Hurd: The Aspern Papers & The Night of the Wedding

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Label
Lyrita
Release Date
March 11, 2016
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      HURD, MICHAEL
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Ulster Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Gilhooly, Goss, Mccaldin, Winter, Morton, Buswell, Humphreys, Lois, Lepper, Vass
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I Scene 1

      Composer: Michael Hurd

      Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

      Performer: Owen Gilhooly, Pippa Goss, Clare McCaldin, Louise Winter

      Conductor: George Vass

    2. Act I Scene 2

      Composer: Michael Hurd

      Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

      Performer: Owen Gilhooly, Pippa Goss, Clare McCaldin, Louise Winter

      Conductor: George Vass

    3. Act II Scene 1

      Composer: Michael Hurd

      Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

      Performer: Owen Gilhooly, Pippa Goss, Clare McCaldin, Louise Winter

      Conductor: George Vass

    4. Act II Scene 2

      Composer: Michael Hurd

      Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

      Performer: Owen Gilhooly, Pippa Goss, Clare McCaldin, Louise Winter

      Conductor: George Vass

    5. Act II Scene 3

      Composer: Michael Hurd

      Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

      Performer: Owen Gilhooly, Pippa Goss, Clare McCaldin, Louise Winter

      Conductor: George Vass

    6. Act III Scene 1

      Composer: Michael Hurd

      Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

      Performer: Owen Gilhooly, Pippa Goss, Clare McCaldin, Louise Winter

      Conductor: George Vass

    7. Act III Scene 2

      Composer: Michael Hurd

      Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

      Performer: Owen Gilhooly, Pippa Goss, Clare McCaldin, Louise Winter

      Conductor: George Vass

    8. The Night of the Wedding

      Composer: Michael Hurd

      Performer: Nicholas Morton, Matthew Buswell, Garry Humphreys, Rhian Lois, Simon Lepper

      Conductor: Ronald Corp


This two-disc set contains two of Michael Hurd’s chamber oepras, The Aspern Papers, and The Night of the Wedding. The Aspern Papers is based on the novella by Henry James, with libretto by the composer. The Night of the Wedding is a one act chamber opera based on Frank Witney’s Nuit de Noces. Some artists featured on this album include the Ulster Orchestra under the direction of George Vass, pianist Simon Lepper, conductor Ronald Corp, and many talented vocalists.