William Stowman - Timeless Place - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Temps Perdu, Variations for String Orchestra, Op. 99 Thème 2. Temps Perdu, Variations for String Orchestra, Op. 99 Variation 1 Espièglerie 3. Temps Perdu, Variations for String Orchestra, Op. 99 Variation 2 Elégie 4. Temps Perdu, Variations for String Orchestra, Op. 99 Variation 3 Valse 5. Temps Perdu, Variations for String Orchestra, Op. 99 Variation 4 Envoi 6. Sinfonietta for Orchestra, Op. 38 Allegro Con Spirito 7. Sinfonietta for Orchestra, Op. 38 Molto Moderato 8. Sinfonietta for Orchestra, Op. 38 Allegro 9. The Instant Moment, Song Cycle for Voice & Orchestra, Op. 110 1. Bei Hennef 10. The Instant Moment, Song Cycle for Voice & Orchestra, Op. 110 2. Loggerheads 11. The Instant Moment, Song Cycle for Voice & Orchestra, Op. 110 3. And Oh - That the Man I Am Might Cease to Be 12. The Instant Moment, Song Cycle for Voice & Orchestra, Op. 110 4. December Night 13. The Instant Moment, Song Cycle for Voice & Orchestra, Op. 110 5. Moonrise

Album Tracks 1. Ricciardo E Zoraide, Opera S'ella M'È Ognor Fedele 2. Le Comte Ory, Opera Que Les Destins Prospères 3. Otello, Opera Che Ascolto... Ah Come Mai Non Senti 4. Tancredi, Opera Ah Segnar Invan Io Tento 5. La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie), Opera Vieni Fra Queste Braccia 6. Zelmira, Opera Terra Amica 7. La Cenerentola (Cinderella), Opera SÌ, Ritrovarla Io Giuro 8. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Opera Cessa Di Più Resistere 9. L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers), Opera Languir Per Una Bella 10. Così Fan Tutte, Opera, K. 588 Un'aura Amorosa 11. Il Matrimonio Segreto, Opera Pria Che Spunti in Ciel L'aurora 12. Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), Operetta Come Di Rose Un Cespo 13. Gianni Schicchi, Opera Firenze È Come Un Albero Fiorito 14. I Puritani, Opera Credeasi Misera

The music of London-born William Wordsworth (1908-88) - a great-great-grandson of the poet's brother Christopher - lies downstream from that of Vaughan Williams and Sibelius; like that of his contemporary Edmund Rubbra, Wordsworth's music unfolds spontaneously, as a natural process, with a sense of grandeur perhaps enhanced by his move to the Scottish Highlands in 1961. Three of the four works recorded here display the sober dignity of the instinctive symphonist; the Variations on a Scottish Theme reveal a sly sense of humor behind the serious countenance. John Gibbons has conducted most of the major British orchestras. He has been Principal Conductor of Worthing Symphony Orchestra- the professional orchestra of West Sussex- with which he has given many world premieres of neglected works. He studied music at Queens' College, Cambridge, the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, winning numerous awards as conductor, pianist and accompanist. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, vice chairman of the British Music Society, and choral director at Clifton Cathedral. His own music has been performed in various abbeys and cathedrals as well as on the South Bank, London. Album Tracks 1. Overture 2. Air 3. Gigue 4. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 54 5. Theme 6. Var. 1 7. Var. 2 8. Var. 3 9. Var. 4 10. Var. 5 11. Var. 6 12. Var. 7 13. Var. 8 14. Var. 9 15. I. Quaver = 69 16. II. Allegro - Meno Mosso 17. III. Allegro - Meno Mosso (Alternate Ending)