Parry: The Soul's Ransom/ The Lotos-Eaters/Blest pair of Sirens/Invocation to Music

Cat. No. CHAN 241-31

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No. of discs: 2

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CHAN 241-31 - Parry: The Soul's Ransom/ The Lotos-Eaters/Blest pair of Sirens/Invocation to Music


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CD available From: 01 February 2006

Charles Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)

COMPACT DISC ONE

The Soul's Ransom*

47:04

A Psalm of the Poor

(Sinfonia Sacra)

for soprano, bass, chorus and orchestra

Section 1

Introduction. Lento -

4:17

'Who can number the sands of the sea'. Lento -

8:17

Chorus

Section 2

'Hear ye this, O ye people'. Allegro agitato -

4:21

Bass solo

'We look for light, but behold darkness'. Moderato maestoso -

3:21

Chorus

'Why are ye so fearful, O ye of little faith?' Lento

7:10

Soprano solo and chorus

Section 3

'The hand of the Lord was upon me'. Maestoso

9:29

Bass solo and chorus

Section 4

'The people that walked in darkness'. Moderato, energico -

5:00

Soprano solo

'See how, ye that love the light'. Moderato, tranquillo

5:06

Chorus

The Lotos-Eaters†

32:39

for soprano, chorus and orchestra

'There is sweet music here that softer fall'. Andante tranquillo -

3:36

Chorus

'Why are we weigh'd upon with heaviness'. Allegro -

1:39

Chorus

III

'Lo! in the middle of the wood' -

2:40

Soprano solo

'Hateful is the dark-blue sky'. Allegro moderato -

2:23

Chorus

'How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream'. Andante tranquillo -

4:25

Soprano solo

'Dear is the memory of our wedded lives'. Moderato - Lento -

4:28

Men's chorus

VII

'But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly'. Andantino -

2:20

Soprano solo

VIII

'The Lotos blooms below the barren peak'. Allegro tranquillo - Andante

11:07

Chorus and soprano solo

79:55

COMPACT DISC TWO

Blest pair of Sirens‡

11:53

An Ode by Milton

Invocation to Music§

54:57

An Ode (in Honour of Henry Purcell) by Robert Bridges

for soprano, tenor, bass, chorus and orchestra

Introduction -

'Myriad voicèd Queen!' Moderato -

5:10

Chorus

'Turn, O return!. Allegretto tranquillo

4:05

Chorus and soprano solo

III

'Thee, fair Poetry oft hath sought'. Allegretto tranquillo

4:33

Tenor solo

'The monstrous sea'. Maestoso energico

5:34

Chorus

'Love to Love calleth'. Andante appassionato

5:17

Soprano and tenor

Dirge. 'Tome, tome, fair-hearted Goddess, come!' Maestoso -

8:05

Bass solo

VII

'Man, born of desire'. Moderato -

4:55

Chorus

VIII

'Rejoice, ye dead, where'er your spirits dwell'. Più lento

6:10

Soprano solo and chorus

'O enter with me the gates of delight'. Allegro vivace

5:41

Soprano, tenor and bass

'Thou, O Queen of sinless grace'. Allegro vivo

5:09

Chorus

I was glad‡

7:10

Anthem, with words from Psalm 122

74:19

Anne Dawson soprano§

Della Jones mezzo-soprano*†

Arthur Davies tenor§

Brian Rayner Cook baritone§

David Wilson-Johnson baritone*

London Philharmonic Choir

London Symphony Chorus

London Philharmonic Orchestra *†§

London Symphony Orchestra

Matthias Bamert *†§

Richard Hickox ‡

Recorded in:

Watford Town Hall

14-16 February (Blest pair of Sirens, I was glad)

Recorded in:

Blackheath Halls, London

25-27 March 1991 (The Soul's Ransom, The Lotos-Eaters)

Recorded in:

All Saints' Church, Tooting, London

10-11 May 1991 (Invocation to Music)

Producer(s)

Brian Couzens

Sound Engineer(s)

Ralph Couzens

Janet Middlebrook (Assistant: Blest pair of Sirens, I was glad)

Ben Connellan (other works)

Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24 Bit Remaster

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