Lyrita
Bantock: Omar Khayyam / Del Mar, BBC Symphony
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Details
- Composer
- BANTOCK, GRANVILLE
- Artist
- Walker, Peters, Johnson, Cook, Bbc Singers
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Lyrita
- Released
- Jul 08, 2016
- Catalog #
- REAM2128
- UPC
- 5020926212825
About
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is a translation by Edward Fitzgerald of a selection of poems which were originally written in Persian and are attributed to Omar Khayyam, a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet. There are about a thousand poems in the complete volume. British composer Granville Bantock composed this choral setting of the works. Part 1 premiered in 1906, Part 2 in 1907, Part 3 in 1909, and the complete works were performed in 1910 at Queen’s Hall. This four disc set is the only complete recording ever made of the work, and is made up of original BBC Broadcasts from 1968 and 1979.
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REVIEWS:
Those who want to hear Omar Khayyam in all its glorious monumentality will need to buy the Lyrita set. it’s one of the monuments in British music that needs to be heard.
– The Guardian
Del Mar’s soloists sing with urgency and passion. A hugely enterprising addition to Lyrita’s ever-growing catalogue.
– Gramophone
This lively 1979 revival of the complete work is well coupled with other less rare Bantock, especially Fifine at the Fair. Del Mar, an eminent Strauss scholar, has a sure feel for the orchestral writing of this era, well paced and translucent rather than weighty.
– BBC Music Magazine
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REVIEWS:
Those who want to hear Omar Khayyam in all its glorious monumentality will need to buy the Lyrita set. it’s one of the monuments in British music that needs to be heard.
– The Guardian
Del Mar’s soloists sing with urgency and passion. A hugely enterprising addition to Lyrita’s ever-growing catalogue.
– Gramophone
This lively 1979 revival of the complete work is well coupled with other less rare Bantock, especially Fifine at the Fair. Del Mar, an eminent Strauss scholar, has a sure feel for the orchestral writing of this era, well paced and translucent rather than weighty.
– BBC Music Magazine
Tracklist 31 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Part I: Prelude 06:19
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: Prelude
- Duration
- 06:19
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
2 Part I: Wake! For the Sun, who scattered into flight (Chorus, Beloved, Philosopher) 06:13
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: Wake! For the Sun, who scattered into flight (Chorus, Beloved, Philosopher)
- Duration
- 06:13
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
3 Part I: Now the new year reviving old desires (Poet, Chorus) 07:34
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: Now the new year reviving old desires (Poet, Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:34
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
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4 Part I: Each morn a thousand roses brings, you say (Beloved, Chorus, Poet) 08:27
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: Each morn a thousand roses brings, you say (Beloved, Chorus, Poet)
- Duration
- 08:27
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
5 Part I: Some for the glories of this world; and some (Chorus, Beloved, Poet) 09:14
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: Some for the glories of this world; and some (Chorus, Beloved, Poet)
- Duration
- 09:14
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
6 Part I: I sometimes think that never blows so red (Poet, Beloved, Chorus) 07:16
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: I sometimes think that never blows so red (Poet, Beloved, Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:16
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
7 Part I: Alike for those who for To-day prepare (Beloved, Philosopher, Chorus, Poet) 10:16
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: Alike for those who for To-day prepare (Beloved, Philosopher, Chorus, Poet)
- Duration
- 10:16
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
8 Part I: Then of the Thee in Me wo works behind (Poet, Philosopher, Chorus) 07:37
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: Then of the Thee in Me wo works behind (Poet, Philosopher, Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:37
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
9 Part I: As then the tulip for her moning sup (Beloved, Poet, Philosopher, Chorus) 10:08
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part I: As then the tulip for her moning sup (Beloved, Poet, Philosopher, Chorus)
- Duration
- 10:08
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
- Disc 2
-
1 Part I: Interlude: The Desert 09:57
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: Interlude: The Desert
- Duration
- 09:57
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
2 Part I: Would you that spangle of Existence spend (Philosopher, Chorus, Beloved, Poet) 10:49
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: Would you that spangle of Existence spend (Philosopher, Chorus, Beloved, Poet)
- Duration
- 10:49
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
3 Interlude 02:46
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Interlude
- Duration
- 02:46
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
4 Part II: You know, my Friends, with what a brave carouse (Philosopher, Chorus) 07:32
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part II: You know, my Friends, with what a brave carouse (Philosopher, Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:32
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
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5 Part II: Why, be this Juice the growth of God, who dare (Philosopher, Chorus) 06:57
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part II: Why, be this Juice the growth of God, who dare (Philosopher, Chorus)
- Duration
- 06:57
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
6 Part II: I sent my soul through the invisible (Poet, Chorus) 09:22
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part II: I sent my soul through the invisible (Poet, Chorus)
- Duration
- 09:22
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
7 Part II: The Moving finger writes; and, having writ (Beloved, Poet, Philosopher) 06:55
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part II: The Moving finger writes; and, having writ (Beloved, Poet, Philosopher)
- Duration
- 06:55
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
8 Part II: What! Out of senseless Nothing to provoke (Beloved, Poet, Philosopher) 07:22
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part II: What! Out of senseless Nothing to provoke (Beloved, Poet, Philosopher)
- Duration
- 07:22
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
- Disc 3
-
1 Part III: Introduction: the Fast of Ramazan 06:34
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part III: Introduction: the Fast of Ramazan
- Duration
- 06:34
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
2 Part III: As under cover of departing day (Philosopher, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Pot, Chorus) 10:17
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part III: As under cover of departing day (Philosopher, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Pot, Chorus)
- Duration
- 10:17
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
3 Part III: Ah, with the grape my fading life provide (Philosopher) 06:02
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part III: Ah, with the grape my fading life provide (Philosopher)
- Duration
- 06:02
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
4 Part III: Yet ah, that Spring should vanish with the rose! (Poet, Beloved) 08:12
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part III: Yet ah, that Spring should vanish with the rose! (Poet, Beloved)
- Duration
- 08:12
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
5 Part III: Yon rising moon that looks for us again (Chorus, Beloved, Poet, Philosopher) 06:42
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part III: Yon rising moon that looks for us again (Chorus, Beloved, Poet, Philosopher)
- Duration
- 06:42
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Rayner Cook
- Ensemble
- BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
6 Fifine at the Fair 30:15
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Fifine at the Fair
- Duration
- 30:15
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
- Disc 4
-
1 Prelude 10:15
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Prelude
- Duration
- 10:15
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Johanna Peters
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
2 No. 1. Hymn to Aphrodite 08:04
- Track
- 2
- Title
- No. 1. Hymn to Aphrodite
- Duration
- 08:04
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Johanna Peters
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
3 No. 2. I loved thee, Atthis, long ago 06:52
- Track
- 3
- Title
- No. 2. I loved thee, Atthis, long ago
- Duration
- 06:52
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Johanna Peters
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
4 No. 3. Evening Song: Evening, thou bringest all 02:05
- Track
- 4
- Title
- No. 3. Evening Song: Evening, thou bringest all
- Duration
- 02:05
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Johanna Peters
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
5 No. 5. The moon has set 06:06
- Track
- 5
- Title
- No. 5. The moon has set
- Duration
- 06:06
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Johanna Peters
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
6 No. 6. Peer of Gods he seems 04:03
- Track
- 6
- Title
- No. 6. Peer of Gods he seems
- Duration
- 04:03
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Johanna Peters
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
7 No. 9. Muse of the golden throne 05:33
- Track
- 7
- Title
- No. 9. Muse of the golden throne
- Duration
- 05:33
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Performer
- Johanna Peters
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar
-
8 The Pierrot of the Minute Overture 11:27
- Track
- 8
- Title
- The Pierrot of the Minute Overture
- Duration
- 11:27
- Composer
- Granville Bantock
- Ensemble
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Norman Del Mar