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Grace Williams: Chamber Music

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Details

Composer
WILLIAMS, GRACE
Artist
Mitchell
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Mar 08, 2019
Catalog #
8571380
UPC
747313138074

About

Grace Williams (19 February 1906 - 10 February 1977) was a Welsh composer. Born in the coastal town of Barry, near Cardiff, Grace learned piano and violin and developed her musical skills early. She won the Morfydd Owen scholarship to Cardiff University in 1923 where she studied under Professor David Evans and in 1926 she proceeded to the Royal College of Music, London, where she was taught by Gordon Jacob and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Williams is regarded by many as one of Wales finest composers. She wrote two symphonies, the earlier being the first symphony ever composed by a Welsh composer, a mass, one opera, numerous other pieces for orchestras and chamber ensemble, as well as accomplished vocal works. She was also the first British woman to score a feature film, with Blue Scar in 1949. Her chamber music, recorded here for the first time, spans 40 years.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro molto ritmico 05:58
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro molto ritmico
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Performer
    Madeleine Mitchell, Konstantin Lapshin
  2. 2 II. Andante sostenuto 06:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    06:39
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Performer
    Madeleine Mitchell, Konstantin Lapshin
  3. 3 III. Allegro scherzando 05:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Performer
    Madeleine Mitchell, Konstantin Lapshin
  4. 4 I. Poco adagio - Allegro con brio - Poco adagio 10:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Poco adagio - Allegro con brio - Poco adagio
    Duration
    10:18
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Ensemble
    London Chamber Ensemble
  5. 5 II. Allegro scherzando - Poco lento - Allegro scherzando 07:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Allegro scherzando - Poco lento - Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    07:18
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Ensemble
    London Chamber Ensemble
  6. 6 III. Andante: Tranquillo e semplice 07:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Andante: Tranquillo e semplice
    Duration
    07:49
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Ensemble
    London Chamber Ensemble
  7. 7 IV. Allegro molto: Quasi una tarantella 05:52
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Allegro molto: Quasi una tarantella
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Ensemble
    London Chamber Ensemble
  8. 8 I. Allegro moderato 03:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Ensemble
    London Chamber Ensemble
  9. 9 II. Andantino 05:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Ensemble
    London Chamber Ensemble
  10. 10 III. Allegro con brio 04:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Ensemble
    London Chamber Ensemble
  11. 11 Romanza (arr. Z. Vulliamy for oboe and bass clarinet) 02:14
    Track
    11
    Title
    Romanza (arr. Z. Vulliamy for oboe and bass clarinet)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Performer
    John Anderson, Andrew Sparling
  12. 12 Sarabande for Piano Left Hand 04:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    Sarabande for Piano Left Hand
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Performer
    David Owen Norris
  13. 13 Rondo for Dancing (version for 2 violins and cello) 01:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    Rondo for Dancing (version for 2 violins and cello)
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Grace Williams
    Performer
    Madeleine Mitchell, Gordon MacKay, Joseph Spooner