SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: SYM IN A MINOR/HIAWATHA'S

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Label
ALTO
Release Date
February 18, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • PERFORMER
      AARHUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA / BOSTOCK, DOUGLAS
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 18, 2022
    • UPC
      5055354414626
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      AOTL1462.2
    • LABEL
      ALTO
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical Vocals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro appassionato

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Douglas Bostock

    2. II. Lament: Larghetto affettuoso

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Douglas Bostock

    3. III. Scherzo: Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Douglas Bostock

    4. IV. Allegro maestoso ed energico

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Douglas Bostock

    5. I. Hiawatha's wedding feast: You shall hear how Pau-Puk-Keewis

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Royal Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

    6. I. Hiawatha's wedding feast: Then the handsome Pau-Puk-Keewis

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Royal Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

    7. I. Hiawatha's wedding feast: He was dress'd in shirt of doe-skin

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Royal Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

    8. I. Hiawatha's wedding feast: First he danc'd a solemn measure

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Royal Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

    9. I. Hiawatha's wedding feast: Then said they to Chibiabos

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Royal Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

    10. I. Hiawatha's wedding feast: Onaway! Awake, beloved

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Royal Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Performer: Richard Lewis

      Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

    11. I. Hiawatha's wedding feast: This the gentle Chibiabos

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Royal Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

    12. I. Hiawatha's wedding feast: Very boastful was lagoo

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Royal Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

    13. I. Hiawatha's wedding feast: Such was Hiawatha's wedding

      Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

      Ensemble: Royal Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent


(His) Symphony is a very likeable discovery. Both middle movements display a disarming melodic felicity and assurance, and admiring glances towards Dvorak, although Stanford (his teacher) was never happy with the finale. It was first played by RCM students in 1896 (including Holst and Vaughan Williams !). Although it went down well, it gathered dust for over a century. Bostock's alert and affectionate lead enjoy making it's acquaintance... crisp and clear sound for this world premiere recording. In every respect, a solid thumbs-up [Gramophone] "The much-loved Hiawatha's Wedding Feast recalls the extraordinary excitement of it's first performance. Coleridge-Taylor was then 23 and the work an immediate and wild success. Parry suggested that because of the composer's West African father, "he loved plenty of sound, plenty of colour, simple and definite rhythms and, above all, plenty of tune". All these qualities kept it popular, and are admirably captured here: the Philharmonia provide the orchestral colour, and Sir Malcolm keeps the admirable Royal Choral Society on their rhythmic toes. Richard Lewis gives a suitably romantic Onaway! Awake, beloved ! Hiawatha's Wedding Feast has been done proud in every way" [Gramophone]