading →
Julian Hellaby, piano; Peter Noke, piano; Linda Merrick, clarinet; Naomi Wright, cello; Catriona Lang, soprano Fantasy Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Rhapsody for Piano Mother and Child (song cycle) Sonata for Cello and Piano Songs: The Lent Lily; The Vain … Continue reading →
Caroline Clemmow and Anthony Goldstone, pianos Ireland: The Forgotten Rite Mussorgsky: Night on the Bald Mountain Ibert: Escales Lyadov: The Enchanted Lake Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes www.divine-art.co.uk/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=divineart&Screen=PROD&Category_Code=DA&Product_Code=25104 … Continue reading →
Peter Cigleris, clarinet; Antony Gray, piano Ireland: Fantasy Sonata Alwyn: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Carmichael: Fetes Champetres Jenkins: Five Pieces for Clarinet and Piano Carmichael: Aria and Finale Armstrong Gibbs: Three Pieces for Clarinet and Piano www.calarecords.com/acatalog/info_CACD77015.html “This is … Continue reading →
Julian Lloyd Webber and Jiaxin Cheng, cellos; John Lenehan, piano Songs by Ireland and Delius arranged for cello and piano by Julian Lloyd Webber, including world premieres of ‘Evening Song’ and ‘In Summer Woods’. Spring Sorrow, Evening Song, Sea Fever, … Continue reading →
Lincoln Cathedral Choir, Charles Harrison; Aric Prentice, organ Te Deum in F Benedictus Communion Service in C My song is love unknown Elegiac Romance (organ solo) Evening Service in C Christ the Lord is risen today (Sampford) Four unaccompanied Carols … Continue reading →
Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir; Paul Spicer, Director SOMM celebrates some of Frederick Delius’s and John Ireland’s choral and vocal music Ireland: Heraclitus; Weep you no more sad fountains; Fain would I change that note; When May is in his prime; … Continue reading →
Mark Bebbington, piano Sonata Decorations London Pieces (Chelsea Reach; Ragamuffin; Soho Forehoons) Ballade Sonatina Supported by the John Ireland Charitable Trust www.somm-recordings.com … Continue reading →
Mark Bebbington, piano Sarnia (Le Catioroc; In a May Morning; Song of the Springtides) Sea Idyll Two Pieces from A Downland Suite (Elegy; Menuet) Greenways: Three Lyric Pieces (The Cherry Tree; Cypress; The Palm and May) The Darkened Valley Two … Continue reading →
Mark Bebbington, piano Rhapsody (1915) Two Pieces (February’s Child; Aubade) Four Preludes (The Undertone; Obsession; The Holy Boy; Fire of Spring) Two Pieces (April; Bergomask) Ballade of London Nights The Almond Trees Three Dances (Gipsy Dance; Country Dance; Reapers’ Dance) … Continue reading →
Mark Bebbington, piano The Towing Path Three Pastels (The Grecian Lad; The Boy Bishop; Puck’s Birthday) Summer Evening Soliloquy Spring Will not Wait In Those Days (Daydream; Meridian) Merry Andrew Leaves from a Child’s Sketchbook (By the Mere; In the … Continue reading →
John Lenehan, Piano In those days Sarnia (Le Catioroc; In a May Morning; Song of the Springtides) Prelude in E flat London Pieces (Chelsea Reach; Ragamuffin; Soho Forehoons; Month’s Mind) Ballade Columbine www.naxos.com … Continue reading →
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; John Wilson, conductor; John Lenehan, piano Piano Concerto Legend First Rhapsody (1906) Pastoral (world premiere recording) Indian Summer (world premiere recording) A Sea Idyll Three Dances (Gipsy Dance; Country Dance; Reapers’ Dance) Supported by the John … Continue reading →
Orchestra of the Swan David Curtis, conductor Mark Bebbington, piano Bax: Concertino for Piano and Orchestra (Premiere Recording edited and orchestrated by Graham Parlett) Ireland: Piano Concerto Ireland: Legend www.somm-recordings.com … Continue reading →
Adrian Rowlands and Adrian Sims, pianos Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 in E minor (arranged for two pianos by Michael Mulliner; edited by Alan Rowlands) Ireland: Prelude: The Forgotten Rite (arranged by the composer for piano, four hands) Ireland: Symphonic … Continue reading →
London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Richard Hickox, conductor; Roderick Elms, organ Soloists: Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone; Paula Bott, soprano; Teresa Shaw, contralto; James Oxley, tenor Vexilla Regis Greater Love Hath No Man These Things Shall Be A London Overture The Holy Boy … Continue reading →
Chamber Ensemble of London; Peter Fisher, Director/Violin; Maya Iwabuchi, violin; Peter Adams, cello Purcell: Overture and Rondeau from Abdalazer Darke: Fantasy in E major for String Orchestra (world premiere) Ireland: The Holy Boy (arr. Christopher Palmer) Farnaby: Seven Pieces for String … Continue reading →
