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Gipps: Piper of Dreams / Koch, Bliss, McHale

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Composer
Ruth Gipps
Artist
Juliana Koch, Julian Bliss, Michael McHale
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Aug 30, 2024
Catalog #
CHAN 20290
UPC
095115229026

About

Ruth Gipps made her musical talents apparent from an early age, and they were encouraged by her very supportive mother. She entered the Royal College of Music in 1937, aged 16, studying oboe and piano, in addition to composition (with Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gordon Jacob). Whilst at college, she performed Brahms's Second Piano Concerto, and her tone poem Knight in Armour (CHAN 20078) was presented by Sir Henry Wood at the Last Night of the Proms in 1942. As the war continued, Gipps left London to become principal oboe with the City of Birmingham Orchestra, where she also performed as pianist and had several of her works programmed. Returning to London after the war, Gipps found fewer opportunities as a performer, and less interest in her orchestral scores. She concentrated on composing more chamber music, alongside a successful teaching career. This album of her chamber music for oboe (and cor anglais) features works composed from 1938 to 1990, representing Gipps's entire compositional life. In demand as a soloist all over Europe, Juliana Koch was appointed Professor of Oboe at the Royal College of Music, London, in 2018 and is Principal Oboe of the London Symphony Orchestra.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante doloroso - Allegro - Andante doloroso - 03:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante doloroso - Allegro - Andante doloroso -
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  2. 2 II. Adagio - 03:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio -
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  3. 3 III. Allegro moderato - Doloroso - Tempo I - Meno mosso - Andante doloroso - Adagio 05:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro moderato - Doloroso - Tempo I - Meno mosso - Andante doloroso - Adagio
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  4. 4 I. Elfin Oak 01:57
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Elfin Oak
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  5. 5 II. Fat Pidgeon 01:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Fat Pidgeon
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  6. 6 III. Chestnut Trees 02:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Chestnut Trees
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  7. 7 Sea-weed Song, Op. 12c 03:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sea-weed Song, Op. 12c
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  8. 8 I. Gulls 01:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Gulls
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  9. 9 II. Sea Anemone 01:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Sea Anemone
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  10. 10 III. Stormy Beach 01:11
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Stormy Beach
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  11. 11 I. Allegro moderato - Presto - Tempo I - Presto 06:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato - Presto - Tempo I - Presto
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  12. 12 II. Adagio - Poco agitato - Tempo I 02:18
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Adagio - Poco agitato - Tempo I
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  13. 13 III. Finale 03:47
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Finale
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale
  14. 14 The Piper of Dreams, Op. 12b 04:05
    Track
    14
    Title
    The Piper of Dreams, Op. 12b
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch
  15. 15 I. Moderato - Allegro moderato - Moderato - Allegro moderato 08:47
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Moderato - Allegro moderato - Moderato - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    08:47
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Julian Bliss, Michael McHale
  16. 16 II. Adagio - Tempo I 04:49
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Adagio - Tempo I
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Julian Bliss, Michael McHale
  17. 17 III. Allegro ritmico, quasi rumba 06:06
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Allegro ritmico, quasi rumba
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Julian Bliss, Michael McHale
  18. 18 Threnody, Op. 74 07:10
    Track
    18
    Title
    Threnody, Op. 74
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Ruth Gipps
    Performer
    Juliana Koch, Michael McHale