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A comprehensive programme of arias from such famous English oratorios as Esther, Saul, Belshazzar, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus and Solomon. These oratorios contain a wealth of arias, duets and splendid overtures, of which one overture, eleven arias, and two beautiful duets are included here. The world-famous countertenor James Bowman is joined by The King’s Consort and the renowned soprano Susan Gritton. “This beautiful collection of songs and duets from Handel oratorios finds the 52-year-old English countertenor in quite amazing form … his voice remains phenomenally agile. Unmissable” Sunday Times “A noble and dignified recital” Fanfare “Arias from the oratorios are sung with the distinctive vocal timbre and panache for which Bowman is well-known. Twice joined by Susan Gritton this recital finds both artists on engaging form.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2013 **** | 
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| |  | Handel Gold
Handel: | Samson: Let the bright seraphim Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet) English Chamber Orchestra, Barry Rose Lascia la spina (from Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno) Cecilia Bartoli Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble, Marc Minkowski Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fù (from Serse) Plácido Domingo Giuseppe Verdi SO Milano, Marcelo Viotti Tornami a vagheggiar (from Alcina) Joan Sutherland London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Dopo notte (from Ariodante) Anne Sofie von Otter Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski Care selve (from Atalanta) Luciano Pavarotti Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Richard Bonynge V' adoro, pupille (from Giulio Cesare) Renée Fleming Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry Bicket Ciel e terra armi di sdegno (from Tamerlano) Rolando Villazón Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh Ma che vuoi più da me (from Floridante) Joyce DiDonato Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis Ah dolce nome! (from Muzio Scevola) Russell Oberlin The Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dunn Jephtha: Waft her, angels, through the skies Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner Messiah: He was despised Kathleen Ferrier London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV258 'Zadok the Priest' Choir of Westminster Abbey, The English Concert, Simon Preston Semele: Where'er you walk Bryn Terfel Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras Hercules: Where shall I fly? Janet Baker English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard Joshua: Oh! had I Jubal's lyre Magdalena Kozena Venice Baroque Orchestra, Andrea Marcon Judas Maccabaeus: See, the conqu'ring hero comes! Academy & Chorus of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner Judas Maccabaeus: Father of Heaven Grace Bumbry The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel Solomon: Almighty pow'r Andreas Scholl Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh Semele: Myself I shall adore Danielle de Niese Les Arts Florissants, William Christie Messiah: The People that walked in darkness John Tomlinson The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock Piangerò la sorte mia (from Giulio Cesare) Teresa Berganza Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Alexander Gibson Verdi prati (from Alcina) Fritz Wunderlich Cappella Coloniensis, Ferdinand Leitner Semele: Hence, Iris, hence away Marilyn Horne New Symphony Orchestra of London, Richard Bonynge Theodora: Angels, ever bright and fair Susan Gritton Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh Messiah: I know that my Redeemer liveth Sylvia McNair Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner Messiah: Behold, I tell you a mystery... The trumpet shall sound Thomas Quasthoff Staatskapelle Dresden, Sebastian Weigle Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus The English Concert Choir, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock |
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| |  | Kathleen Ferrier - Favourite arias by Bach and Handel
“… the daunting task of synchronising old and new accompaniments has been carried out with undoubted success and for that all concerned deserve to be congratulated.” Gramaphone Magazine - October 1960 | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Kathleen Ferrier - A Tribute
anon.: | Newcastle The Keel Row Ye Banks and Braes | Bach, J S: | St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Erbarme dich Sung in English Mass in B minor, BWV232: Agnus Dei St John Passion, BWV245: Es ist vollbracht Sung in English | Brahms: | Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op. 91 No. 2 Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 No. 4 Botschaft, Op. 47 No. 1 | Bridge: | Go Not, Happy Day | Gluck: | What is life? (Orfeo ed Euridice) Che puro ciel (Orfeo ed Euridice) | Handel: | Art thou troubled? (from Rodelinda) Ombra mai fu (from Serse) Come alla tortorella langue (from Atalanta) Sung in English Judas Maccabaeus: Father of Heaven Messiah: He was despised Messiah: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion | Mahler: | Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Rückert-Lieder) Ich atmet' einen linden Duft (Rückert-Lieder) Um Mitternacht (Rückert-Lieder) | Mendelssohn: | Elijah: Woe unto them Elijah: O rest in the Lord | Purcell: | Hark! The Echoing Air (from The Fairy Queen, Z629) | Schubert: | An die Musik D547 Der Musensohn, D764 (Goethe) Gretchen am Spinnrade, D118 Die junge Nonne, D828 Du bist die Ruh D776 (Rückert) Rosamunde, D797: Romance 'Der Vollmond Strahlt auf Bergeshöh'n' | Schumann: | Er, der Herrlichste von allem (No. 2 from Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42) | Stanford: | A soft day | trad.: | Ma bonny lad Kitty my love Blow the Wind Southerly I have a bonnet trimmed with blue Down by the Salley Gardens The stuttering lovers Drink to me only with thine eyes |
“This is the best Kathleen Ferrier collection available and it includes many of her famous recordings...Decca have remastered and improved the sound for this bargain two-CD set, and the booklet includes many fascinating pictures of the great contralto.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Arias from St. Matthew Passion & Messiah
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| |  | Kathleen Ferrier: When the Voice Finds Wings to Fly
| | Folk Songs Phyllis Spurr (piano), John Newmark (piano), Frederick Stone (piano) | Bach, J S: | St Matthew Passion, BWV244 (excerpts) Elsie Suddaby (soprano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Eric Greene (tenor),
William Parsons (bass) The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques Mass in B minor, BWV232: Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Mass in B minor, BWV232: Agnus Dei London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult St John Passion, BWV245: Es ist vollbracht sung in English as 'All is fulfilled' London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Buss und Reu sung in English as 'Grief for Sin' London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Erbarme dich sung in English as 'Have mercy, Lord' National Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Aria No. 10 "Ah Tarry Yet" from Cantata BWV11 The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques | Brahms: | Two songs for contralto with viola obbligato, Op. 91 Phyllis Spurr (piano), Max Gilbert (viola) | Gluck: | Orfeo ed Euridice -abridged version Ann Ayars, Zoë Vlachopoulos (sopranos) Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Fritz Stiedry | Greene, M: | O praise the Lord Gerald Moore (piano) I will lay me down in peace Gerald Moore (piano) | Handel: | Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fù (from Serse) London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Art thou troubled? (from Rodelinda) London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Spring is coming (from Ottone) Gerald Moore (piano) Come to me, soothing sleep (from Ottone) Gerald Moore (piano) Samson: Return, O God of hosts London Philharmonic Orchestra Messiah: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion London Philharmonic Orchestra Judas Maccabaeus: Father of Heaven London Philharmonic Orchestra Messiah: He was despised London Philharmonic Orchestra | Mahler: | Das Lied von der Erde Julius Patzak (tenor) Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter Kindertotenlieder Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Rückert-Lieder) Ich atmet' einen linden Duft (Rückert-Lieder) Um Mitternacht (Rückert-Lieder) Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter | Pergolesi: | Stabat Mater The Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel | Purcell: | Sound the trumpet, beat the drum, Z335 London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Let us Wander not Unseen (from The Indian Queen, Z630) London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Shepherd, shepherd, cease decoying (from King Arthur) London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent | Schubert: | Gretchen am Spinnrade, D118 An die Musik D547 Die junge Nonne, D828 Der Musensohn, D764 (Goethe) Phyllis Spurr (piano) | Schumann: | Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 John Newmark (piano) Volksliedchen, Op. 51 No. 2 Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1 John Newmark (piano) | Stanford: | A soft day The Fairy Lough Op. 77 No. 2, from An Irish Idyll in Six Miniatures (1901) | Vaughan Williams: | Silent Noon | Wolf, H: | Verborgenheit (No. 12 from Mörike-Lieder) Der Gärtner (No. 17 from Mörike-Lieder) Auf ein altes Bild (No. 23 from Mörike-Lieder) Auf einer Wanderung (No. 15 from Mörike-Lieder) Phyllis Spurr (piano) |
The centenary of the birth of the extraordinary British contralto Kathleen Ferrier, a singer who became a legend after her untimely death in 1952, is marked by a 10-CD set on the Documents label. These recordings from her all-too-short career present an outstanding artist who with her inspired singing and her legendary, darkly warm timbre achieved immortality. Many of the recordings featured have become benchmarks, in particular her interpretations of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde and Kindertotenlieder. Her Brahms, Schubert, Schumann and Wolf are evidence that she was a great Lied singer. The set also includes sacred works by Pergolesi, Handel and Bach, together with a complete recording of Gluck’s opera Orfeo ed Euridice, as well as her wonderful interpretations of the traditional songs of her native country, sung with lightness of touch and devotion in equal measure. “It’s somewhat of a mish-mash of a collection yet gives a good idea of the breadth of Ferrier’s repertoire at an inexpensive price...Those who are testing the water when it comes to Kathleen Ferrier might be at a loss without any background information to put her into context as Britain’s greatest lyric contralto of the twentieth century but on the other hand the voice ‘says’ it all.” MusicWeb International, November 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Kathleen Ferrier: The Complete Decca RecordingsCentenary Edition
Bach, J S: | St Matthew Passion, BWV244 (excerpts) ed. Elgar and Atkins; transl. Troutbeck and Johnson Elsie Suddaby (soprano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Eric Greene (tenor), William Parsons (baritone), Osborne Peasgood (organ), Thornton Lofthouse (harpsichord) The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques Cantata BWV67 'Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ' Ena Mitchell (soprano), William Herbert (tenor), William Parsons (bass),
Thornton Lofthouse (harpsichord continuo), Wilfred Parry (piano) The Jacques Orchestra, The Cantata Singers, Reginald Jacques Ascension Oratorio 'Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen', BWV11 Ena Mitchell (soprano), William Herbert (tenor), William Parsons (bass),
Thornton Lofthouse (harpsichord continuo), Wilfred Parry (piano) The Jacques Orchestra, The Cantata Singers, Reginald Jacques Erbarm' dich mein, o Herre gott, BWV305 sung in English as 'Have mercy, Lord' David McCallum (violin) National Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Vergiss mein nicht, BWV505 Millicent Silver (harpsichord) Ach, dass nicht die letze Stunde BWV439 Millicent Silver (harpsichord) Bist du bei mir, BWV508 John Newmark (piano) Mass in B minor, BWV232: Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris Michael Dobson (oboe d’amore) St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Buss und Reu sung in English as 'Grief for sin' London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult St John Passion, BWV245: Es ist vollbracht sung in English as 'All is fulfilled' Ambrose Gauntlett (viola da gamba) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Mass in B minor, BWV232: Agnus Dei Basil Lam (harpsichord continuo) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Brahms: | Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 No. 4 Phyllis Spurr (piano) Botschaft, Op. 47 No. 1 Phyllis Spurr (piano) Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 orch. Sargent; transl. England BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir (men’s voices), Clemens Krauss Two songs for contralto with viola obbligato, Op. 91 Phyllis Spurr (piano), Max Gilbert (viola) Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52 Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Julius Patzak (tenor), Horst Günter (bass-baritone)
(Clifford Curzon, Hans Gál piano duet) Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer, Op. 105 No. 2 Bruno Walter (piano) Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Op. 96 No. 1 Bruno Walter (piano) Botschaft, Op. 47 No. 1 Bruno Walter (piano) Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43 No. 1 Bruno Walter (piano) Neue Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 65 Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Julius Patzak (tenor), Horst Günter (bass-baritone), Clifford Curzon, Hans Gál (piano duet) | Bridge: | Go Not, Happy Day Frederick Stone (piano) | Britten: | Spring Symphony, Op. 44 Jo Vincent (soprano), Peter Pears (tenor) Concertgebouw Orchestra, The Netherlands Radio Choir, The Boys’ Choir of St Willibrorduskerk, Rotterdam, Eduard van Beinum O Waly, Waly Frederick Stone (piano) Come ye not from Newcastle? Frederick Stone (piano) O Waly, Waly Phyllis Spurr (piano) | Chausson: | Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19 Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli | Ferguson, H: | Discovery, Op. 13 Ernest Lush (piano) | Gluck: | Orfeo ed Euridice -abridged version Kathleen Ferrier (Orfeo), Ann Ayars (Euridice), Zoë Vlachopoulos (Amor) Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Fritz Stiedry What is life? (Orfeo ed Euridice) London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent | Gruber, F: | Silent Night The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Boyd Neel | Handel: | Art thou troubled? (from Rodelinda) London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fù (from Serse) London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Come alla tortorella langue (from Atalanta) sung in English as 'Like as the love-lorn turtle' Phyllis Spurr (piano) Cangio d'aspetto (from Admeto) sung in English as 'How changed the vision' Phyllis Spurr (piano) Samson: Return, O God of hosts Basil Lam (harpsichord continuo) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Messiah: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion Basil Lam (harpsichord continuo) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Judas Maccabaeus: Father of Heaven Basil Lam (harpsichord continuo) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Messiah: He was despised Basil Lam (harpsichord continuo) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Jensen, A: | Altar Phyllis Spurr (piano) | Mahler: | Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection' Jo Vincent (soprano) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam Tonkunst Choir, Otto Klemperer Kindertotenlieder Concertgebouw Orchestra, Otto Klemperer Das Lied von der Erde Julius Patzak (tenor) Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Rückert-Lieder) Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter Ich atmet' einen linden Duft (Rückert-Lieder) Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter Um Mitternacht (Rückert-Lieder) Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter | Mendelssohn: | Elijah: Woe unto them The Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel Elijah: O rest in the Lord The Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel | Parry: | Love is a bable, Op. 152 No. 3 Frederick Stone (piano) | Pergolesi: | Stabat Mater Joan Taylor (soprano) Nottingham Oriana Choir, The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Roy Henderson | Purcell: | From silent shades ('Bess of Bedlam') Z370 arr. Britten Phyllis Spurr (piano) Hark! The Echoing Air (from The Fairy Queen, Z629) Phyllis Spurr (piano) | Quilter: | Now sleeps the crimson petal, Op. 3 No. 2 (Tennyson) Phyllis Spurr (piano) The Fair House of Joy Phyllis Spurr (piano) To Daisies, Op. 8 No. 3 Phyllis Spurr (piano) Over the Mountains Phyllis Spurr (piano) Ye banks and braes Phyllis Spurr (piano) Drink to me only Phyllis Spurr (piano) | Rubbra: | Psalms (3), Op. 81 Ernest Lush (piano) | Schubert: | Gretchen am Spinnrade, D118 Phyllis Spurr (piano) Die junge Nonne, D828 Phyllis Spurr (piano) An die Musik D547 Phyllis Spurr (piano) Der Musensohn, D764 (Goethe) Phyllis Spurr (piano) Ganymed, D544 (Goethe) Benjamin Britten (piano) Du liebst mich nicht D756 (Platen) Benjamin Britten (piano) Lachen und Weinen, D777 Benjamin Britten (piano) Die junge Nonne, D828 Bruno Walter (piano) Rosamunde, D797: Romance 'Der Vollmond Strahlt auf Bergeshöh'n' Bruno Walter (piano) Du liebst mich nicht D756 (Platen) Bruno Walter (piano) Der Tod und das Mädchen, D531 Bruno Walter (piano) Suleika I, D720 Bruno Walter (piano) Du bist die Ruh D776 (Rückert) Bruno Walter (piano) | Schumann: | Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 John Newmark (piano) Volksliedchen, Op. 51 No. 2 John Newmark (piano) Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1 John Newmark (piano) Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 Bruno Walter (piano) | Stanford: | The Fairy Lough Op. 77 No. 2, from An Irish Idyll in Six Miniatures (1901) Frederick Stone (piano) A soft day Frederick Stone (piano) | trad.: | Kitty my love arr. Hughes Frederick Stone (piano) Ma bonny lad Phyllis Spurr (piano) The Keel Row Phyllis Spurr (piano) Blow the Wind Southerly Phyllis Spurr (piano) I have a bonnet trimmed with blue Phyllis Spurr (piano) My boy Willie Phyllis Spurr (piano) I know where I'm going Phyllis Spurr (piano) The fidgety bairn John Newmark (piano) I will walk with my love Phyllis Spurr (piano) Ca' the yowes John Newmark (piano) Willow, willow Phyllis Spurr (piano) The stuttering lovers Phyllis Spurr (piano) Have you seen but the whyte lillie grow Phyllis Spurr (piano) Down by the Salley Gardens arr. Hughes Phyllis Spurr (piano) The lover's curse Phyllis Spurr (piano) | Vaughan Williams: | Silent Noon Frederick Stone (piano) | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Boyd Neel | Warlock: | Sleep Frederick Stone (piano) Pretty Ring Time Frederick Stone (piano) | Wolf, H: | Verborgenheit (No. 12 from Mörike-Lieder) Phyllis Spurr (piano) Der Gärtner (No. 17 from Mörike-Lieder) Phyllis Spurr (piano) Auf ein altes Bild (No. 23 from Mörike-Lieder) Phyllis Spurr (piano) Auf einer Wanderung (No. 15 from Mörike-Lieder) Phyllis Spurr (piano) | Wordsworth: | Songs (3), Op. 5 Ernest Lush (piano) |
22nd April 2012 marks 100th anniversary of the birth of Kathleen Ferrier. Kathleen Ferrier was born on 22 April 1912 and died at the age of forty-one on 8 October 1953. She was an artist held in awe and affection by numerous colleagues and countless fans worldwide and her reputation is undiminished to this day. A true contralto, whose repertory encompassed English song as well as German Lieder, her recording of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with the Vienna Philharmonic under Bruno Walter [and tenor Julius Patzak] is one of the most celebrated classical recordings of all time and has been a staple of the Decca catalogue since it was first released in 1952. The majority of Ferrier’s studio recordings were made for DECCA and many from broadcast sources have also been published by DECCA. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Kathleen Ferrier’s birth the DECCA legacy is brought together in a comprehensive 14-CD set with a bonus DVD. All the recordings have been remastered for this anniversary edition and will further demonstrate the unique qualities of this much-loved artist. Also included is 'What the Edinburgh Festival has meant to me' - a talk given by Ferrier on 11th September 1949 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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