Sir Michael Tippett: Orchestral Works

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Label: NIMBUS
Catalog: NIM1759
Format: CD

Eng Strng Orch/BBC Phil/Engl

Disc: 1 1. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Prld - English Northern Phil/Sir Michael Tippett 2. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Transformation And Preparation For - Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed 3. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: The First Dance: The Earth In Autumn - Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed 4. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Transformation And Preparation For - Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed 5. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: The Second Dance: The Waters In Winter - Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed 6. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Transformation And Preparation For - Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed 7. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: The Third Dance: The Air In Spring - Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed 8. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Preparation And The Fourth Dance: Fire In Summer - Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed 9. The Midsummer Marriage: Sosostris's Aria - Alfreda Hodgson 10. Prld - English Northern Phil/Sir Michael Tippett 11. Ste For The Birthday Of Prince Charles: I. Intrada - English Northern Philharmonia/Sir Michael Tippett 12. Ste For The Birthday Of Prince Charles: II. Berceuse - English Northern Philharmonia/Sir Michael Tippett 13. Ste For The Birthday Of Prince Charles: III. Procession And Dance - English Northern Philharmonia/Sir Michael Tippett 14. Ste For The Birthday Of Prince Charles: IV. Carol - English Northern Philharmonia/Sir Michael Tippett 15. Ste For The Birthday Of Prince Charles: V. Finale - English Northern Philharmonia/Sir Michael Tippett Disc: 2 1. Dance, Clarion Air - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington 2. The Weeping Babe - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington 3. Plebs Angelica - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington 4. Bonny At Morn - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Michael Copley/Maurice Hodges/Evelyn Nallen 5. Crown Of The Year: I. Prld: Spring - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson... 6. Crown Of The Year: II. Hush, Nightingale - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson... 7. Crown Of The Year: III. Refrain - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson... 8. Crown Of The Year: IV. Prld: Summer - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson... 9. Crown Of The Year: V. Summer Has A Heart Of Drums. Refrain - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson... 10. Crown Of The Year: VI. Prld: Autumn - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson... 11. Crown Of The Year: VII. Victoria Rules An Autumn Land. Refrain - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson... 12. Crown Of The Year: VIII. Prld. Winter - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson... 13. Crown Of The Year: IX. Hurl Of The Wind - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson... 14. Music - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones 15. A Child Of Our Time: Five Negro Spirituals: I. Steal Away - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington 16. A Child Of Our Time: Five Negro Spirituals: II. Nobody Knows - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington 17. A Child Of Our Time: Five Negro Spirituals: III. Go Down Moses - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington 18. A Child Of Our Time: Five Negro Spirituals: IV. By And By - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington 19. A Child Of Our Time: Five Negro Spirituals: V. Deep River - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington Disc: 3 1. Triple Con: I. Medium Fast - Ernst Kovacic/Gerard Causse/Alexander Baillie 2. Triple Con: Interlude: Medium Slow - Ernst Kovacic/Gerard Causse/Alexander Baillie 3. Triple Con: II. Very Slow; Calmer Still - Ernst Kovacic/Gerard Causse/Alexander Baillie 4. Triple Con: Interlude: Medium Fast - Ernst Kovacic/Gerard Causse/Alexander Baillie 5. Triple Con: III. Medium Fast - Ernst Kovacic/Gerard Causse/Alexander Baillie 6. Con: I. Allegro Non Troppo - Martino Tirimo 7. Con: II. Molto Lente E Tranquillo - Martino Tirimo 8. Con: III. Vivace - Martino Tirimo Disc: 4 1. Con: I. Allegro Con Brio - English Str Orch/William Boughton 2. Con: II. Adagio Cantabile - English Str Orch/William Boughton 3. Con: III. Allegro Molto - English Str Orch/William Boughton 4. Son: 'The Blue Guitar': I. Transforming (Medium Slow - Slow) - Craig Ogden 5. Son: 'The Blue Guitar': II. Juggling (Fast) - Craig Ogden 6. Son: 'The Blue Guitar': III. Dreaming (Very Slow) - Craig Ogden 7. Little Music: I. Prld: Maestoso/II. Fugue: Allegro Moderato/III. Air: Andante Espressivo... - English Str Orch/William Boughton 8. Evening Canticles: Magnificat - St. John's College Chor, Cambridge/George Guest 9. Evening Canticles: Nunc Dimittis - St. John's College Chor, Cambridge/George Guest 10. Fant Conc On A Theme Of Corelli - Michael Bochmann/Linda Rhodes/Nicholas Jones

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Interest naturally focuses on Tippett's own readings of classic scores that explore or ... seek to reinvent.... Overall, these performances show the hand of a master still fully confident in his powers. -- BBC Magazine

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