佛漢．威廉士：第一號交響曲-海洋 Vaughan Williams:A Sea Symphony-Lso & Chorus/Thomsonc

壯闊的號角聲拉開大海茫茫.漫無邊際的場景,白色的船帆起伏於波濤洶湧間,人聲的頌讚刻劃著激情.悲恨的海洋軼事;完全展現佛漢．威廉士的本質:一種結合 了往事回憶般的神秘.強烈的人生信念與熱烈愉悅激情的語法;而海洋一直是他所鍾愛的主題,擷自惠特曼草葉集的歌詞詩句完全地與旋律貼切結合;布來登．湯姆 遜的這張錄音是他在CHANDO灌錄系列佛漢威廉士作品的代表傑作,演繹豐富而溫暖,合唱部分則充滿了劇力的表現,份量感.適切

1. Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony": I. A Song for all Seas, all Ships: Moderato maestoso    Brian Rayner Cook    
2. Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony": II. On the Beach at Night, alone: Largo sostenuto    Roderick Elms    
3. Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony": III. [Scherzo]: The Waves    Brian Rayner Cook    
4. Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers: Grave e molto adagio    Roderick Elms