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Kenneth Leighton's distinctive gifts as a composer were apparent as early as the première of his Cello Concerto, when he was barely 26. It was an instrument for which he wrote with particular subtlety and often from an inner compulsion. The Elegy, Op. 5 is full of brilliance, lyricism and mystery whilst by the time he wrote the rhapsodic and expressive Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 52, his position as one of Britain's leading composers had long been cemented. The beautiful Alleluia Pascha Nostrum, Op. 85 was first performed by the soloist on this disc, Raphael Wallfisch. Album Tracks 1. Elegy 2. Scherzo 3. Theme and Variations Theme 4. Variation I Allegro Inquieto 5. Variation II Ostinato 6. Variation III March 7. Variation IV Appassionato 8. Variation V Waltz 9. Variation VI Chorale 10. Elegy, Op. 5 11. Lament and Pizzicato - Raphael Wallfisch 12. Toccata and Cradle Song - Raphael Wallfisch 13. Flourish, Chaconne and Coda - Raphael Wallfisch 14. Alleluia Pascha Nostrum, Op. 85
