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Inevitably when such a breadth of repertoire is being covered, we’re talking movements rather than complete works, but it’s been sympathetically programmed, and consequently the transitions don’t... — Charlotte Gardner, bbc.co.uk, 15th October 2009 More…

Release Date: 28th Sep 2009
Catalogue No: CHAN10568(2)
Label: Chandos
Series: The Hickox Legacy
Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

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Bridge: The Sea

Work length7:21

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BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox

The Sea: I. Seascape

Track length7:21

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Eric Crozier: Albert Herring, Op. 39

Work length2:34

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James Gilchrist (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox

Albert Herring, Op. 39, Act II: Come along, darling

Track length2:34

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Excerpt, Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 'A London Symphony'

Work length15:07

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London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Symphony No. 2, "A London Symphony": I. Lento - Allegro risoluto

Track length15:07

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Excerpt, Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70

Work length3:35

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Linda Finnie (contralto)
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Elijah, Op. 70, Part II: O Rest in the Lord

Track length3:35

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Excerpt, Haydn: Symphony No. 102 in B flat major

Work length4:58

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Collegium Musicum 90
Richard Hickox

Symphony No. 102 in B flat major, Hob.I:102: IV. Finale: Presto

Track length4:58

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Excerpt, Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55

Work length12:18

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BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox

Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55: IV. Lento - Allegro

Track length12:18

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Excerpt, Dvořák: Rusalka, Op. 114

Work length8:17

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Cheryl Barker (soprano), Anne-Marie Owens (mezzo-soprano), Bruce Martin (bass)
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Rusalka, Op. 114, Act I: Mesicku na nebi hlubokem

Track length8:17

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Grainger: Molly on the Shore

Work length4:04

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City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox

Hummel, J: Mass in D major Op. 111

Work length3:39

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Collegium Musicum 90
Richard Hickox

Mass in D major, Op. 111: Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo

Track length3:39

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Wilfred Owen: War Requiem, Op. 66

Work length17:58

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Philip Langridge (tenor), Heather Harper (soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Roderick Elms (organ)
St. Paul's Cathedral Choristers, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, London Chamber Orchestra
Richard Hickox

War Requiem, Op. 66: Libera Me

Track length17:58

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Holst: The Perfect Fool, Op. 39

Work length3:43

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BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox

The Perfect Fool, Op. 39: Dance of Spirits of Fire: Allegro moderato - Andante

Track length3:43

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Excerpt, Schubert: Mass No. 6 in E flat major, D950

Work length6:44

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James Gilchrist (tenor), Susan Gritton (soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor)
Collegium Musicum 90
Richard Hickox

Mass No. 6 in E flat major, D. 950: Credo: Et incarnatus est

Track length6:44

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Menotti: The Consul

Work length8:43

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Victoria Livengood (mezzo-soprano), Susan Bullock (soprano), Herbert Eckhoff (baritone), Malin Fritz (contralto)
Spoleto Festival Orchestra
Richard Hickox

The Consul, Act II: To this we've come

Track length8:43

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Arnold: Symphony No. 1, Op. 22

Work length12:12

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London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Symphony No. 1, Op. 22: I. Allegro

Track length12:12

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Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress

Work length11:38

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Gerald Finley (baritone)
Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Richard Hickox

The Pilgrim's Progress, Act III: The Pilgrim in Prison

Track length11:38

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Excerpt, Verdi: Requiem

Work length3:52

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London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Messa da Requiem: Dies irae: Tuba mirum

Track length3:52

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Lloyd Webber, W: Invocation

Work length3:22

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Skaila Kanga (harp)
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox

Excerpt, Stanford: Songs of the Sea, Op. 91

Work length3:07

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Gerald Finley (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox

Songs of the Sea, Op. 91: V. The Old Superb: Allegro molto - Presto

Track length3:07

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Excerpt, Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Work length4:45

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Felicity Palmer (alto), Arthur Davies (tenor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox

The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Part II: Praise to His Name! - Take me away

Track length4:45

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Mother Thekla: We shall see him as he is

Work length6:09

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Patricia Rozario (soprano), John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
BBC Welsh Chorus, Britten Singers, BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, Chester Festival Chorus
Richard Hickox

We shall see him as he is: Ikon VI

Track length6:09

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Excerpt, Britten: Peter Grimes

Work length5:33

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Philip Langridge (tenor)
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III: Grimes!

Track length5:33

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Delius: Songs of Sunset

Work length3:30

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Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano)
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Southern Voices
Richard Hickox

Songs of Sunset: No. 8. They are not long, the weeping and the laughter

Track length3:30

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Last interview with Richard Hickox, 22 November 2008

Work length42:25

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Richard Hickox (narrator), Stephen Connock (narrator)

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The premature death of Richard Hickox on 23 November, 2008, at the age of just 60, deprived the musical world of one of its greatest conductors. The depth and breadth of his musical achievements were astonishing, not least in his remarkable work on behalf of British composers.

Richard had a long and deeply fulfilling relationship with Chandos that enabled him to realise his artistic vision. His recorded legacy remains as a testament to his musical ability and the excerpts on this two-CD set have been chosen to capture all aspects of his art.

It was difficult to know what to leave out as Richard seemed never to make a poor recording. However here we have some of his greatest achievements, from the original recording of Vaughan Williams’ A London Symphony to the poignant setting of Delius’ Songs of Sunset from which the title of this celebration – Within a Dream – is taken. In between there are excerpts from Britten operas, from the Grainger, Arnold and Holst series as well as much beyond British music, including Mendelssohn, Menotti, Hummel and Beethoven. The breadth and depth of Richard Hickox’s achievements were astonishing as this brief selection of his music-making demonstrates.

Through these recordings we can continue to marvel at the consistent high level of his interpretations whilst wondering what more he could have achieved had he lived to eighty.

Chandos will donate the royalties from all sales of this disc to The Richard Hickox Foundation, supporting those causes about which Richard felt passionately including British composers, support for young conductors and singers and performance of British music outside the UK.

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15th October 2009

Inevitably when such a breadth of repertoire is being covered, we’re talking movements rather than complete works, but it’s been sympathetically programmed, and consequently the transitions don’t jar the senses. Rather, it serves to highlight Hickox’s wide-ranging musical knowledge and tastes, and his skill for creating dramatic atmosphere...Thank you, Chandos, for another fitting epitaph.

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