A Song Of Farewell - Music Of Mourning & Consolation

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Continuing Signum’s new partnership with Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort following the triumphant success of Berlioz’s 'Grande Messe des Morts' (SIGCD280 –, their next release will be a recording of the groups' renowned a cappella programme of music for mourning and consolation. This is a beautifully poignant programme of British choral music, including works by composers as diverse as Morley and Dove, Sheppard and Walton and featuring Howells’ sublime 'Requiem'.



Product Description:


  • Catalog Number: SIGCD281


  • UPC: 635212028124


  • Label: Signum Classics


  • Composer: Charles Hubert Parry, Herbert Howells, James MacMillan, John Sheppard, Jonathan Dove, Orlando Gibbons, Robert White, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir William Walton, Thomas Morley


  • Conductor: Paul McCreesh


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort



Works:


  1. Into Thy Hands

    Composer: Jonathan Dove

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort

    Conductor: Paul McCreesh


  2. They are at Rest

    Composer: Sir Edward Elgar

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort

    Conductor: Paul McCreesh


  3. Drop, drop, slow tears

    Composer: Orlando Gibbons

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort

    Conductor: Paul McCreesh


  4. Requiem

    Composer: Herbert Howells

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort

    Conductor: Paul McCreesh


  5. A Child's Prayer

    Composer: James MacMillan

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort

    Conductor: Paul McCreesh


  6. Funeral Sentences

    Composer: Thomas Morley

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort

    Conductor: Paul McCreesh


  7. Songs (6) of Farewell: no 6, Lord, let me know mine end

    Composer: Charles Hubert Parry

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort

    Conductor: Paul McCreesh


  8. In manus tuas Domine no 1

    Composer: John Sheppard

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort

    Conductor: Paul McCreesh


  9. A Litany

    Composer: Sir William Walton

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort

    Conductor: Paul McCreesh


  10. Christe qui lux es

    Composer: Robert White

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort

    Conductor: Paul McCreesh