| Other title |
Classic widows : British music of the 20th century |
| Contents |
'Long steel grass' (façade) / W. Walton (2:22) -- Mark of Cain, extract (3:19) ; A symphony of liberation, movt. II / B. Stevens (3:49) -- Symphony no. 5, movt. I / B. Frankel (7:29) -- Symphony no. 2, movt. I / H. Searle (7:18) -- Carriage and pair / B. Frankel (2:42) -- 'Old Sir Faulk' (façade) (2:02) ; 'Touch her soft lips and part' (Henry V) (1:28) ; Gloria (Christopher Columbus) (2:35) / W. Walton -- Lyra angelica, movt. I (8:02) ; Odd man out, prelude (3:54) / W. Alwyn -- "The Pigeon Song" (Pastoral -- 'Lie Strewn the White Flocks') / A. Bliss (4:37) -- The lark ascending / R. Vaughan Williams (15:25) -- Symphony no. 3 for tenor solo & orchestra op. 90, movt. III / K. Leighton (10:39). |
| General note | Streaming audio files. |
| General note | Includes liner notes in English. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed March 21, 2016). |
| Performer |
Della Jones, mezzo-soprano (12th work) ; Arthur Davis (9th work), Neil Mackie (14th work), tenor ; Michael Davis, violin (13th work) ; Rachel Masters, harp (10th work) ; Susana Walton, narrator (1st, 7th works) ; Westminster Singers (9th work) ; City of London Sinfonia (1st, 7th, 9th-10th works) ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (2nd-6th, 8th works) ; London Symphony Orchestra (11th, 13th works) ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra (14th work) ; Richard Hickox, Bryden Thomson, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | 2nd-6th, 8th works Recorded Winter Gardens, Bournemouth Sept. 7-8, 1994. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Remainder Recorded Various venues 1989-1993. |
| Language | Vocal works sung in English. Also printed separately as text. |
| Issued in other form | Original cat. no.: CHAN 7008 |
| Genre/form | Art music. |
| Genre/form | Symphonies. |
| Genre/form | Excerpts. |
