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A Vision in a Dream - Concertos by Edward Gregson

Modern Energetic Triumphant Dramatic Virtuosic
$21.99

Details

Composer
Edward Gregson
Artist
Soloists, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Nov 14, 2025
Catalog #
CHAN 20356
UPC
0095115235621

About

An award-winning English composer of international standing, and one of the leading composers of his generation, whose music has been performed, recorded, and broadcast in many countries, Edward Gregson celebrates his eightieth birthday in 2025. He continues to compose and perform as actively as ever. This album presents three major concertos, interspersed with two shorter works for piano and orchestra. A Song for Bram was written in memory of his great friend and advocate, the conductor Bramwell Tovey. A Song for Sue, re-working the central Nocturne from his Concertante for Piano and Brass Band (1966), is a 2024 tribute to his wife. One of the most performed of all his works, the Tuba Concerto was written for John Fletcher, who gave the first performance in 1977. Gregson's Concerto for Viola and String Orchestra 'Three Goddesses' was given it's first performance in 2023 by Rachel Roberts. The goddesses depicted in the three movements are Morrigan (Celtic warrior queen and earth mother), Aphrodite (Greek goddess of love and beauty), and Diana (Roman goddess of the hunt). First performed by these forces in 2020, the Oboe Concerto 'A Vision in a Dream' is inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem Kubla Khan. In following the narrative, Gregson comes closest in his series of concertos to producing a descriptive symphonic poem.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro deciso 06:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro deciso
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Ross Knight
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  2. 2 II. Lento e mesto 06:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Lento e mesto
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Ross Knight
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  3. 3 III. Allegro giocoso 06:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro giocoso
    Duration
    06:53
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Ross Knight
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  4. 4 A Song for Bram (version for piano and orchestra) 06:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    A Song for Bram (version for piano and orchestra)
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Edward Gregson
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  5. 5 I. Morrigan: Slow, thoughtful - Not too fast, menacingly 06:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Morrigan: Slow, thoughtful - Not too fast, menacingly
    Duration
    06:55
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Rachel Roberts
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  6. 6 II. Aphrodite: Quite slowly and mysteriously - Flowing 07:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Aphrodite: Quite slowly and mysteriously - Flowing
    Duration
    07:31
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Rachel Roberts
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  7. 7 III. Diana: Fast, with energy 04:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Diana: Fast, with energy
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Rachel Roberts
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  8. 8 A Song for Sue (version for piano and strings, revised 2024) 05:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    A Song for Sue (version for piano and strings, revised 2024)
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Edward Gregson
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  9. 9 Prologue: — - 02:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    Prologue: — -
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Jennifer Galloway
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  10. 10 Duologue: Faster, with a sense of foreboding - 05:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    Duologue: Faster, with a sense of foreboding -
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Jennifer Galloway
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  11. 11 Pastorale: Quite slowly, amoroso - 06:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    Pastorale: Quite slowly, amoroso -
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Jennifer Galloway
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  12. 12 Round Dance 1: Quite fast, menacingly - 01:42
    Track
    12
    Title
    Round Dance 1: Quite fast, menacingly -
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Jennifer Galloway
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  13. 13 Round Dance 2: Faster, with exuberance - 01:26
    Track
    13
    Title
    Round Dance 2: Faster, with exuberance -
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Jennifer Galloway
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  14. 14 Round Dance 3: Più mosso. Quite fast, and precisely - 01:00
    Track
    14
    Title
    Round Dance 3: Più mosso. Quite fast, and precisely -
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Jennifer Galloway
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon
  15. 15 Epilogue: Senza Tempo 02:14
    Track
    15
    Title
    Epilogue: Senza Tempo
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Edward Gregson
    Performer
    Jennifer Galloway
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Gernon