Parry: Works for Chorus and Orchestra Choir Orchestral & Concertos Chandos

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SIR CHARLES HUBERT H. PARRY

(1848-1918)

premiere recording

Te Deum (1911)

17:06

'We praise thee, O God'. Allegro -

2:11

'Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth'. Slow -

1:49

Poco animato - Allegro spiritoso

'The glorious company of the Apostles: praise thee'.

2:42

Allegro -

'When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man'. Lento -

5:17

'We believe that thou shalt come: to be our Judge'.

Andante -

'Vouchsafe, O Lord: to keep us this day without sin'. Lento -

5:06

'O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us'. Lento

Choral: BBC National Chorus of Wales

England (1918)

3:31

John O'Gaunt's Verse

Unison Song

Words paraphrased from Shakespeare by Sir Esme Howard (1863-1939)

Slow, massively and with expression

premiere recording

The Birds of Aristophanes (1883)

19:25

Suite from the incidental music for the Cambridge Greek Play of 1883

Edited for concert performance by Phillip Brookes

Introduction. Allegro - Poco meno mosso - Poco a poco meno mosso

2:48

Entry of the Birds. Allegretto - Accelerando - Con fuoco

2:27

Entr'acte. Lento sostenuto

3:23

10.

Waltz. Moderato - Accelerando poco a poco - Più mosso

2:31

11.

Intermezzo. Andantino sostenuto

3:19

12.

Bridal March of the Birds. Allegro moderato - Più moto - Tempo I - Allargando -

4:44

13.

Jerusalem (1916)

2:34

(And did those feet in ancient time)

(Original version)

Slow but with animation

Solo: Amanda Roocroft soprano

Choral: BBC National Chorus of Wales

premiere recording

The Glories of Our Blood and State (1883)

8:17

A Funeral Ode by James Shirley

14.

'The glories of our blood and state'. Maestoso -

2:36

'And in the dust be equal made'. Tranquillo -

15.

'Some men with swords may reap the field'. Allegro molto -

1:41

16.

'The garlands wither on your brow'. Maestoso come prima -

4:00

'Your heads must come'. Molto più lento -

'Only the actions of the just'. Più moss, tranquillo - Meno mosso

Choral: BBC National Chorus of Wales

premiere recording

Magnificat (1897)

23:49

17.

Magnificat anima mea Dominum. Allegro molto - Animato - Poco allargando - Allargando

6:16

18.

Quia respexit humilitatem. Moderato

4:15

19.

III

Et misericordia. Andantino espressivo

4:44

20.

Fecit potentiam. Allegro - Allargando

2:19

21.

Suscepit Israel puerum suum. Allegro moderato -

2:46

22.

Sicut locutus est. Vivace - Allargando - Meno mosso

3:16

Solo: Amanda Roocroft soprano

Choral: BBC National Chorus of Wales

75:15

Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Conductor: Neeme Järvi

17-19 May 2012

“...A rather wonderful disc comprising almost entirely World Premiere performances of works for orchestra and chorus by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry Amazing that these stirring works have lain unrecorded for so long – an essential disc for any lover of English music!”

EM Marshall-Luck – Spirited-The Gazette of the English Music Festival – December 2012

“The performances by Neeme Jarvi and the BBC Chorus and Orchestra of Wales are first rate. Soprano Amanda Roocroft, heard in ‘Jerusalem’ and the Magnificate, has a vocal heft and dark-hued tone that suit this repertory perfectly.”

William Gatens – American Record Guide – March/April 2013

" ...Most urgently recommended to all recommended to all admirers of the composer and of music from this period."

Ronald E Grames - Fanfare March/April 2013

"...An uplifting disc that does Parry full justice." ****½

Michael Kennedy - Sunday Telegraph - 16 December 2012

“...Neeme Järvi is a very sympathetic conductor of Parry’s music. With a veryresponsive Chorus and Orchestra from BBC Wales, he makes a strong and convincingshowing on behalf of Parry’s neglected harvest All in all, there is muchenlightenment and nourishment to be savoured here.”

Colin Anderson – The Classical Source.com - 27 December 2012

Critics’ Choice 2012

"...Neeme Järvi proves a most sympathetic conductor with passionate Welsh forces. A heart warming disc."

Edward Greenfield - Gramophone magazine - Christmas Special edition - December 2012

“No lover of Parry’s music should hold back, and if you dismiss Parry as a writer of turgid music, thickly orchestrated, then listen to this CD and prepare to be enlightened.”

Martin Bird - The Elgar Society Journal – December 2012

Performance **** Recording *****

“...the BBC National Orchestra of Wales gives warmly sympathetic renditions of music which was probably completely unfamiliar to them before the recording sessions. The Chandos sound is excellent.”

Terry Blain – BBC Music magazine – Christmas 2012

Connoisseur’s Choice

"There are three really strong reasons to buy this album – firstly there is a wedding march from the incidental music to The Birds, which featured at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Secondly the original version of Jerusalem composed in 1916 before Elgar re-orchestrated the piece is featured and the third reason is that the piece ’England’ features on the album. This piece is really special but it has never really caught on. It is not quite as magnificent as Jerusalem but it really isn’t too far behind and is a very lovely tune indeed."

David Mellor - New Releases Show – Classic FM Radio – 13 October 2012

"... A moving tribute to one of Britain great composers."

John France - MusicWeb-International.com - 29 October 2012

"... a selection of choral and orchestral works by Sir Charles Parry mostly of outstanding merit, conducted by Neemi Järvi. Empty rhetoric is avoided, and much is mellifluously thoughtful. The large-scale Magnificat of 1897 is more impressive still Parry’s lighter register is displayed in a suite of incidental music for Artistophanes’ The Birds, music of real grace and delicacy. Performances from the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales are wholehearted This is a CD well worth waving the flag for." ****

Geoff Brown - The Times - 19 October 2012

“’Jerusalem’ stirs memories of the Last Night of the Proms, but Parry’s mastery of heart-warming, rousing choral writing is even more graphically demonstrated in the other works, most of which are here recorded for the first time, and put the composer’s music emphatically in the wider perspective it merits “ *****

Geoffrey Norris – The Telegraph – 29 October 2012

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