Various Artists - John F. Larchet: Complete Songs & Airs (2020)
Artist: Various Artists
Title: John F. Larchet: Complete Songs & Airs
Year Of Release: 2020
Label: Champs Hill Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 74:42 min
Total Size: 296 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: John F. Larchet: Complete Songs & Airs
Year Of Release: 2020
Label: Champs Hill Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 74:42 min
Total Size: 296 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
01. The Philosophy of Love
02. In Sweet Humility
03. Love’s Question
04. Love, and a Garden
05. Padraic the Fiddiler (Arr. for Voice & Violin)
06. An Ardglass Boat Song
07. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, First Set: I. Emer’s Farewell
08. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, First Set: II. The Wind that Shakes the Barley – The Flower of Donnybrook
09. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, First Set: III. The Wheelwright
10. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, First Set: IV. The New Potatoes – The Merry Blacksmith
11. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, First Set: V. Little Brother of My Heart
12. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, First Set: VI. The Harvest Home – The Good Natured Man
13. A Stoirin Ban
14. The Bard of Armagh
15. The Song of the Faery Child
16. Diarmuid’s Lament
17. The Thief of the World
18. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, Second Set: I. Cáit Ní Duibir
19. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, Second Set: II. Galway Reel
20. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, Second Set: III. Cradle Song
21. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, Second Set: IV. Sail round the Rocks – Don’t leave me alone
22. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, Second Set: V. Lament
23. Irish Airs for Violin & Piano, Second Set: VI. Dunleary Hornpipe – The Hatter’s Hornpipe
24. The Stranger
25. The Wee Boy in Bed
26. The Cormorant
27. Wee Hughie
28. The Small Black Rose
29. Padraic the Fiddiler (Arr. for Voice and Piano)
Pianist Niall Kinsella presents the complete songs and airs of Irish composer John Francis Larchet (1884–1967). This is the first time Larchet’s complete songs have been presented on disc, and many of those heard here are world premiere recordings. Kinsella first encountered Larchet’s songs at university and was keen to find more, but discovered that many of the songs were difficult to access and long out of print. With the help of the Larchet family, Kinsella has gradually collected every song that Larchet composed across the span of his career. Kinsella writes: "I see this project not only as a revival of Larchet’s songs but also as an acknowledgement and celebration of the rich contribution that he has made to musical life in Ireland. Larchet was an integral part of the Irish literary revival at the beginning of the 20th century, writing music for the plays of Yeats, Lady Gregory and Synge, displaying a real skill for building and sustaining drama” Larchet’s marriage of text and music shows the qualities of invention and wholehearted lyricism which characterise his music. Curated by Niall Kinsella (piano), this album features Raphaela Mangan (mezzo-soprano), Gavan Ring (baritone), joined by violinist Mia Cooper and ‘cellist Verity Simmons. His songs are paired on this album with his two sets of Irish Airs for violin and piano. This is the first album to be dedicated to the works of John F. Larchet, showcasing the music of one of Ireland’s most influential musicians.