Sarah Fox - Sarah Fox - Mozart Concert Arias - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Hubert Parry (1848 - 1918), regarded by many (including Edward Elgar) as the finest English composer since Purcell, and as the father of the modern English tradition, is best known for his hymn Jerusalem (immortalised by the Women's Institute and English cricket supporters alike!). His anthem I was glad, written for the coronation of Edward VII, in 1902, has been used also at the coronations of George V, Elizabeth II, and Charles III (who is a proclaimed fan of Parry's music). He taught composition at London's Royal College of Music from 1883 to 1895, when he succeeded Sir George Grove as director of the College, a post he held until his death. His distinguished list of pupils included Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Frank Bridge, and John Ireland. Inspired initially by the German romantics Mendelssohn and Schumann, Parry quickly became a devotee of Brahms and Wagner, whose influences can be heard in much of his output. But, from his earliest works, his own individual voice can be heard very clearly. Commissioned for the Three Choirs Festival, in Gloucester in 1880, his Scenes from Shelley's Prometheus Unbound is just such an early work. The première received a mixed reception, but despite numerous repeat performances, in Cambridge, Oxford, and London, all with rave reviews, the piece sank into obscurity. Vernon Handley gave a performance for BBC Radio 3 in 1980, to mark the centenary of the première, but this world première recording is the first chance for modern audiences to hear this outstanding work. Details 1. Scenes from Shelley's Prometheus Unbound~Part 1. Introduction. 1. Maestoso, assia lento 2. Scenes from Shelley's Prometheus Unbound~Part 1. Introduction. 1. Monarch of Gods and Daemons 3. Scenes from Shelley's Prometheus Unbound~Part 1. Introduction. 1. Alas! Ah me! 4. Scenes from Shelley's Prometheus Unbound~Part 1. Introduction. 1. Thri

SOMM RECORDINGS celebrates the powerful and dynamic relationship between soloist and orchestra with three works by Nimrod Borenstein, whom Opus klassiek called InchBrilliant... an inspired composer but also an inspiring conductor.Inch Borenstein leads the English Chamber Orchestra in his Concerto for mandolin and orchestra; Shakespeare Songs for soprano and orchestra; and Legende - Concerto for oboe and orchestra. The program features mandolinist Alon Sariel, honored for his Inchdazzling virtuosityInch by The Vancouver Sun; soprano Sarah Fox- Honorary Fellow at the University of London's Royal Holloway College and winner of the Kathleen Ferrier and John Christie awards-praised for her Inchshining intelligenceInch by Gramophone; and oboist Sanja Romic, hailed by Zubin Mehta for her Inchmusical depth and lovely toneInch and applauded worldwide for her expressive sound and charismatic stage presence.Nimrod Borenstein-whose substantial catalogue currently numbers more than 100 works ranging from orchestral and chamber music to solo instrumental pieces-made his SOMM debut [SOMMCD 281] conducting the first recordings of his Piano Concerto, piano quintet Light and Darkness, and Shirim for solo piano, celebrated by Pizzicato as Inchfeel-good music of exquisite quality.Inch With reference to this present , Borenstein describes the relationship between soloist and orchestra as having an epic, almost theatrical quality. InchIt can become a moment of confession, or of confrontation,Inch he says, Incha personal voice rising against, or carried by, a collective force.Inch These elements are richly evident in all three works presented here. While the qualities of a mandolin can be delicate, quiet, and soft, Borenstein's choice in composing his Concerto for mandolin and orchestra was to create a work that feels monumental in scope while showcasing the virtuosic capabilities of the i

Album Tracks 1. Voi Avete Un Cor Fedele KV 217 2. Chi Schi Squal Sia (Arie Zu Da Pontes Il Burbero Di Buon Cuore) KV 582 3. A Questo Seno Deh Vieni 4. Or Che in Cielo a Me Ti Rende 5. Ma Che VI Fece, O Stelle 6. Sperai Vicino Il Lido 7. Ah, Se in Ciel, Benigne Stelle KV 538 8. No, No Che Non Sei Capace KV 419 9. Misero Me 10. Misero Pargoletto