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Holst: Orchestral Works / Hickox, City of London Sinfonia
Chandos

Holst: Orchestral Works / Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

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Details

Composer
HOLST, GUSTAV
Artist
City Of London Sinfonia, Watkinson, Ward, Tees, Dobing, Hooker, Hickox
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Aug 04, 2017
Catalog #
CHAN 10948 X
UPC
095115194829

About

This 1994 recording is one of the first Holst collections made by Hickox and the City of London Sinfonia, an orchestra he conducted for thirty-seven years, until his death. Having brought neglected works by Holst to a more deserved fame in the early 1990's, Hickox returned to Holst in 2007, embarking on a new series with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He was recording what would have been the second volume of this new survey when he was suddenly taken ill. While he was never able to finish that second volume himself, the first instalment was released in January, 2009 and seen as a recording triumph.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Scherzo: Allegro 04:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Performer
    Nicholas Ward, Andrew Watkinson
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  2. 2 II. Lament: Andante 04:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Lament: Andante
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Performer
    Nicholas Ward, Andrew Watkinson
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  3. 3 III. Variations on a Ground: Allegro - Andante - Allegretto - Tempo I 05:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Variations on a Ground: Allegro - Andante - Allegretto - Tempo I
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Performer
    Nicholas Ward, Andrew Watkinson
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  4. 4 No. 1. Country Song 04:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 1. Country Song
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  5. 5 No. 2. Marching Song 03:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 2. Marching Song
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  6. 6 Lyric Movement 11:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    Lyric Movement
    Duration
    11:10
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Performer
    Stephen Tees
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  7. 7 I. Prelude: Allegretto 01:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Prelude: Allegretto
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  8. 8 II. Air: Andante - Poco animato 02:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Air: Andante - Poco animato
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  9. 9 III. Dance: Allegro 02:42
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Dance: Allegro
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  10. 10 I. Moderato 02:07
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Performer
    Duke Dobing, Christopher Hooker
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  11. 11 II. Adagio 03:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Performer
    Duke Dobing, Christopher Hooker
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  12. 12 III. Allegro 03:06
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Performer
    Duke Dobing, Christopher Hooker
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  13. 13 I. Jig: Vivace 03:11
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Jig: Vivace
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  14. 14 II. Ostinato: Presto 01:58
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Ostinato: Presto
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  15. 15 III. Intermezzo: Andante con moto - Vivace - Tempo I 04:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Intermezzo: Andante con moto - Vivace - Tempo I
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  16. 16 IV. Finale, "The Dargason": Allegro 03:31
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Finale, "The Dargason": Allegro
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox