Juanjo Mena - Orchestral Works - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

?Whilst the English composer Edmund Rubbra is best known for his symphonic output, he composed a good deal of vocal music, and wrote songs throughout his compositional life. Rubbra studied with Cyril Scott and Gustav Holst, and was a great friend of his contemporary Gerald Finzi. The songs are notable for their variation in accompaniment (less than half are set for piano, the rest for harp, string quartet, string orchestra, or full orchestra). This album contains all his published songs with piano and harp accompaniment, and includes the first and last songs of the composer's output. Lucy Crowe, Claire Barnett-Jones, and Marcus Farnsworth are the three singers on the album, Catrin Finch (harp) and Iain Burnside (piano) the accompanists. Timothy Ridout (viola) joins for the Two Sonnets by William Alabaster, Op. 87. Album Tracks 1. Rosa mundi, Op. 2 from Four Short Songs for Medium Voice 2. Cradle Song, Op. 8 No. 1 from Four Short Songs for Medium Voice 3. Nod 4. Orpheus with His Lute, Op. 8 No. 2 from Four Short Songs for Medium Voice 5. Who Is Silvia?, Op. 8 No. 3 6. Out in the Dark, Op. 13 No. 1 for Voice and Piano 7. It Was a Lover, Op. 13 No. 3 8. Night, Op. 14 from Two Songs with Piano Accompaniment 9. Rune of Hospitality, Op. 15 10. Duan of Barra, Op. 20 11. Widow Bird Sate Mourning, Op. 28 12. Prayer, Op. 17 No. 1 from Two Songs with Piano Accompaniment 13. Two Songs, Op. 22~1. Take, O Take Those Lips Away 14. Two Songs, Op. 22~2. Why So Pale and Wan? 15. In Dark Weather, Op. 33 16. Invocation to Spring, Op. 17 No. 2 from Two Songs with Piano Accompaniment 17. Two Sonnets by William Alabaster, Op. 87~I. Upon the Crucifix 18. Two Sonnets by William Alabaster, Op. 87~II. On the Reed of Our Lord's Passion 19. Two Songs, Op. 4~1. The Mystery 20. Two Songs, Op. 4~2. Jesukin 21. Hymn to the Virgin, Op. 13 No. 2 for Voice a

Jes's Guridi is regarded not only as one of the twentieth century' foremost exponents of Basque nationalism in music but as one of Spain' greatest operatic and orchestral composers, achieving international renown with the Diez melodias vascas. Album Tracks 1. I. Andante Sostenuto/Allegro Molto Moderato/Poco Meno Mosso/Allegro Moderato 2. II. Prest Non Troppo/Andante Sostenuto 3. III. Allegro Brioso 4. Espatadantza (Sword Dance)

Album Tracks 1. Act 1. Prelude 2. Act 1. Cuando Sale El Sol (As the Sun Rises) 3. Act 1. Nochesita de Estrellas (Lovely Starlight Night) 4. Act 1. Buenos Dã-As (Hello) 5. Act 1. Con El Trã©Bole y El Toronjil (With Clover and Lemon Balm) 6. Act 1. Sasibill, Mi Caserã-O (Sasibill My Homestead) 7. Act 1. Finale Acudiros y Llegaros (Come Along and Join Us) 8. Act 2. Prelude 9. Act 2. Pello Joshepe (Popular Basque Song) 10. Act 2. Romance Yo No Sé Que Veo en Ana Mari 11. Act 2. Procession Reina Del Cielo Hermosa 12. Act 2. Espatadantza (Sword Dance) 13. Act 2. Con Alegrã-A Inmensa to Resoluciã³N (With Great Joy, Ana Mari, I Hear Your Decision) 14. Act 2. Canciã³N de los Versolaris Chiquito de Arrigorri (Young Man of Arrigorri) 15. Act 2. Finale Basta Ya de Bailes y de Boberã-As! (That's Enough of Dancing and Fooling!) 16. Act 3. Prelude and Chorus Mientras Llueve Sin Cesar (While the Rain Continues to Fall) 17. Act 3. Relato de Ana Mari en la Cumbre Del Monte (Ana Mari's Story On the Mountain Peak) 18. Act 3. Mientras Llueve Sin Cesar (While the Rain Continues to Fall) 19. Act 3. Cuando Hay Algo Que Haser No Se Debe Dudar (When There's Something to Be Done Don't Hesitate 20. Act 3. Finale Sasibill, Mi Caserã-O (Sasibill My Home)