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English String Miniatures Vol 6 / Sutherland, Royal Ballet

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Sutherland
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Sep 26, 2006
Catalog #
8557753
UPC
747313275328

About

These things are almost always pleasant--after all, if there's one thing English composers have done well since the beginning of time it is to write appealing, affecting, idiomatic music for strings. Although with Volume 6 in this smartly organized English String Music series the selections may not be uniformly of the first rank, what's not to like here, from Holst's typically well-crafted, traditionalist Moorside Suite (first written for brass) and Purcell's sturdy, stylish Chacony in G minor, to Paul Lewis' melancholy film-score-ish Rosa Mundi and Paul Carr's three-movement A Very English Music (with the "very English" subtitles Cuckmere Haven, Cornish Air, and The Hunt Gathering). Philip Lane's string arrangement of Peter Warlock's beloved Christmas carol Bethlehem Down is a gem, and William Lloyd Webber's Waltz in E minor is a delightfully skittish, meandering take on the traditional dance.


Most sophisticated musically are Lionel Sainsbury's Two Nocturnes and Malcolm Lipkin's From Across La Manche, the latter a substantial (15-plus minutes) work from 1998 that's thoroughly of its idiom, full of good, skillfully developed ideas, and deserving of serious attention by orchestras, listeners, and concert programmers. And thankfully, Gavin Sutherland and his Royal Ballet Sinfonia have chosen to give all of these works their own careful, enthusiastic attention, resulting in one more well-played, eminently listenable addition to this ongoing series (Classicstoday has reviewed three of the earlier releases--see Search Reviews). Highly recommended--and fine sound too!
--David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 I. Scherzo 03:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Scherzo
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  2. 2 II. Nocturne 06:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Nocturne
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  3. 3 III. March 04:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. March
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  4. 4 Chacony in G Minor, Z. 730 (arr. B. Britten) 07:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Chacony in G Minor, Z. 730 (arr. B. Britten)
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  5. 5 Rosa Mundi 03:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Rosa Mundi
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Paul Lewis
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  6. 6 I. Prelude 02:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Adam Carse
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  7. 7 II. Air 02:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Air
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Adam Carse
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  8. 8 III. Dance 01:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Dance
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Adam Carse
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  9. 9 IV. Song 03:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Song
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Adam Carse
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  10. 10 V. Finale 02:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Finale
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Adam Carse
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  11. 11 Bethlehem Down (arr. P. Lane) 04:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    Bethlehem Down (arr. P. Lane)
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Peter Warlock
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  12. 12 I. Cuckmere Haven 02:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Cuckmere Haven
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Paul Carr
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  13. 13 II. Cornish Air 03:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Cornish Air
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Paul Carr
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  14. 14 III. The Hunt Gathering 01:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. The Hunt Gathering
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Paul Carr
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  15. 15 Waltz in E Minor 04:36
    Track
    15
    Title
    Waltz in E Minor
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    William Lloyd Webber
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  16. 16 No. 1. Molto lento 02:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 1. Molto lento
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Lionel Sainsbury
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  17. 17 No. 2. Mesto e semplice 02:26
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 2. Mesto e semplice
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Lionel Sainsbury
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  18. 18 I. Overture 04:34
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Overture
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Malcolm Lipkin
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  19. 19 II. Ballade 05:23
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Ballade
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Malcolm Lipkin
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland
  20. 20 III. Dance-finale 05:37
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Dance-finale
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Malcolm Lipkin
    Ensemble
    Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Gavin Sutherland