Glass,P. / Horvath,Nicolas - Glasswords 4 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

SOMM Recordings announces the of The Reeds by Severn Side, a ravishing collection of choral works by Edward Elgar, sung by the Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, led by director William Vann, accompanied by organist Joshua Ryan. Of the 18 featured works, six are first recordings. They traverse Elgar's remarkable ascension from lowly lawyer's clerk to self-taught composer to Master of the King's Musick. And chart the impeccable fusing of his Roman Catholic heritage with the Anglican church tradition to which he contributed several masterpieces. They also reveal what Vaughan Williams described as the Inchmystery and [the] miracleInch of Elgar's flowering into the music laureate of Edwardian England, as Andrew Neill, former Chairman of the Elgar Society, observes in his authoritative booklet notes. Alongside juvenilia such as the 16-year-old Elgar's Credo on Themes from Symphonies 5, 7 and 9 by Beethoven (in James Olsen's completion) and Drake's Broughton, to which the 73-year-old composer would return in his Nursery Suite, are diverse works that reveal growing confidence, including early settings of the Mass and first recordings (in English) of the Op.2 trilogy Jesu, word of God Incarnate; Jesu, Lord of Life and Glory; Jesu, Meek and Lowly. The masterpiece bitonal setting of Tennyson, There is Sweet Music, one of Elgar's self-described Inchchoral songsInch, is a highlight, alongside twin peaks of his anthem writing O Hearken Thou (heard as the Latin motet, Intende voci orationis meae) and substantial Give Unto the Lord. William Vann and the Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea's previous SOMM releases include In Remembrance, described by Gramophone as Inchalmost unbearably movingInch, and as Inchan album that will have enduring value into the futureInch by MusicWeb International. Carols from Chelsea was a Best Classical Christmas , praised for it's I

Album Tracks 1. Sym No.4 in E, Op.43 Sostenuto - Allegro Risoluto - Meno Allegro - Tempo I - Meno Allegro 2. Sym No.4 in E, Op.43 Molto Vivace - Andante, Poco Con Moto - Tempo I - Allegro, Poco Con Moto. 3. Sym No.4 in E, Op.43 Adagio - Poco Con Moto - Poco Animato - Poco Con Moto, Ma Molto Maestoso 4. Sym No.4 in E, Op.43 Allegro Appassionato - Poco Sostenuto - Tempo I

Following the enormous success of, and critical superlatives tossed like bouquets of roses at Glassworlds 1 (Grand Piano 677)), Glassworlds 2, featuring Philip Glass's 20 Etudes for solo piano, is now available and primed for a similar, or even more enthusiastic reception. Nicolas Horvath gave the world premiere performance of the complete cycle of Philip Glass's 20 Etudes at Carnegie Hall on 9 January 2015. Recognized at once as a great interpreter of Liszt's music, Nicolas Horvath became in recent years one of the most sought after pianists of his generation. Holder of a number of awards, including First Prize of the Scriabin and the Luigi Nono Int'l Competitions, he frequently organizes events and concerts of unusual length, some lasting in excess of 12 hours, such as Philip Glass complete piano music or Erik Satie's Vexations. Composers from many countries have written works for him. Alongside his career as an international virtuoso, Nicolas Horvath is also a composer, his aesthetic in his creative work music being one of great inclusivity.... a prodigious pianist. (New Yorker) Album Tracks 1. Etude No. 1 2. Etude No. 2 3. Etude No. 3 4. Etude No. 4 5. Etude No. 5 6. Etude No. 6 7. Etude No. 7 8. Etude No. 8 9. Etude No. 9 10. Etude No. 10 11. Etude No. 11 12. Etude No. 12 13. Etude No. 13 14. Etude No. 14 15. Etude No. 15 16. Etude No. 16 17. Etude No. 17 18. Etude No. 18 19. Etude No. 19 20. Etude No. 20