Wordsworth: Orchestral Music, Vol. 4

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Label
Toccata
Release Date
January 21, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      William Wordsworth
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Liepaja Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Liga Baltabola, John Gibbons
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 21, 2022
    • UPC
      5060113446183
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      TOCC0618
    • LABEL
      Toccata
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. A Spring Festival Overture in Op. 90

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    2. I. Allegro largamente -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    3. II. Poco stringendo -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    4. III. Allegro con brio -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    5. IV. Tempo 1 -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    6. V. Sostenuto -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    7. VI. Largamente -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    8. VII. Tempo 1

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    9. Jubilation: A Festivity for Orchestra, Op. 78

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    10. Confluence, Op. 100

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Līga Baltābola

      Conductor: John Gibbons


The music of 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. This fourth volume of his orchestral works presents four works which are all symphonic studies in essence, each remarkable for its unassertive strength of purpose and its suggestion of a sense of scale beyond its actual dimensions – perhaps in part a reflection of the majesty of the Scottish Highlands where he made his home, and of the quiet resolve of his own character.

REVIEWS:

Is it recommended? Indeed. The playing of the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra is comparable to that on earlier volumes, while John Gibbons directs with his customary ear for detail and care for balance. Hopefully a fifth volume, perhaps including the hitherto unheard Sixth Symphony, will not be long in coming.

-- Arcana.FM