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Having previously recorded British repertoire on
Chandos, James Gilchrist joins the pianist Anna
Tilbrook nine years after their previous recording, in
a lyrical journey through some of Vaughan
Williams's best songs and rarely heard chamber
works. They are joined by Philip Dukes, ‘Great
Britain's most outstanding viola player', according
to The Times.
This album captures the composer's love for both
the voice and the viola, bringing together five works
for tenor and piano, two for tenor, viola, and piano,
and two works for viola and piano alone.
Central to the recording is the fresh, invigorating,
and at times reflective cycle Songs of Travel,
composed between 1901 and 1904, of special
interest is also an arrangement of ‘Rhosymedre' by
the chief music critic of The Times, Richard
Morrison, recorded here for the first time and
performed by the same forces who gave the
premiere of the arrangement in St John's Smith
Square in 2016, to critical acclaim.
Songs of Travel (1901-04) 24:20
1. 1The Vagabond. Allegro moderato (Alla marcia) - Animando - Tempo I 3:07
2. 2Let Beauty awake. Moderato 1:56
3. 3The Roadside Fire. Allegretto - Meno mosso 2:18
4. 4Youth and Love. Andante sostenuto - Poco animando - Più mosso - Più mosso - Tempo I 3:29
5. 5In Dreams. Andantino 2:32
6. 6The Infinite Shining Heavens. Andante sostenuto 2:31
7. 7Whither must I wander? Andante 4:12
8 .8Bright is the ring of words. Moderato risoluto 2:02
9. 9I have trod the upward and the downward slope. 2:10
Six Studies in English Folk Song (1926) 8:53
10. IAdagio 1:35
11. IIAndante sostenuto 1:18
12. IIILarghetto 1:38
13. IVLento 1:51
14. VAndante tranquillo 1:42
15. VIAllegro vivace 0:47
16. The Sky above the Roof (1908) 2:50
17. Orpheus with his Lute (1902) 2:35
18. Silent Noon (1903) 3:57
No.2 from The House of Life
19. The Winter's Willow (1903) 3:12
20. Romance (date uncertain) 6:38
21. Rhosymedre (1920) 3:47
Four Hymns (1912-14) 14:29
22. ILord! come away! Maestoso - Poco animato - 3:45
23. IIWho is this fair one? Andante moderato - Poco animato - Tempo I 3:57
24. IIICome Love, come Lord. Lento 3:26
25. IVEvening Hymn. Andante con moto - Poco animato - Tempo I 3:10
Total time: 71:31 |
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