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American Music of the XXth Century Samuel BARBER (1910-1981) Adagio for Strings (1938) [7:10] Aaron COPLAND (1900-1990) Fanfare for the Common Man (1943) [3:07] Appalachian Spring (1944) [26:01] Leonard BERNSTEIN (1918-1990) Candide overture (1956) [4:07] Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (1958-61) [24:36] Tobias PICKER (b.1954) Old and lost rivers (1986) [6:36] Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Jukka-Pekka Saraste (Barber); London Philharmonic/Carl Davis (Fanfare); London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Hickox (Appalachian); Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Litton (Candide); Minnesota Orchestra/Edo de Waart (Dances); Houston Symphony/Christoph Eschenbach (Rivers) rec. dates and locations not given VIRGIN CLASSICS 391339 2 [71:52] [DC]

Enjoyable and safe as houses ... see Full Review

Bauernmusik revisited - Swiss Peasant Music for Brass Quintet Farmers’ Music of 1850, played on original instruments and arranged by Basil Hubatka Anonymous: Galop No 8 (1854) [1:21]; Polka No 14 (1854) [2:24]; Lied No 21 (1854) [1:49]; Johann FUCHS (1866-1929) Schwyzer Mazurka [3:16]; Alois ITEN (1814-?) Polka/Schottisch [2:22] Ferdinand LÖTSCHER (1842-1904) Ländliche Tänzer for 6 Winds: “D’Stanserhorn Bahn” (Schottisch) [1:54]; “Er het nüüme mit mer!” (Mazurka) [3:44]; “Itz mach mere mol: o waie” (Schottisch) 2:59]) Bauernmusik revisited, 13 pieces 1850-1945 arr. brass quintet by Urs Pfister Ferdinand LÖTSCHER (1842-1904) “Use mit-m!” (Galop) [2:08] Anonymous: Ländler (c1900) [1:46] Gabriel KÄSLIN (1867-1951) Schäfli-Schottisch, [3:02] Josef STUMP (1883-1929) Gruss an die March [2:43] Josef DENIER (1914-2005) Ännet dem Klausenpass, [2:40] Marcel TSCOPP Mazurka (c1850) [2:53], Dominik MÄRCHI (1901-1961) Immer flott [3:05] Kasi GEISSER (1899-1943) Plappermäulchen [3:02] Hermann LOTT (1904-1992) So gaht’s im Rössli z’Rothenturm) [3:06] Josef ZGRAGGEN (1886-1971) Gruss vom Maderanertal [3:50] Sepp BOSCHI (1917-1983) Kleine Bernadette [2:55] Jost RIBARY senr. (1910-1971) Rosenzeit [2:56] Karl STÄDELI (1905-1981) Quecksilber Schottisch [3:07] Lucerne Chamber Brass (Martin Bieri, Basil Hubatka (trumpets); Phillipp Schulze (horn); Pirmin Rohrer (trombone); Daniel Schädeli (tuba)) with Dani Häusler (clarinet) (Lötscher) rec. 4-7 July 2006, Kongressaal Hasliberg-Goldern MUSIQUES SUISSES MGB CD 6250 [57.46] [JS]

An unexpectedly enjoyable recording which offers much innocent pleasure ... see Full Review

British Light Music Premieres - Vol. 4 Ernest TOMLINSON (b. 1924) Aladdin (1974): Jewel Dances: (Ruby; Emerald; Pearl); Aladdin’s Dance of Joy; Young Man in Love John FOX (b. 1924) A Surrey Rhapsody (2006) Jim COOKE (b. 1959) Concert Jig (2004) (Christopher Perry (hammered dulcimer)) Phillip LORD (1930-1969) Nautical Overture (1965) Richard VALERY (1906-2005) The Magic Carpet (1940) Lionel SAINSBURY (b. 1958) Cuban Dance no.2 (1991) Adam SAUNDERS (b. 1968) Overture: Pirates Ahoy! (2006) Carey BLYTON (1932-2002) Suite: The Golden Road to Samarkand (1991): Ships of the Desert; Caravanserai (Songs and Dances); Samarkand! Peter FLINN (b. 1965) Cinema Suite (2006): Ogres and Giants; The Magic Potion; Dreamscape; The Clowns; Resolution Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland; Paul Murphy (Flinn, Sainsbury, Lord) rec. Angel Studios, London, 2005-6. DDD DUTTON EPOCH CDLX7190 [77:06] [RB]

Another successfully enterprising and generous cross-section of British light music ... see Full Review

Rolf Borch - Step Inside Contemporary Music for Solo Clarinet CD1 Mark ADDERLEY (b.1960) Drawings 1 [10.38] Sven Lyder KAHRS (b.1959) Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern [13.28] Helmut LACHENMANN (b.1935) Dal Niente (Interieur III) [14.19] Claudio AMBROSINI (b.1948) Capriccio, detta l'ermafrodita [10.59] CD2 Magne HEGDAL (b.1948) Par IV [12.25] 1 Aleatory Construction [4.37] 2 Paysage [7.42] Eivind BUENE (b.1973) Sotto Voce [10.04] Roger REDGATE (b.1958) +R [10.40] Rolf Borch (clarinet) rec. 16-18 August, 28-30 November 2006, Jar church, Baerum, Norway. AURORA - ACD 5046 [40:24 + 33:09] [LB]

Not a pretty CD to listen to certainly a very clever one. Borch’s virtuosity is astonishing and his performances must be a delight to watch. A must for contemporary clarinettists. … see Full Review

RECORDING OF THE MONTH Boult Conducts George BUTTERWORTH (1885-1916) Two English Idylls [4:58 + 4:32] The Banks of Green Willow [5:33] A ‘Shropshire Lad’ Rhapsody [8:35] Peter WARLOCK (1894-1930) An Old Song for small orchestra [5:56] Patrick HADLEY (1899-1973) One Morning in Spring - Rhapsody for small orchestra [3:54] Herbert HOWELLS (1892-1983) Procession [4:51] Merry-eye* [8:50] Elegy for viola, string quartet and string orchestra* [9:05] Music for a Prince*: Corydon’s Dance [7:11]; Scherzo in Arden [5:17] London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult Herbert Downes (viola)*; Desmond Bradley, Gillian Eastwood (violins); Albert Cayzer (viola); Norman Jones (cello) New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult rec. 1970, 1979, 1977. ADD LYRITA SRCD.245 [68.46] [JQ]

This is a super disc, which deserves a place of honour in the collection of all lovers of English music ... see Full Review

Boult conducts Bridge and Ireland John IRELAND (1879-1962) Concertino Pastorale for string orchestra (1939) [19:40] The Holy Boy (A Carol of the Nativity) for string orchestra (1913/1941) [2:30] A Downland Suite for string orchestra (1932/1941) [8:50] Frank BRIDGE (1879-1941) Rosemary (No. 1 of two Entr’actes) (1906) [3:26] Suite for string orchestra (1909-10) [20:52] Sally in our Alley (No. 1 of Two Old English Songs) (1916) [3:29] Cherry Ripe (No. 2 of Two Old English Songs) (1916) [3:11] Lament for string orchestra (1915) [3:35] Sir Roger de Coverley, Christmas Dance (1939) [4:25] London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult rec. 1970, 1979, 1977. ADD LYRITA SRCD.242 [70.02] [JQ]

Fine, cultivated performances in which Boult shows his mastery of the English repertoire ... see Full Review

Claire de lune: French songs of beauty and elegance Charles GOUNOD (1818-1893) Le Soir (Evening) [4:43] Ce que je suis sans toi (What I Am without You) [2:22] Sérénade (Serenade) [4:07] Viens! Les gazons sont verts! (Come! The Lawns Are Green!) [1:02] César FRANCK (1822-1890) Nocturne [3:34] Georges BIZET (1838-1875) Chanson d'avril (April Song) [2:09] Gabriel FAURÉ (1845-1924) Aurore (Dawn) [2:09] Claire de lune (Moonlight) [2:49] Nell [1:33] Prison [2:14] Rencontre (Meeting) [1:53] Notre amour (Our Love) [1:50] Henri DUPARC (1848-1933) L'Invitation au voyage (Invitation to a Journey) [4:17] Au pays ou se faît la guerre (Gone to the War) [4:41] Chanson triste (Sad Song) [2:59] Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937) Cinq mélodies populaires grčcques (Five Popular Greek Melodies) (1906) [7:17] Reynaldo HAHN (1874-1947) Le Rossignol des lilas (The Nightingale in the Lilacs) [1:26] L'Énamourée (The Adored One) [3:30] Quand je fus pris au pavillon (When I Was Caught in the Summerhouse) [1:03] Si mes vers avaient des ailes! (If My Verses Had Wings!) [2:02] Erik SATIE (1866-1925) Je te veux (I Want You to Be Mine) [3:57] La Diva de l'Empire (The Diva of the Empire) [2:58] Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano) rec. 19-22 June 1995, St George’s, Brandon Hill, Bristol texts and translations included ABC CLASSICS 476 5330 [66:14] [TB]

One of the most appealing aspects of the disc is how well the recital programme works, from one song on to the next. Listen to the first track and it is hard not to listen through to the end ... see Full Review

Csárdás Forever Emmerich KÁLMÁN (1882–1953) Heia in den Bergen ist mein Heimatland from Die Csárdásfürstin [2:53] * Grand Palotás de la Reine from Der Teufelsritter [6:04] Höre ich Zigeunergeige from Gräfin Mariza [4:45] * Ferenc ERKEL (1810–1893) Palótas from Hunyadi László [4:11] Csárdás from Bánk bán [4:05] Johannes BRAHMS (1833–1897) Hungarian Dance No. 5 [2:29] Léo DELIBES (1836–1891) Hungarian czardas from Coppelia [3:42] Johann STRAUSS I (1804–1849) Souvenir of Pest [8:18] Johann STRAUSS II (1825–1899) Rosalinda’s Csárdás from Die Fledermaus [4:18] * Éljen a Magyar! (Long live the Hungarian!) [2:50] Patricia Seymour (soprano)* Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/János Kovács rec. Hungaroton Studio, Budapest, 16-19 April, 2005 HUNGAROTON HCD16883 [44:11] [GF]

Attractive music with Hungarian flavour, well played but playing time is parsimonious ... see Full Review

ROLANDE FALCINELLI (organ) Marcel DUPRÉ (1886-1971) Évocation [27:06] César FRANCK (1822-1890) Cantabile [7:01] Louis VIERNE (1870-1937) Impromptu [3:11]; Gargouilles et chimères [8:01] César FRANCK Prière [15:34] Marcel DUPRÉ Scherzo en fa mineur [6:20] Rolande Falcinelli (organ) rec. live, Cathédrale de Belley, France, 1979, 1987. ADD EDITIONS HORTUS 038 [67:13] [CB]

Falcinelli was an extraordinary player... controlled and supple… a relevant and well presented release ... see Full Review

Forbidden Voices - Songs by Jewish composers banned by the Nazis Franz SCHREKER (1878-1934) Acht Lieder Op. 7 (1898) [15.14] Berthold GOLDSCHMIDT (1903-1996) Three Songs (1933-1950) [6.21] Victor ULLMANN (1898-1944) Funf Liebeslieder nach texten von Ricarda Huch Op. 26 (1939) [13.18] Pavel HAAS (1899-1944) Sedem Pisni v Lidpvem Tonu Op. 18 (1940) [14.04] Erwin SCHULHOFF (1894-1942) Funf Gesange Op. 32(1919) [14.13] Erich KORNGOLD (1897-1957) Unverganglichkeit Op. 27 (1934) [10.26] Judith Sheridan (soprano); Craig Combs (piano) rec. Jacqueline du Pre Music Building, St. Hilda’s College, Oxford, 8 January 2006 texts provided DIVINE ART DDA25044 [73.49] [GH]

All in all an interesting collection, recorded in a friendly, domestic acoustic but not music to rattle anyone’s cage or be picked up by other singers as a result of this CD ... see Full Review

Golden Age of Light Music series: Four Decades of Light Music – Volume 2: 1940s and 1950s The 1940s March for Americans (GROFÉ) – Meredith Willson & his Orchestra [3:43] Stringopation (ROSE) – Philip Green & his Orchestra [1:45] Over to You (COATES) – RAF Central Orchestra/Wing Commander R.P O’Donnell [3:08] Song of Loyalty (COATES) – RAF Central Orchestra/Wing Commander R.P O’Donnell [3:27] The Old Clockmaker (WILLIAMS) – Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra/Charles Williams [2:56] Fascination (MARCHETTI) – Albert Sandler & his Palm Court Orchestra [3:30] World of Tomorrow (BEAVER) – New Century Orchestra/Sidney Torch [3:12] Turkish Patrol (MICHAELIS) – Lew Stone & his Concert Orchestra [2:51] If there is Someone lovelier than You (SCHWARTZ) – Percy Faith & his Orchestra [3:09] Down with the Curtain (SHADWELL) – Charles Shadwell & his Orchestra [3:05] The 1950s Bali Ha’i (RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN, arr. STEVENS) – David Carroll & his Orchestra [2:44] Traffic Boom (ROGER) – Roger Roger & his Champs Elysées Orchestra [2:35] Song of India (RIMSKY-KORSAKOV) – Laurie Johnson & his Orchestra [3:11] Surprise (SHORES) – Richard Shores & his Orchestra [2:15] ‘Spellbound’ - theme from film (ROZSA arr. STOTT) – Wally Stott & his Orchestra [3:19] Forty Second Street (WARREN) – Werner Müller & his Orchestra [2:44] Purple Wine (GREEN) – Alfredo Antonini & his Orchestra [2:57] Look Sharp, Be Sharp (MERRICK) – Boston ‘Pops’ Orchestra/Arthur Fiedler [3:02] The Velvet Glove (SPINA) – Geraldo & his New Concert Orchestra [2:40] The Piccolino (BERLIN) – Kingsway Promenade Orchestra/Stanley Black [1:57] Louisiana Hay Ride (SCHWARTZ arr. FARNON) – Robert Farnon & his Orchestra [2:40] A Garden in the Rain (DYRENFORTH; GIBBONS) – Ray Martin & his Concert Orchestra [2:17] What’s the Rush (SNIDER) – Charles Dorian & His Orchestra [2:46] Forgotten Dreams (ANDERSON) – Leroy Anderson & his ‘Pops’ Concert Orchestra [2:11] Tokay (COWARD arr. SHAW) – Frank Chacksfield & his Orchestra [2:27] Front Page Story - Theme (CARR) – Melachrino Strings/George Melachrino [2:28] Sport and Music (BRÜHNE) – Louis Voss & his Orchestra [2:47] rec. London, England; Boston, USA, 1941-56. ADD GUILD GLCD 5135 [77:17][RJW]

This is a welcome addition to the Guild series with the 1940s numbers distinctive in the quality of their melodic structure while those of the 1950s are characterised by their novelty of orchestration ... see Full Review

An Elizabethan Songbook Richard Edwards (1524-1566) Where grypinge griefs [4:05] Thomas Campion (1567-1620) Come let us sound [3:02] John Dowland (1563-1623) In this trembling shadow (1612) [8:05] John Danyel (1564- c.1626) Like as the lute delights [3:39] John Dowland I saw my Ladye weepe (1600) [5:35] Francis Pilkington (c.1565-1638) Rest sweet Nimphs [3:45] Thomas Campion When to her Lute [1:41] Francis Pilkington Musick deare solace [5:05] Thomas Morley (1557-1602) I saw my Ladye weeping (1600) [3:40] Robert Jones (fl.1597-1615) If in this flesh [4:07] Francis Pilkington Come all ye [4:06] John Bartlett (fl.1606-10) Sweete birdes deprive us never (1606) [6:09] Emma Kirkby (soprano); Anthony Rooley (lute) rec. Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, June 1978. ADD DECCA ELOQUENCE 476 7466 [53:19] [BW]

A thoroughly excellent reissue and a first-class and inexpensive way to discover Elizabethan vocal music … see Full Review

English Idylls CD 1 Frederick DELIUS (1862-1934) On hearing the first Cuckoo in Spring Frank BRIDGE (1879-1941) Enter Spring John FOULDS (1880-1939) 'April - England' Frank BRIDGE Summer (Tone poem for orchestra) Percy Aldridge GRAINGER (1882-1961) Harvest Hymn Arnold BAX (1883-1953) November Woods Frank BRIDGE Christmas Dance 'Sir Roger de Coverley' CD 2 Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958) Romanza from Tuba Concerto (arr. cello and orchestra by Vaughan Williams)  Sir Edward ELGAR (1857-1934) Romance, Op. 62 (arr. cello and orchestra by Elgar) Une idylle, Op. 4 No. 1 (arr. cello and organ) Frederick DELIUS Two Pieces for Cello and Chamber Orchestra (1930) 1. Caprice 2. Elegy Percy GRAINGER Youthful Rapture (1901) George DYSON (1883-1964) Fantasy (1935) from Prelude, Fantasy and Chaconne John IRELAND (1879-1962) The Holy Boy (1913) (transc. Christopher Palmer) Sir Henry WALFORD DAVIES (1869-1941) Solemn Melody (1908) for solo cello, organ and strings Percy Aldridge GRAINGER Brigg Fair (transc. Christopher Palmer) Gustav HOLST (1874-1934) Invocation for Cello and Orchestra Cyril SCOTT (1879-1970) Pastoral and Reel (1927) Julian Lloyd-Webber (cello), John Lenehan (piano) (Scott), John Birch (organ) (Elgar, Davies) Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner rec. March 1996, The Colosseum, Watford, UK (CD1); January 1994, St. John’s Smith Square, London (CD2). DDD PHILIPS ELOQUENCE 442 8415 [68:35 + 59:55] [RB]

With decent notes this makes a pretty good bargain if you are in the mood for British music with an idyllic tendency ... see Full Review

Into the Light Juan de ANCHIETA (1462-1523) Con amores, la mi madre*+ [2:30] Johann PACHELBEL (1653-1706) Canon*+ [3:38] Tomás Luis de VICTORIA (1548-1611) O quam gloriosum est regnum [6:38] Heitor VILLA-LOBOS (1887-1959) Five Preludes Gaspar FERNANDES (1570-1629) A negrito de cucurumbé*+ [2:54] Heitor VILLA-LOBOS Aria (Cantelina) Bachiana Brasiliera No.5*+ [7:11] Francisco TÁRREGA (1852-1968) Recuerdos de la Alhambra [4:12] Mario CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO (1895-1968) From: Romancero gitano* Procesión [1:57] Paso [2:25] Saeta [2:28] Thomas TALLIS (1505-1585) God grant we grace*+ [2:18] Tomás Luis de VICTORIA Alma Redemptoris Mater* [5:03] Miguel LLOBET (1878-1938) Canço de lladre [1:59] Alexander BORODIN (1833-1887) Polovtsian Dance*+ [4:07] Kaori Muraji (guitar) The Sixteen/Harry Christophers* Bob Chilcott (arranger)+ rec. St Giles, Cripplegate, London, 17-20 July 2006 DECCA 475 8199 [68:05] [DC]

As a package, this beautifully recorded and performed CD works extremely well ... see Full Review

Great Swedish Singers - Rut Jacobson Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756–1791) Le nozze di Figaro (1786) 1. E Susanna non vien!... Dovre sono [6:57] Gioachino ROSSINI (1792–1868) Le Comte Ory (1828) 2. En proie ŕ la tristesse [7:55] Giuseppe VERDI (1813–1901) La traviata (1853) 3. Addio del passato [3:48] Pyotr TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893) Eugene Onegin (1879) 4. O! Kak mnye tyazhelo! [12:26] Giacomo PUCCINI (1858–1924) Madama Butterfly (1904) 5. Un bel di, vedremo  [4:27] Pietro MASCAGNI (1863–1945) L’amico Fritz (1891) 6. Suzel, buon di … Tutto tace [8:56] August SÖDERMAN (1832–1876) Hin Ondes första lärospĺn (Le diable ŕ lécole) (1856) 7. Helga Jungfru (Holy Virgin) [5:08] Gösta NYSTROEM (1890–1966) Herr Arnes penningar (Herr Arne’s Hoard) (1959) 8. Varför äter du inte? [2:51] Lars Johan WERLE (1926–2001) Tintomara (1973) 9. Glans, vilken glans [6:43] Ivar HALLSTRÖM (1826-1901) Den bergtagna (The Bride of the Mountain King) (1874) 10. Spinn, spinn gyllne sländan min [7:27] Hertig Magnus och sjöjungfrun (Duke Magnus and the Mermaid) (1865) 11. Jag lekte som barn [2:59] Jacopo FORONI (1825–1858) Maître Pathelin (1858) 12. Besöka honom, stackars karl [4:18] Rut Jacobson (soprano) Suzanne Brenning (mezzo-soprano) (2), Harald Ek (tenor) (2), Per Stokholm (baritone) (4), Tonny Landy (tenor) (6), Busk Margit Jonsson (soprano) (8), Marie-Louise Hasselgren (mezzo-soprano) (9), Arne Tyrén (bas) (12); Chorus and Orchestra of the Stora Teatern, Gothenburg; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Sixten Eckerberg; Okko Kamu, Styrbjörn Lindedal; Stig Rybrant; Gunnar Staern; Stig Westerberg rec. 1959–1976 BLUEBELL ABCD097 [75:07] [GF]

Excellent singing and identification by one of the great Swedish singers of yesterday. This issue is also valuable for some rare Swedish opera excerpts ... see Full Review

Kontraste Plainchant: Gaudeamus omnes in Domino [3.55]; Kyrie magnae Deus potentiae [2.19]; Laetatus sum [2.57]; Alleluia Vir dei Benedictus [3.44]; Ovans Chorus Scholarium [2.06]; Jubilate Deo universa terra [3.36]; Gaudate et laetare [2.09]; Ego autem  [3.10]; Kyrie Cunctipotens Genitor Deus [3.36]; In te speravi Domine, Introduction, Antiphona ad offertorium [4.56]; Sanctus Phos Patris Caritas [3.13]; Amen dico vobis [2.43]; Hodie progreditur [1.01]; Benedicamus Domino [0.45] John VOIROL (b.1958) Let everyone rejoice the Lord [2.10]; Let us go to the house of the Lord [3.47]; Alleluja, Benedict, the Man of God [2.59]; The Boy’s Choir praises [1.52]; Let all the Earth praise God [3.09]; Rejoice and praise [2.40]; Universe, Stars, Infinity [2.41]; Invocation, Prayer, Answer [3.42] John Voirol (soprano; alto saxophone) Roland von Flue (tenor saxophone; bass clarinet) Thomas Mejer (baritone; contrabass saxophone) Schola Romana Lucernensis/Father Roman Bannwart rec. 28-29 November 2003, Propsei St. Gerold, Vorarlberg MUSIQUES SUISSES MGB CD 6214 [63.18][RH]

This isn’t for everyone. You have to be interested in both plainchant and modern jazz to get the best out of this disc. ... see Full Review

Walter LEIGH (1885-1916) Jolly Roger Overture (1933) [3:54] Squadron 992 (1939) [11:03] Harpsichord Concertino (Allegro [3:58]; Andante [3:21]; Allegro Vivace [2:24]) (1934) The Fairy of the Phone (1935) [13:06] George BUTTERWORTH (1905-1942) English Idyll No. 1 (1910-11) [5:31] English Idyll No. 2 (1910-11) [5:13] The Banks Of Green Willow (1913) [6:23] Kent Sinfonia/Malcolm Riley rec. no details given KENT SINFONIA - CLOVELLY CLCD15106 [54:56] [RB]

Unique and uniquely valuable recordings of Walter Leigh from Malcolm Riley and the Ken Sinfonia ... see Full Review



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