Shield: Complete Chamber Works, Vol. 3

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
March 13, 2026
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      William Shield
    • PERFORMER
      The Dorrit Ensemble
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 13, 2026
    • UPC
      747313444373
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574443
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    2. II. Amoroso

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    3. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    4. II. Allegretto

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    5. I. Allegro non tanto

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    6. II. Minuetto con variazione

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    7. I. Moderato

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    8. II. Rondeau: Tempo di minuetto

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    9. I. Con spirito

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    10. II. Allegro

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    11. I. Moderato

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    12. II. Rondeau: Tempo di minuetto

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    13. I. Allegro

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    14. II. Rondo: Affetuoso

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    15. I. Adagio

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    16. II. Rondo: Allegretto

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    17. I. Allegro con spirito

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    18. II. Tempo di minuetto

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    19. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    20. II. Allegretto

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    21. I. Adagio

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    22. II. Grazioso con variazioni

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    23. I. Canoni: Allegro

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble

    24. II. Tempo di minuetto

      Composer: William Shield

      Ensemble: The Dorrit Ensemble


William Shield's early career as a violinist and violist took him to the centre of musical life in London, where he became principal violinist of the Covent Garden theatre orchestra in 1773. The publication of the Violin Duets later that decade marked the launch of Shield's success as a hugely popular composer. Each set of duets is neatly engineered, with many attractive details in the Italianate spirit of Op. 1. The Op. 2 set is more compact, developing arioso vocal styles, clever changes of texture, and folk elements such as hurdy-gurdy-like figurations.