Warlock: The Curlew

This page lists all recordings of The Curlew, by Peter Warlock (1894-1930) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Gramophone Awards 2008

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English Song Cycles

Five Nursery Jingles

The Curlew

James Griffett, Beryl Ball (piano), Mary Murdock (cor anglais) & & Mary Ryan (flute)

Haffner String Quartet

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On Wenlock Edge

Bliss:	Elegiac Sonnet
Gurney:	Ludlow and Teme
Vaughan Williams:	On Wenlock Edge
Warlock:	The Curlew

James Gilchrist (tenor), Anna Tilbrook (piano), Michael Cox (flute), Gareth Hulse (cor anglais)

Fitzwilliam String Quartet

“Gilchrist's bright, ringing tenor voice is compelling from the first note, but it's the range of expression and unaffected musicality that leave the lasting impression” BBC Music Magazine

“…a wonderfully imaginative account of On Wenlock Edge and The Curlew. The developing tale of Bredon Hill has never been more vividly told on records, and the desolation of Warlock's masterpiece becomes more poignant still because of the beauty evoked. ...Gurney's Housman cycle has also its finest performance on record. Strongly recommended.” Gramophone Magazine, September 2007

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Finalist - Solo Vocal

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Linn - CKD296

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The English Song Series Volume 4 - Warlock

Warlock:

The Curlew

Lillygay

Peter Warlock's Fancy

Peterisms, first set

My gostly fader

Bright is the ring of words

And wilt thou leave me thus?

Mr Belloc's Fancy

Peterisms, second set

The Bachelor

Away to Twiver

Captain Stratton's Fancy

Adian Thompson (tenor), Christopher Maltman (baritone), John Constable (piano)

The Duke Quartet

Naxos English Song Series - 8557115

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Peter Warlock: Collected 78rpm Recordings

Recorded 1925-51, digitally remastered.

Campion:	There is a Garden in her face (arr. Warlock) John Goss (baritone), Diana Poulton (lute)
Dowland:	Flow not so fast, ye fountains (arr. Warlock) John Goss (baritone), Diana Poulton (lute)
Ferrabosco, A II:	O eyes, O mortal stars (arr. Warlock) John Goss (baritone), Diana Poulton (lute) Come, my Celia (arr. Warlock) John Goss (baritone), Diana Poulton (lute)
Purcell:	Fantazia (arr. Warlock) Pasquier Trio Fantazia (arr. Warlock) Griller String Quartet
Warlock:	Capriol Suite London Chamber Orchestra, Anthony Bernard Serenade for strings NGS Chamber Orchestra, John Barbirolli Capriol Suite (arr. for violin & piano by Joseph Szigeti) Josef Szigeti (violin), Nikita Magalov (piano) Serenade for strings Constant Lambert String Orchestra, Constant Lambert Capriol Suite Constant Lambert String Orchestra, Constant Lambert The Curlew René Soames (tenor), Flora Nielsen (mezzo-soprano) Aeolian String Quartet Captain Stratton's Fancy Peter Dawson (bass-baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) Oh good ale John Goss (baritone), Diana Poulton (lute) Corpus Christi The English Singers Sleep John Armstrong (baritone) International String Quartet Chopcherry John Armstrong (baritone) International String Quartet The Fox Parry Jones (tenor) Sleep Parry Jones (tenor) Take, O take those lips away Parry Jones (tenor) Sweet and kind Parry Jones (tenor) As ever I saw Parry Jones (tenor) The Passionate Shepherd Parry Jones (tenor) Corpus Christi Ann Wood (mezzo-soprano), Peter Pears (tenor) BBC Chorus, Leslie Woodgate Six Nursery Jingles Cecil Cope (bass) Milkmaids Roy Henderson (baritone), Eric Griffen (piano) Captain Stratton's Fancy Roy Henderson (baritone), Eric Griffen (piano) Sigh no more, ladies Roy Henderson (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) Pretty Ring Time Roy Henderson (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) Passing By Roy Henderson (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) My Own Country Roy Henderson (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) Fair and True Roy Henderson (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) Piggesnie Roy Henderson (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) Sweet and twenty Nancy Evans (mezzo-soprano), Gerald Moore (piano) Consider Nancy Evans (mezzo-soprano), Gerald Moore (piano) Sleep Nancy Evans (mezzo-soprano), Gerald Moore (piano) Rest, sweet nymphs Truro Girls School The First Mercy Billy Neeley (treble) Corpus Christi Flora Nielsen (mezzo-soprano), René Soames (tenor) Festival Singers, Leslie Woodgate The Frostbound Wood Dennis Noble (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) The Fox Dennis Noble (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) Captain Stratton's Fancy Oscar Natzke (bass)

Born in 1894, Peter Warlock was one of England’s great songwriters – described by Lennox Berkeley as one of the “most colourful talents in English 20th century music”. His output was prolific. In addition he was a distinguished editor and transcriber of a vast amount of early music as well as an author of several books and many articles, editor and music critic. He was very close to Delius – indeed was obsessed with Delius’s music and wrote a book about him, and also assisted Beecham in organising a Delius festival in 1929. He shared a cottage with fellow composer E. J. Moeran. He suffered bouts of depression and sadly he was found dead in his Chelsea flat in December 1930, of gas poisoning.

Gathered here are the original 78rpm recordings from the John Bishop Collection – divided into Orchestral and Chamber on CD1 and vocal items on CD2. John Bishop was one of the leading lights of the Peter Warlock Society, and all tracks have been remastered by Andrew Rose of Pristine Audio.

The booklet contains fascinating and informative notes, rare photographs and original 78rpm matrix numbers with recording dates.

Gramophone Magazine

Re-issue of the Month - January 2010

Divine Art Historic Sound - DDH27811

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Vaughan Williams & Warlock

The Curlew

Where riches is everlastingly

The Shrouding of the Duchess of Malfi

The Lady's Birthday

Pretty Ring Time

Autumn Twilight

Captain Stratton's Fancy

Dame Janet Baker & Ian Partridge

Music Group of London, King’s College Choir, Baccholian Singers & Guildford Cathedral Choir

“Classic 1970s recordings by the Partridge siblings, and such luminaries as Janet Craxton. On Wenlock Edge - chamber version - still sounds excellent, while the Warlock disc is distinctly special.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2010 *****

EMI British Composers - 9689392

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