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Nimbus

A Celebration on Record

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Boughton
Format
CD
Label
Nimbus
Released
Jul 05, 2019
Catalog #
NI1712
UPC
0710357171222

About

As William Boughton celebrates his 70th birthday, we have put together this selection from his recordings for Nimbus and Lyrita. 'Every recording contains a story but, sadly, there is not the space to tell them all here so I've selected certain memorable, hopefully correct(!), experiences. Revisiting my early recordings reminded me of the joys and struggles that we encountered whilst developing the English String Orchestra (ESO), the development of our sound, our thinking and musicianship. Every recording is testament to a moment in time, to our responses and emotions during it's preparation and in the brief moment when the performance is created. Having been given this opportunity for a celebratory box-set I hope to avoid being too self conscious and remain objective in my comments and in the music I have chosen.' [William Boughton]

Tracklist 40 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Suite mignonne, Op. 98a (version for orchestra) 07:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    Suite mignonne, Op. 98a (version for orchestra)
    Duration
    07:16
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  3. 2 Rodeo - 4 Dance Episodes: IV. Hoe Down 03:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    Rodeo - 4 Dance Episodes: IV. Hoe Down
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  4. 3 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: III. Allegro 06:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: III. Allegro
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Martin Jones
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
  5. 4 Epyllion: II. Scherzo: Vivo 02:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    Epyllion: II. Scherzo: Vivo
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Elizabeth Maconchy
    Performer
    Raphael Wallfisch
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  6. 5 Violin Concerto, Op. 14: I. Allegro 10:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    Violin Concerto, Op. 14: I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:45
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Performer
    Kun Hu
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  7. 6 Loch Ness - A postcard from Scotland 10:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    Loch Ness - A postcard from Scotland
    Duration
    10:27
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    Daniel Trodden
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  8. 7 Nostalghia 14:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    Nostalghia
    Duration
    14:14
    Composer
    Tōru Takemitsu
    Performer
    Daniel Hope
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  9. 8 5 Variants of Dives and Lazarus 10:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    5 Variants of Dives and Lazarus
    Duration
    10:56
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Susan Lynn, Thomas Waddington, Audrey Douglas
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  10. Disc 2
  11. 1 From Death to Life 18:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    From Death to Life
    Duration
    18:42
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  12. 2 Sospiri, Op. 70 05:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sospiri, Op. 70
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Robert Johnston, Adrian Partington
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  13. 3 May Song 03:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    May Song
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  14. 4 Dream Children, Op. 43: I. Andante 03:43
    Track
    4
    Title
    Dream Children, Op. 43: I. Andante
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  15. 5 Florida Suite: IV. At Night 07:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    Florida Suite: IV. At Night
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Frederick Delius
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  16. 6 Oboe Concerto in A Minor: I. Rondo Pastorale 06:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    Oboe Concerto in A Minor: I. Rondo Pastorale
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Maurice Bourgue
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  17. 7 The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger 03:55
    Track
    7
    Title
    The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  18. 8 Sally in Our Alley (version for string orchestra) 03:39
    Track
    8
    Title
    Sally in Our Alley (version for string orchestra)
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  19. 9 Cherry Ripe (arr. for string orchestra) 03:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    Cherry Ripe (arr. for string orchestra)
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  20. 10 An Irish Melody 07:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    An Irish Melody
    Duration
    07:59
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  21. Disc 3
  22. 1 Trumpet Concerto in D Major, TWV 51:D7: I. Adagio 07:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    Trumpet Concerto in D Major, TWV 51:D7: I. Adagio
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    John Wallace
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  23. 2 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 2, "Solomon" 07:21
    Track
    2
    Title
    Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 2, "Solomon"
    Duration
    07:21
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  24. 3 I. Allegro 05:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Johann Christian Bach
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  25. 4 II. Andante 03:04
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Johann Christian Bach
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  26. 5 III. Tempo di minuetto 05:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Tempo di minuetto
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Johann Christian Bach
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  27. 6 Sinfonia No. 10 in B Minor, MWV N10 07:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 10 in B Minor, MWV N10
    Duration
    07:30
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  28. 7 Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a 14:19
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a
    Duration
    14:19
    Composer
    Anton Stepanovich Arensky
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  29. 8 Adagio in G Minor (attrib. to Albinoni) 09:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    Adagio in G Minor (attrib. to Albinoni)
    Duration
    09:35
    Composer
    Remo Giazotto
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  30. Disc 4
  31. 1 The Banks of Green Willow 06:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    The Banks of Green Willow
    Duration
    06:09
    Composer
    George Butterworth
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  32. 2 Love's Labour's Lost, Op. 28a: IX. Soliloquy III 01:19
    Track
    2
    Title
    Love's Labour's Lost, Op. 28a: IX. Soliloquy III
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Gerald Finzi
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  33. 3 Eclogue, Op. 10 10:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Eclogue, Op. 10
    Duration
    10:00
    Composer
    Gerald Finzi
    Performer
    Martin Jones
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  34. 4 I. Aubade 04:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Aubade
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  35. 5 II. The Serious Doll 02:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. The Serious Doll
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  36. 6 III. Busy-ness 02:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Busy-ness
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  37. 7 IV. The Sad Doll 01:28
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. The Sad Doll
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  38. 8 V. The Wagon Passes 01:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    V. The Wagon Passes
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  39. 9 VI. The Merry Doll 01:37
    Track
    9
    Title
    VI. The Merry Doll
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  40. 10 VII. Dreaming-Envoy 06:50
    Track
    10
    Title
    VII. Dreaming-Envoy
    Duration
    06:50
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  41. 11 Concerto for Double String Orchestra: III. Allegro molto 07:31
    Track
    11
    Title
    Concerto for Double String Orchestra: III. Allegro molto
    Duration
    07:31
    Composer
    Michael Tippett
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  42. 12 Suite on English Folk Tunes, Op. 90, "A time there was …": I. Cakes and Ale 02:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    Suite on English Folk Tunes, Op. 90, "A time there was …": I. Cakes and Ale
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  43. 13 Nocturne, Op. 60 05:03
    Track
    13
    Title
    Nocturne, Op. 60
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jerry Hadley, Michael Hirst, David Campbell, Paul Arden Taylor, Keith Rubach, Stephen Roberts, Rachel Masters, Peter Hamburger
    Conductor
    William Boughton
  44. 14 Symphony No. 3, Op. 178: IV. Whitecross Rectory: Lento - Allegro 05:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    Symphony No. 3, Op. 178: IV. Whitecross Rectory: Lento - Allegro
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    John Joubert
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    William Boughton