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Chandos

In Ireland - Orchestral Works By Hamilton Harty

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Details

Composer
HARTY, HAMILTON
Artist
Holmes, Thomson, Binns
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Apr 01, 2004
Catalog #
CHAN 10194(3) X
UPC
095115119426

About

3 discs for the price of 2!

This is the third reissue of Chandos' set of Hamilton Harty's complete orchestral works, and if you haven't heard this incredibly derivative but equally incredibly charming composer you're in for a treat. The influences range from Dvorák (Irish Symphony) to Rachmaninov (Piano Concerto), with plenty of Irish color in evidence everywhere else--but the one constant is Harty's skill at orchestration and general level of craftsmanship. The performances, featuring Bryden Thomson and the Ulster Orchestra in their first flush of success, have not been surpassed. It's a little sad to hear a set like this and recall just how exciting a label Chandos was at the time, how much new music there was to savor, and what a pace-setter these recordings were technically. Whether you listen out of nostalgia or simply to find something new and interesting, by all means do listen!
--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 41 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro deciso 12:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro deciso
    Duration
    12:26
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  3. 2 II. Molto lento 11:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Molto lento
    Duration
    11:07
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  4. 3 III. Allegro con brio 09:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    09:34
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  5. 4 I. Allegro risoluto 14:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro risoluto
    Duration
    14:07
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Malcolm Binns
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  6. 5 II. Tranquillo e calmo 09:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Tranquillo e calmo
    Duration
    09:44
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Malcolm Binns
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  7. 6 III. Con brio e vivace 13:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Con brio e vivace
    Duration
    13:45
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Malcolm Binns
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  8. Disc 2
  9. 1 Introduction — 04:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Introduction —
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  10. 2 Allegro brioso ed animato — 04:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    Allegro brioso ed animato —
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  11. 3 The swan-children — 02:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    The swan-children —
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  12. 4 Calm seas and blue skies — 02:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    Calm seas and blue skies —
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  13. 5 Approach of evening — 06:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    Approach of evening —
    Duration
    06:07
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  14. 6 Allegro brio ed animato — 06:06
    Track
    6
    Title
    Allegro brio ed animato —
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  15. 7 Transformation, baptism and death 05:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    Transformation, baptism and death
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  16. 8 Introduction and Theme — 03:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    Introduction and Theme —
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  17. 9 Variation 1 — 01:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 1 —
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  18. 10 Variation 2 — 01:03
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation 2 —
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  19. 11 Variation 3 — 02:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 3 —
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  20. 12 Variation 4 — 00:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation 4 —
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  21. 13 Variation 5 — 01:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation 5 —
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  22. 14 Variation 6 — 02:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    Variation 6 —
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  23. 15 Variation 7 03:44
    Track
    15
    Title
    Variation 7
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Ralph Holmes
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  24. 16 The Londonderry Air 05:27
    Track
    16
    Title
    The Londonderry Air
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Pan Hon Lee
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  25. 17 [Orchestral introduction] — 01:42
    Track
    17
    Title
    [Orchestral introduction] —
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  26. 18 My heart aches — 02:36
    Track
    18
    Title
    My heart aches —
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  27. 19 O, for a draught of vintage! — 02:02
    Track
    19
    Title
    O, for a draught of vintage! —
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  28. 20 … and quite forget — 04:03
    Track
    20
    Title
    … and quite forget —
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  29. 21 Already with thee! — 04:20
    Track
    21
    Title
    Already with thee! —
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  30. 22 Darkling I listen — 04:06
    Track
    22
    Title
    Darkling I listen —
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  31. 23 Forlorn! — 00:54
    Track
    23
    Title
    Forlorn! —
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  32. 24 Adieu! adieu! 02:45
    Track
    24
    Title
    Adieu! adieu!
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Heather Harper
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  33. Disc 3
  34. 1 A Comedy Overture 14:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    A Comedy Overture
    Duration
    14:12
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  35. 2 I. On the Shores of Lough Neagh: Allegro molto 13:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. On the Shores of Lough Neagh: Allegro molto
    Duration
    13:13
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  36. 3 II. The Fair Day: Vivace ma non troppo presto 03:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. The Fair Day: Vivace ma non troppo presto
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  37. 4 III. In the Antrim Hills: Lento ma non troppo 07:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. In the Antrim Hills: Lento ma non troppo
    Duration
    07:21
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  38. 5 IV. The Twelfth of July: Con molto brio 10:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. The Twelfth of July: Con molto brio
    Duration
    10:10
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  39. 6 In Ireland 09:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    In Ireland
    Duration
    09:13
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Performer
    Denise Kelly, Colin Fleming
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  40. 7 Introduction — 01:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    Introduction —
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  41. 8 Soldiers' life abroad — 06:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    Soldiers' life abroad —
    Duration
    06:58
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  42. 9 The night before the battle — 04:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    The night before the battle —
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  43. 10 Battle — 04:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    Battle —
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson
  44. 11 Return home 02:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    Return home
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Hamilton Harty
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bryden Thomson