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Dyson: Quo Vadis / Hickox, Barker, Langridge, Rigby, Et Al

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Details

Composer
DYSON, GEORGE
Artist
Barker, Rigby, Langridge, Williams, Burnard, Hickox
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Apr 01, 2003
Catalog #
CHAN 10061(2)
UPC
095115106129

About

This is the world premiere recording of the complete version of 'Quo Vadis', Dyson's sumptuous choral epic of 1938. Dyson fervently believed in the English choral movement's need for practical, tuneful and lively music. 'Quo Vadis', with its colourful orchestration and fine melodies, demonstrates the effectiveness of this aesthetic approach. The soloists on this disc represent some of the finest singers around today. Recorded in: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea 11-14 December 2002 Producer(s) Brian Couzens Sound Engineer(s) Ralph Couzens Matthew Walker (Assistant)

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Our birth is but a sleep (Chorus) 11:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Our birth is but a sleep (Chorus)
    Duration
    11:32
    Composer
    George Dyson
    Ensemble
    Royal Welsh College Chamber Choir of Music and Drama, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  3. 2 II. Rise, O my soul (Contralto, Semi-chorus) 08:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Rise, O my soul (Contralto, Semi-chorus)
    Duration
    08:20
    Composer
    George Dyson
    Performer
    Jean Rigby
    Ensemble
    Royal Welsh College Chamber Choir of Music and Drama, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  4. 3 III. O whither shall my troubled muse incline (Bass, Chorus) 10:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. O whither shall my troubled muse incline (Bass, Chorus)
    Duration
    10:54
    Composer
    George Dyson
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  5. 4 IV. Night hath no wings (Tenor, Semi-chorus) 10:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Night hath no wings (Tenor, Semi-chorus)
    Duration
    10:30
    Composer
    George Dyson
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Steven Burnard
    Ensemble
    Royal Welsh College Chamber Choir of Music and Drama, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  6. 5 V. O timely happy, timely wise (Quartet, Chorus, Semi-chorus) 13:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. O timely happy, timely wise (Quartet, Chorus, Semi-chorus)
    Duration
    13:20
    Composer
    George Dyson
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Cheryl Barker, Jean Rigby, Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    Royal Welsh College Chamber Choir of Music and Drama, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  7. Disc 2
  8. 1 VI. Dear stream! dear bank! (Soprano) 09:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    VI. Dear stream! dear bank! (Soprano)
    Duration
    09:51
    Composer
    George Dyson
    Performer
    Cheryl Barker
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  9. 2 VII. Come to me, God (Bass, Chorus) 10:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    VII. Come to me, God (Bass, Chorus)
    Duration
    10:12
    Composer
    George Dyson
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    Royal Welsh College Chamber Choir of Music and Drama, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  10. 3 VIII. They are at rest (Contralto, Quartet) 08:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    VIII. They are at rest (Contralto, Quartet)
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    George Dyson
    Performer
    Jean Rigby, Cheryl Barker, Philip Langridge, Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  11. 4 IX. To find the western path (Tenor, Quartet, Chorus) 18:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    IX. To find the western path (Tenor, Quartet, Chorus)
    Duration
    18:34
    Composer
    George Dyson
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Cheryl Barker, Jean Rigby, Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    Royal Welsh College Chamber Choir of Music and Drama, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox