Villiers Quartet, Lucy Cox, Charlie Draper - The Spirit of Love: Chamber Music by Ailsa Dixon (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. The Spirit of Love: I. As the Harmonic to the Sounding String
02. The Spirit of Love: II. From Far, From Eve and Morning
03. The Spirit of Love: III. The Night has a Thousand Eyes
04. Nocturnal Scherzo for String Quartet
05. The ‘Lost’ Scherzo for String Quartet
06. Sohrab and Rustum for String Quartet
07. Shining Cold for Soprano, Ondes Martenot, Viola and Cello
08. Variations on Love Divine: I. In the Beginning Was the Word
09. Variations on Love Divine: II. The Angel Gabriel Visits Mary
10. Variations on Love Divine: III. The Visitation of the Holy Spirit
11. Variations on Love Divine: IV. Mary and Joseph Make Their Way to Bethlehem
12. Variations on Love Divine: V. The Birth of Jesus - the Word Made Flesh
13. Variations on Love Divine: VI. The River Jordan, Where Jesus is Baptised
14. Variations on Love Divine: VII. The Spirit of God Descending Like a Dove
15. Variations on Love Divine: VIII. Jesus Calls to His Disciples
16. Variations on Love Divine: IX. Jesus’ Healing and Teaching
17. Variations on Love Divine: X. The Pharisees Plotting
18. Variations on Love Divine: XI. Jesus and the Disciples on the Mount of Olives
19. Variations on Love Divine: XII. The Disciples See Jesus Led Away
20. Variations on Love Divine: XIII. The Agony and the Nails
21. Variations on Love Divine: XIV. The Centurion, ‘Surely This Was the Son of God’
22. Variations on Love Divine: XV. The Disciples’ Fear and Anguish; Jesus Appears to Them
23. Variations on Love Divine: XVI. The Ascension
24. Variations on Love Divine: XVII. The Disciples’ Preaching
25. Variations on Love Divine: XVIII. The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord
26. Variations on Love Divine: XIX. The Song of Praise and the Dance of Joy

Ailsa Dixon's chamber music emerges from the shadows in this landmark recording by The Villiers Quartet, with Lucy Cox (soprano) and Charlie Draper (ondes Martenot). From the long-lost Scherzo, discovered in an attic after more than half a century to her song cycle Spirit of Love, Dixon's music combines lyrical lines, adventurous harmonies, and a spiritual undercurrent, brought to life here with vibrant intensity and finesse. This album highlights the power of music to revive overlooked voices, offering listeners a chance to experience the beauty and musical depth of a composer finally stepping into the light.

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