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Reviews of this series on Musicweb Main Index A-C D-K L-R S-Z Cyril SCOTT (1879-1970) Violin Sonata No. 1, Op.59 (1908) Sonata Melodica (1950) Violin Sonata No. 3 (1955) 8.572290 Reviews by John France and Bob Briggs Sir John STAINER (1840-1901) The Crucifixion (1887) 8.557624 Reviews by Jonathan Woolf, John Quinn and Michael Cookson Sir Charles Villiers STANFORD (1852-1924) Requiem, op. 63 (1896) The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan (excerpts) (1879) 8.555201/2 Reviews by Michael Cookson and Em Marshall Morning, Evening & Communion Services in C, op. 115 (1909) Te Deum, Benedictus, Three Latin Motets, op. 38 Prelude in G, op. 105/3 (1908) Evening Service in G, op. 81 (1902) Postlude in D minor, op. 105/6 (1908) For lo, I raise up, op. 145 (1914) 8.555794 Review by Christopher Howell Symphony no.4 in F major, op.31 (1888) Symphony no.7 in D minor, op.124 (1911) 8.570285 Reviews by Christopher Howell and John Quinn Symphony No. 2 in D minor, ‘Elegiac’ (1880) Symphony No. 5 in D major, ‘L’Allegro ed il Penseroso’, Op. 56 (1894) 8.570289 Reviews by Kevin Sutton, John Quinn and Christopher Howell Sonata in F major for Clarinet and Piano, op. 129 (1911) Fantasy no.1 for Clarinet and String Quartet (1921) Fantasy no.2 for Clarinet and String Quartet (1922) Three Intermezzi for Clarinet and Piano, op. 13 (1879) Piano Trio no.3 in A minor, op. 158 (1918) 8.570416 Reviews by Christopher Howell and Michael Cookson Symphony No. 6 in E flat major, ‘In honour of the life-work of a great artist: George Frederick Watts’ Op. 94 (1905) Symphony No. 3 in F minor ‘Irish’, Op. 28 (1887) 8.570355 Reviews by John Quinn and Christopher Howell Symphony 1 (1876) Clarinet Concerto (1903) 8.570356 Reviews by John France and John Quinn Piano Trio 1 in E flat major op.35 (1889) Legend (1893) Irish Fantasies op.54 (1894) Piano Quartet 2 in C minor op.133 (1913) 8.572452 Reviews by Christopher Howell and John France Arthur SULLIVAN (1842-1900) Pineapple Poll (arr. Mackerras) Symphony in E "Irish" (1866) 8.570351 Reviews by Michael Greenhalgh and Stephen Vasta Thomas TALLIS (c.1505-1585) Spem in alium Salve intemerata Missa salve intemerata With all our heart Discomfort them, O Lord I call and cry to thee, O Lord 8.557770 & 6.110111 Reviews by Kevin Sutton, John Quinn (CD) and Robert Hugill (SACD) John TAVENER (b. 1945) God is with us-Christmas Proclamation Song for Athene; The Lamb; The Tiger Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis; Funeral Ikos Two Hymns to the Mother of God Love bade me welcome; As One who has slept The Lord's Prayer; Svyati-"O Holy One" 8.555256 Review by Christopher Thomas Lament for Jerusalem (2002) 8.557826 Reviews by Robert Hugill and John Quinn Michael TIPPETT (1905-1988) A Child Of Our Time (1944) 8.557570 Reviews by Gwyn Parry-Jones and John Quinn Piano Sonata No. 1 (1936-7, rev. 1942) Piano Sonata No. 2 (1962) Piano Sonata No. 3 (1973) 8.557611 Reveiws by Dominy Clements and David Blomenberg String Quartet 1 in A major (1934-35, rev. 1943) String Quartet 2 in F sharp major (1941-1942) String Quartet 4 (1977-78) 8.570496 Reviews by John France and Tony Haywood String Quartet No. 3 (1945-46) String Quartet No. 5 (1990-91) 8.570497 Review by Gavin Dixon Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958) Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 9 8.550738 Review by Gerald Fenech Mass in G minor Motets: Lord, Thou hast been our refuge; Prayer to the Father of Heaven; O vos omnes; O clap your hands; O taste and see Anthem: O how amiable Hymn: Come, down, O Love divine (Down Ampney) 8.554826 Reviews by Terry Barfoot and Gary Higginson Phantasy Quintet String Quartet No. 1 in G minor String Quartet No. 2 in A minor 8.555300 Reviews by Aidan Twomey, Terry Barfoot and Hubert Culot Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 In the Fen Country Fantasia on Greensleeves Concerto Grosso 8.555867 Review by Roy Brewer A Sea Symphony (1909) 8.557059 Reviews by Colin Clarke and John Philips Songs It was a lover and lass; The Lawyer; The splendour falls; The water mill; Tired; Silent Noon; Searching for lambs; Nocturne; Joy, Shipmate, Joy; Lord, come away!; Come love, Come Lord; Dirge for Fidele Five Mystical Songs (1909) On Wenlock Edge (1911) 8.557114 Review by Rob Barnett Symphony No. 4 in F minor (1934) Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 (1906) Flos Campi (1925) 8.557276 Review by William Hedley, Christopher Thomas and Patrick Weller Songs of Travel (1904) The House of Life (1903) Linden Lea (1908) Four poems by Fredegond Shove (1924) 8.557643 Review by Anne Ozorio and Em Marshall Toward the Unknown Region (1907) Willow-Wood (1909) The Voice of the Whirlwind (1947) Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus (1939) The Sons of Light (1951) 8.557798 Reviews by Tony Haywood, Christopher Howell and Anne Ozorio Fantasia on Christmas Carols (1912) Hodie (This Day) (1954) 8.570439 Reviews by Brian Wilson and Margarida Mota-Bull The Wasps suite (1909) Piano Concerto (1926-31) English Folk Song Suite (1923) The Running Set (1933) 8.572304 Reviews by Michael Greenhalgh and Christopher Fifield Dona Nobis Pacem (1936) Sancta Civitas (1925) 8.572424 Review by John Quinn Mass in G minor (1921), A Vision of Aeroplanes (1956) The Voice out of the Whirlwind (1947) Valiant-for-Truth (1940), Three Choral Hymns (1929) Nothing is here for tears (1936), A Choral Flourish (1956) The Souls of the Righteous (1947) 8.572465 Review by William Hedley A Sea Symphony (1909) 6.110016 Review by Paul Shoemaker Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (1910) Norfolk Rhapsody no.1 (1906 rev.1914) In the Fen Country (1904) Fantasia on Greensleeves [1934] Concerto Grosso (1950) 6.110053 Review by Christopher Howell and Em Marshall Ian VENABLES (1955-) On the Wings of Love, (2005-2006) Venetian Songs (1994-1995) & other songs 8.572514 Reviews by John France and Brian Wilson William Vincent WALLACE (1812-1865) Opera fantasies and paraphrases 8.572774 Reviews by Raymond Walker and Christopher Howell Lurline (1860) 8.660293-94 Reviews by Göran Forsling and Jonathan Woolf William WALTON (1902-1983) Henry V (film score suite) 8.553343 Review by Rob Barnett Hamlet (film score suite) As You Like It (film score suite) 8.553344 Review by Jane Erb Spitfire Prelude and Fugue Sinfonia Concertante (1927 version) Hindemith Variations March: A History of the English Speaking Peoples 8.553869 Reviews by Ian Lace and Rob Barnett Cello Concerto Violin Concerto 8.554325 Reviews by Rob Barnett and Ian Lace String Quartet in a minor Piano Quartet in d minor 8.554646 Review by Harry Downey Coronation Te Deum; Drop, drop slow tears Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis Where does the uttered music go? Jubilate Deo; Cantico del Sole The Twelve; Set me as a seal upon thine heart Antiphon; Missa Brevis Touch her soft lips and part; The Death of Falstaff 8.555793 Review by Terry Barfoot The Quest Siesta The Wise Virgins 8.555868 Review by Terry Barfoot Belshazzar's Feast (1931) Crown Imperial (1937) Orb and Sceptre (1953) 8.555869 Reviews by John Quinn and Rob Barnett Songs (complete) 8.557112 Review by Jürgen Schaarwächter Charles WOOD (1866-1926) St Mark Passion (1920) 8.570561 Reviews by Michael Cookson and John Quinn     Advertising Rates Visitor stats MusicWeb International has over 40,000 Classical CD reviews on offer Discs received Having a problem Donating? 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