Richard Hickox - Bridge: Orchestral Works (2012)

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Artist: BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox, Howard Shelley, Alban Gerhardt, Roderick Williams, Philip Langridge, Sarah Connolly
Title: Frank Bridge: Orchestral Works, Volumes 1 - 6
Year Of Release: 2012
Label: Chandos
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 7:02:01
Total Size: 1.65 GB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

Disc 1

1. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Enter Spring (18:37)
2. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Isabella (18:00)
3. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 1. The Open Air (08:35)
4. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 2. The Story of My Heart (04:18)
5. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Symphonic Poem, "Mid of the Night" (26:07)

Disc 2

1. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Dance Rhapsody (19:16)
2. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 1. Act I: Prelude: Allegretto moderato - Lento (03:20)
3. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 2. Act II: Intermezzo: Andantino (01:36)
4. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 3. Act III: Intermezzo: Allegretto [marziale] (01:19)
5. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 4. Act III: Prelude: Lento (02:35)
6. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 5. Entr'acte between Act II and Act III: Moderato (03:04)
7. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Dance Poem (13:58)
8. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Norse Legend (04:47)
9. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – I. Seascape (07:14)
10. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – II. Sea-foam (02:23)
11. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – III. Moonlight (05:50)
12. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – IV. Storm (06:35)

Disc 3

1. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Coronation March (06:49)
2. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Summer (10:42)
3. Howard Shelley – Phantasm (24:21)
4. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – There is a Willow Grows Aslant a Brook (11:19)
5. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – I. Nicolette: Andante moderato (03:12)
6. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – II. Zoraida: Allegretto molto moderato (03:49)
7. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – III. Carmelita: Con brio (04:19)
8. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Sir Roger de Coverley, "A Christmas Dance" (04:42)

Disc 4

1. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Rebus Overture (10:45)
2. Alban Gerhardt – Oration, "Concerto elegiaco" (29:16)
3. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Symphony: Allegro moderato (13:24)
4. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Lament (05:19)
5. BBC National Chorus of Wales – A Prayer (17:56)

Disc 5

1. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – I. Prelude (07:34)
2. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – II. Intermezzo (03:27)
3. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – III. Nocturne (06:08)
4. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – IV. Finale (03:45)
5. Roderick Williams – The Hag (02:24)
6. Roderick Williams – No.1. I praise the tender flower (03:13)
7. Roderick Williams – No. 2. Thou didst delight my eyes (03:16)
8. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 1. Andante molto moderato e tranquillo (03:52)
9. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 2. Tempo di valse - Animato (04:38)
10. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Sally in Our Alley (arr. for string orchestra) (04:19)
11. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Cherry Ripe (arr. for string orchestra) (03:11)
12. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 1. Rosemary (03:53)
13. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – No. 2. Canzonetta (02:42)
14. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Valse-Intermezzo (06:49)
15. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Komm susser Tod (Come Sweet Death), "Todessehnsucht" (03:53)
16. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Sir Roger de Coverley, "A Christmas Dance" (04:25)

Disc 6

1. Philip Langridge – Blow out, you bugles (05:38)
2. Philip Langridge – Adoration (02:55)
3. Philip Langridge – Where she lies asleep (03:01)
4. Philip Langridge – Love went a-riding (01:39)
5. Philip Langridge – Thy hand in mine (02:10)
6. Sarah Connolly – Berceuse (05:06)
7. Sarah Connolly – Mantle of blue (02:47)
8. Sarah Connolly – No. 1. Day after day (04:55)
9. Sarah Connolly – No. 2. Speak to me, my love! (05:56)
10. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Berceuse (03:23)
11. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – 3 Orchestral Pieces: No. 2. Chant d'esperance (03:40)
12. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – Serenade (02:50)
13. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – I. Solemn March: Richard III leaving London (04:41)
14. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – II. First Discoveries: No. 1. Introduction (02:01)
15. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – II. First Discoveries: No. 2. Pavane (01:48)
16. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – II. First Discoveries: No. 3. La Romanesca [a Galliard] (01:04)
17. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – III. March: Henry VIII entering London (05:32)
18. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales – A Royal Night of Variety (01:29)

Presented on six CDs in a sturdy trimline box set, the 2012 Chandos release of Frank Bridge: Orchestral Works (The Collector's Edition) consists of the albums Richard Hickox recorded between 2000 and 2004. Frank Bridge's rhapsodies, symphonic poems, suites, and songs are lovingly handled in this series, and even though his orchestral music is difficult to categorize by composition types, the groupings by disc are quite practical for listeners who wish to focus on similar works. Bridge's music is also stylistically varied, since he was a transitional figure in British music, working from the late Romantic to the modern period, so his music reflects the influences of his teacher, Charles Villiers Stanford, the impressionism of Claude Debussy and Alexander Scriabin, and even a little of the modernism of Arnold Schoenberg. Yet as daunting as sorting through these influences may seem, newcomers to Bridge's works may be assured that his music is highly accessible and enjoyable, often for the brilliance of his orchestration and the richness of his harmonies and counterpoint. Hickox led the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in these performances and was joined by mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly, tenor Philip Langridge, baritone Roderick Williams, cellist Alban Gerhardt, pianist Howard Shelley, and the BBC National Chorus of Wales, further showing the variety of his Bridge's output. Chandos' provided exceptional reproduction, so the sound is rich, deep, and vibrant in a delightfully resonant space. ~ Blair Sanderson

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