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Wordsworth: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 / Gibbons, Liepaja Symphony
Toccata

Wordsworth: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 / Gibbons, Liepaja Symphony

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Composer
WORDSWORTH, WILLIAM
Artist
Gibbons
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Jun 01, 2018
Catalog #
TOCC0480
UPC
5060113444806

About

The music of London-born William Wordsworth (1908–88) – a great-great-grandson of the poet’s brother Christopher – lies downstream from that of Vaughan Williams and Sibelius; like that of his contemporary Edmund Rubbra, Wordsworth’s music unfolds spontaneously, as a natural process, with a sense of grandeur perhaps enhanced by his move to the Scottish Highlands in 1961. Three of the four works recorded here display the sober dignity of the instinctive symphonist; the Variations on a Scottish Theme reveal a sly sense of humor behind the serious countenance. John Gibbons has conducted most of the major British orchestras. He has been Principal Conductor of Worthing Symphony Orchestra- the professional orchestra of West Sussex- with which he has given many world premieres of neglected works. He studied music at Queens’ College, Cambridge, the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, winning numerous awards as conductor, pianist and accompanist. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, vice chairman of the British Music Society, and choral director at Clifton Cathedral. His own music has been performed in various abbeys and cathedrals as well as on the South Bank, London.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 I. Overture 06:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Overture
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  2. 2 II. Air 07:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Air
    Duration
    07:32
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  3. 3 III. Gigue 06:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Gigue
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  4. 4 Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 54 23:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 54
    Duration
    23:07
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  5. 5 Theme: Allegretto: dotted crochet = c. 72 00:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    Theme: Allegretto: dotted crochet = c. 72
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  6. 6 Variation 1 00:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 1
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  7. 7 Variation 2: Dotted crotchet = c. 72 or may be poco meno mosso 00:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 2: Dotted crotchet = c. 72 or may be poco meno mosso
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  8. 8 Variation 3: crotchet = 108 00:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 3: crotchet = 108
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  9. 9 Variation 4: L'istesso tempo 00:36
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 4: L'istesso tempo
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  10. 10 Variation 5: Adagio espressivo 01:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation 5: Adagio espressivo
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  11. 11 Variation 6: Tempo I (72) 00:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 6: Tempo I (72)
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  12. 12 Variation 7: Crotchet = 108 01:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation 7: Crotchet = 108
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  13. 13 Variation 8: Andante espressivo 01:00
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation 8: Andante espressivo
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  14. 14 Variation 9: Tempo I 01:30
    Track
    14
    Title
    Variation 9: Tempo I
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  15. 15 I. Quaver = 69 - Animato 08:59
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Quaver = 69 - Animato
    Duration
    08:59
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  16. 16 II. Allegro - Meno mosso 08:46
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Allegro - Meno mosso
    Duration
    08:46
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons
  17. 17 III. Allegro - Meno mosso (with alternative ending) 09:22
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Allegro - Meno mosso (with alternative ending)
    Duration
    09:22
    Composer
    William Wordsworth
    Ensemble
    Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Gibbons