Vaughan Williams: The Garden Of Proserpine
Label: Albion Records Catalog: ALBCD012 Format: CD Jane Irwin, Mary Bevan, Leigh Melrose, Joyful Company of Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Paul DanielRalph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Vaughan Williams completed The Garden of Proserpine in 1899 and the work was begun in 1897 or 1898. For the twenty-something composer, it was a first attempt at a large-scale work, 489 bars long (at 24 minutes) for soprano soloist, chorus and full orchestra. Given that Vaughan Williams had only produced a handful of songs and some chamber pieces by this date, it is an impressive achievement that, in the closing pages, achieves that combination of radiance and nobility that is so characteristic of this composer in his later works. This is a WORLD PREMIER RECORDING. Price: $27.98 |