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The Soldier
From Severn to Somme
HOME
GEORGE BUTTERWORTH
1.
Loveliest of Trees, No.1 from A Shropshire Lad
2:35
IVOR GURNEY
2.
Black Stitchel
2:19
ARTHUR SOMERVELL
3.
On the Idle Hill of Simmer No.6 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20
2:28
GEORGE BUTTERWORTH
4.
Look Not Into My Eyes, No.3 from A Shropshire Lad
2:06
GUSTAV MAHLER
5.
Wo die Schoenen Trompeten Blasen, from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
6:42
JOURNEY
GABRIEL FAURÉ
6.
Les Berceaux, Op.32 No.1
2:24
CHARLES IVES
7.
He is There! No.2 from Three Songs of War
3:46
ARTHUR SOMERVELL
8.
White in the Moon, No.7 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20
2:56
IVOR GURNEY
9.
Severn Meadows
1:59
GUSTAV MAHLER
10.
Revelge, from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
7:06
MODEST PETROVICH MUSSORGSKY
11.
The Field-Marshall, No.4 from Songs and Dances of Death
5:35
IVOR GURNEY
12.
In Flanders
2:50
ARTHUR SOMERVELL
13.
Think no More, Lad, No.8 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20
1:39
ROBERT SCHUMANN
14.
Die beiden Grenadiere, Op.49 No.1
3:32
HUGO WOLF
15.
Der Tambour, No.5 from Mörike-Lieder
2:33
ROBERT SCHUMANN
16.
Der Soldat, Op.40 No.3
2:51
EPITAPH
GERALD FINZI
17.
Channel Firing, No.5 from Before and After Summer, Op.16
6:18
ARTHUR SOMERVELL
18.
Into my Heart an air that kills, No.9 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20
1:55
GEORGE BUTTERWORTH
19.
When I Was One and Twenty, No.2 from A Shropshire Lad
1:23
20.
The Lads in Their Hundreds, No.5 from A Shropshire Lad
2:28
21.
Is My Team Ploughing?, No.6 from A Shropshire Lad
3:43
FRANCIS POULENC
22.
Lune d'Avril, No.7 from La Lourte Paille, FP.178
2:30
ENCORE
JOHN IRELAND
23.
In Boyhood, No.2 from We'll To The Woods No More
2:16
Total time: 73:54
About
From a programme devised by Christopher Maltman whilst studying at the Royal Academy of Music, this diverse collection of songs form a coherent but flexible narrative that produces a touching memoire to all those affected by war.
One composer chosen for the record, George Butterworth, was a casualty of the First World War: in September 1915 he went to the trenches and was killed, aged 31, in the Battle of the Somme on 5th August 1916. The use of his composition, A Shropshire Lad, is touching in this instance. It gives the listener a more sensitive perspective of the loss in World War One, almost allowing the listener to see the faces of those who passed away, most of whom were young ‘lads’ from various parts of the country.
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“…The recital is divided into four parts ranging from ‘Home’ to ‘The Somme’ and is most effectively and engagingly sung. It is a masterly program where everything coalesces into a recital of great mastery and beauty. Maltman solidifies his position as a leading baritone who is effortlessly able to cross genres, styles and languages with empathy and complete idiomatic identification. Joseph Middleton proves to be a true partner in this endeavour, effortlessly supporting and balancing such a wide and varying task in hand with Maltman.” *****
Brett Allen-Bayes - Limelightmagazine.com.au - 16 April 2020
"... Maltman's baritone is impressive and authoritative, and he's a sensitive, natural communicator who brings directness to the songs' many emotions... the sincerity and integrity of his performances are compelling. For his part, Joseph Middleton is superb in conveying all the worlds conjured up by some demanding piano-writing ... It all adds up to an affecting, intelligent recital that's well worth seeking out."
Hugo Shirley - Gramophone magazine - February 2020
Recording of the Month
“… An outstanding release, rewarding in every way.”
John Quinn – MusicWeb-International.com – 6 December 2019
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