Various Artists - Albion's Journey (2019)
BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists
- Title: Albion's Journey
- Year Of Release: 2019
- Label: Albion Records
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: FLAC (tracks+booklet)
- Total Time: 77:50 min
- Total Size: 285 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
1. The Robin's Nest - Frank Ericson (piano)
2. Summum Bonum - William Vann (piano); Nicky Spence (tenor)
3. Vaughan Williams talking about Parry - Ralph Vaughan Williams (speaker)
4. Three Vocal Valses: Winter - The Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (choir); William Vann (Piano)
5. Three Impressions for Orchestra: Burley Heath - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
6. The Last Invocation - William Vann (piano); Mary Bevan (soprano); Johnny Herford (baritone); Thomas Go
7. Three Nocturnes: I Smile O Voluptuous Cool-Breath?d Earth - Roderick Williams (baritone); BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
8. Herbert Howells talking about RVW - Herbert Howells (speaker)
9. Iphigenia in Tauris: O Fair the Fruits of Leto Blow - Heather Lowe (mezzo soprano); Britten Sinfonia (orchestra); Joyful Company of Si
10. Eight Traditional English Carols: The Twelve Apostles - The Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (choir); Hugh Rowlands (Organ)
11. Vaughan Williams talking about Folk Song - Ralph Vaughan Williams (speaker)
12. A Farmer's Boy - The Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (choir)
13. Dirge for Fidele - Les Sirnes (choir)
14. Roy Douglas talking about RVW - Roy Douglas (speaker)
15. Wither's Rocking Hymn - The Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (choir); Hugh Rowlands (Organ)
16. The Running Set - Goldstone and Clemmow (pianos)
17. Suite for Viola and Pianoforte: Prelude - Martin Outram (viola); Julian Rolton (piano)
18. Songs from The Poisoned Kiss: Dear Love - William Vann (piano); Nicky Spence (tenor)
19. Songs from The Poisoned Kiss: Love Breaks all Rules - William Vann (piano); Mary Bevan (soprano); Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)
20. The Bridal Day: Scene VI (extract) - Philip Smith (baritone); Joyful Company of Singers (choir); Britten Sinfonia Sep
21. Tippett talking about RVW - Michael Tippett (speaker)
22. Four Last Songs: Procris - Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano); BBC Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
23. Vaughan Williams talking about Sibelius - Ralph Vaughan Williams (speaker)
24. Christian & Hopeful meet the Heavenly Hosts - Margaret Godley (soprano); Margaret Rolfe (contralto); Bradbridge White (tenor);
1. The Robin's Nest - Frank Ericson (piano)
2. Summum Bonum - William Vann (piano); Nicky Spence (tenor)
3. Vaughan Williams talking about Parry - Ralph Vaughan Williams (speaker)
4. Three Vocal Valses: Winter - The Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (choir); William Vann (Piano)
5. Three Impressions for Orchestra: Burley Heath - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
6. The Last Invocation - William Vann (piano); Mary Bevan (soprano); Johnny Herford (baritone); Thomas Go
7. Three Nocturnes: I Smile O Voluptuous Cool-Breath?d Earth - Roderick Williams (baritone); BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
8. Herbert Howells talking about RVW - Herbert Howells (speaker)
9. Iphigenia in Tauris: O Fair the Fruits of Leto Blow - Heather Lowe (mezzo soprano); Britten Sinfonia (orchestra); Joyful Company of Si
10. Eight Traditional English Carols: The Twelve Apostles - The Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (choir); Hugh Rowlands (Organ)
11. Vaughan Williams talking about Folk Song - Ralph Vaughan Williams (speaker)
12. A Farmer's Boy - The Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (choir)
13. Dirge for Fidele - Les Sirnes (choir)
14. Roy Douglas talking about RVW - Roy Douglas (speaker)
15. Wither's Rocking Hymn - The Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (choir); Hugh Rowlands (Organ)
16. The Running Set - Goldstone and Clemmow (pianos)
17. Suite for Viola and Pianoforte: Prelude - Martin Outram (viola); Julian Rolton (piano)
18. Songs from The Poisoned Kiss: Dear Love - William Vann (piano); Nicky Spence (tenor)
19. Songs from The Poisoned Kiss: Love Breaks all Rules - William Vann (piano); Mary Bevan (soprano); Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)
20. The Bridal Day: Scene VI (extract) - Philip Smith (baritone); Joyful Company of Singers (choir); Britten Sinfonia Sep
21. Tippett talking about RVW - Michael Tippett (speaker)
22. Four Last Songs: Procris - Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano); BBC Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
23. Vaughan Williams talking about Sibelius - Ralph Vaughan Williams (speaker)
24. Christian & Hopeful meet the Heavenly Hosts - Margaret Godley (soprano); Margaret Rolfe (contralto); Bradbridge White (tenor);
Albion's Journey' largely comprises a selection of tracks from eleven of the recordings issued by Albion Records between 2013 and 2019, including two albums that were nominated for Grammy awards. However, there are seven tracks that are new to CD. On six spoken word tracks we hear the voices of Vaughan Williams himself, Herbert Howells, Michael Tippett and Roy Douglas. We learn something of the composer's musical education, his views on folk song, his working methods, and the affection felt towards him by many of those who were close to him.
The album begins with the first recording of The Robin's Nest, which is the first piece known to have been written by Vaughan Williams, in his sixth year. Albion Records specialises in world-première recordings, mainly but not exclusively of works by Vaughan Williams, and many of these have been fairly early works. Despite that, this album features works written in the reign of every monarch from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II, covering an 80-year span from 1878 to 1958.
The previous compilation, issued in 2015, ALBCDSAMP Albion's Vision, set out Albion's early successes. This new release combines music with the spoken word to trace elements of the composer's lifelong journey. Just as Pilgrim (or Christian in Bunyan's novel and the 1943 radio play) is travelling towards the Celestial City, Vaughan Williams, much influenced by Blake, was on his own journey, in search of a New Albion. It concludes with the composer talking about the Pilgrim's battle with Apollyon, followed by our 1943 recording of Christian's passage through the waters, to be serenaded with Alleluias by the Heavenly Hosts.
The cover is based on an unpublished photograph taken by Ursula Vaughan Williams on their honeymoon in 1953, on the shores of Lake Garda.
The album begins with the first recording of The Robin's Nest, which is the first piece known to have been written by Vaughan Williams, in his sixth year. Albion Records specialises in world-première recordings, mainly but not exclusively of works by Vaughan Williams, and many of these have been fairly early works. Despite that, this album features works written in the reign of every monarch from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II, covering an 80-year span from 1878 to 1958.
The previous compilation, issued in 2015, ALBCDSAMP Albion's Vision, set out Albion's early successes. This new release combines music with the spoken word to trace elements of the composer's lifelong journey. Just as Pilgrim (or Christian in Bunyan's novel and the 1943 radio play) is travelling towards the Celestial City, Vaughan Williams, much influenced by Blake, was on his own journey, in search of a New Albion. It concludes with the composer talking about the Pilgrim's battle with Apollyon, followed by our 1943 recording of Christian's passage through the waters, to be serenaded with Alleluias by the Heavenly Hosts.
The cover is based on an unpublished photograph taken by Ursula Vaughan Williams on their honeymoon in 1953, on the shores of Lake Garda.
Year 2019 | Classical | FLAC / APE
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