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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Kathleen Ferrier: A Film by Diane PerelsztejnA major new centenary film on the legendary singer
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Charlotte Rampling (English narrator), Marthe Keller (French narrator) DVD & bonus CD Marking the centenary of Kathleen Ferrier's birth, Diane Perelsztejn's specially-extended feature-length film traces the remarkable life - and tragically brief career - of one of the greatest singers of all time. Drawing on recently-discovered material, and supported by a companion CD featuring unreleased live recordings from new York, the film is both a stirring portrait of an extraordinary woman and a tribute to a glorious voice that enthralled the world. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Kathleen Ferrier and Friends
Bach, J S: | Vergiss mein nicht, BWV505 Millicent Silver (harpsichord) Ach, dass nicht die letze Stunde BWV439 | Berkeley, L: | Four poems of St. Teresa of Avila, Op. 27 strings of the Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli | Brahms: | Quartette (4), Op. 64 Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Julius Patzak (tenor), Horst Günther (baritone) & Hans Gal (piano) Ruhe, Süßliebchen (No. 9 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Auf dem See (No. 2 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Es schauen die Blumen, Op. 96 No. 3 Der Jäger (No. 4 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) | Handel: | Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fù (from Serse) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent | Mahler: | Der Trunkene im Frühling (Das Lied von der Erde) (incomplete) solo by Peter Pears Der Abschied (Das Lied von der Erde) (incomplete) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruno Walter | Mendelssohn: | Elijah: O rest in the Lord Boyd Neel Orchestra | Telemann: | Kleine Kantate von Wald und Au John Francis (flute), George Roth (cello) & Millicent Silver (harpsichord) |
Recorded New York 1949 or 1950 “Particularly important is the performance by its dedicatee of the Berkeley cycle, Ferrier's first surviving recorded collaboration with Barbirolli. Her singing is as balm to the ear, as is her attention to the meaning of the texts of these lovely settings. From a quite different tradition come the three quartets by Brahms. Ferrier's solo contributions are more marked but it is the euphony of the four voices and the ardour in which they project Brahms's settings that is most enjoyable.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2006 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | A Book of Chorale Settings for Johann SebastianVolume 8: Trust in God
Bach, J S: | Chorale Prelude BWV690 'Wer nun den lieben Gott lässt walten' Wer nur den liebe Gott laesst walten, BWV434 Ach Gott, erhoer' mein Seufzen, BWV254 Vergiss mein nicht, dass ich dein nicht, BWV504 In allen meinen Taten, BWV367 Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV418 Chorale Prelude BWV1116 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan' Was willst du dich, o meine Seele, BWV425 Was betruebst du dich, mein Herze, BWV423 Was bist du doch, o Seele, so betruebet, BWV506 Was bist du doch, o Seele, so betruebet, BWV424 Wie bist du, Seele, in mir so gar betruebt, BWV435 Warum betruebst du dich, mein Herz, BWV420 Warum betruebst du dich, mein Herz, BWV421 Steh' ich bei meinem Gott, BWV503 Wer Gott vertraut, hat wohl gebaut, BWV433 Warum sollt' ich mich denn graemen, BWV422 Gott lebet noch; Seele, was verzagst du doch?, BWV461 Gott lebet noch, BWV320 Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV431 Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV432 Chorale Prelude BWV641 'Wenn wir In höchsten Nöten sein' Christe, du Beistand deiner Kreuzgemeinde, BWV275 Eins ist Not! ach Herr, dies Eine, BWV304 Eins ist Not! ach Herr, dies Eine, BWV453 Wo ist mein Schaeflein, das ich liebe, BWV507 Chorale Prelude BWV1114 'Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut' Herr Jesu Christ, du hoechstes Gut, BWV334 Herr, nicht schicke deine Rache, BWV463 Herr, ich habe missgehandelt, BWV331 Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen, BWV259 Chorale Partita BWV770 'Ach, was soll ich Sunder machen?' Mein Jesu, dem die Seraphinen, BWV486 Ach Gott und Herr, BWV255 Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV261 Chorale Prelude BWV1100 'Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ' Mitten wir im Leben sind, BWV383 Ach, dass nicht die letze Stunde BWV439 Meines Lebens letzte Zeit, BWV381 Meines Lebens letzte Zeit, BWV488 O finstre Nacht, wann wirst du doch vergehen, BWV492 Es wird schier der letzte Tag herkommen, BWV310 Alle Menschen muessen sterben, BWV262 Chorale Prelude BWV1112 'Christus, der ist mein Leben' Christus, der is mein Leben, BWV281 Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht, BWV464 Wenn mein Stuendlein vorhanden ist, BWV428 Wenn mein Stuendlein vorhanden ist, BWV429 Kein Stündlein geht dahin, BWV477 Chorale Prelude BWV1117 'Alle Menschen müssen sterben' Gottlob, es geht nunmehr zum Ende, BWV321 Liebster Herr Jesu! wo bleibest du so lange?, BWV484 Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben, BWV457 Herr, icj denk' an jene Zeit, BWV329 Komm süsser Tod, BWV478 Liebster Gott, wann werd' ich sterben?, BWV483 Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht, BWV345 Chorale Prelude BWV708 'Ich hab' mein Sach' Gott heimgestellt' Ich hab' mein' Sach' Gott heimgestellt, BWV351 O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen, BWV495 O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen, BWV405 O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen, BWV406 Denket doch, Ihr Menschenkinder, BWV1122 Vergiss mein nicht, BWV505 Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV307 So wuensch' ich mir zu guter Letzt, BWV502 O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben, BWV395 Chorale Prelude BWV756 'Nun ruhen alle Wälder' Nun ruhen alle Waelder, BWV392 Die Nacht ist kommen, BWV296 Der Tag ist hin, die Sonne gehet nieder, BWV447 Die Sonn' hat sich mit ihrem Glanz, BWV297 Der Tag mit seinem Lichte, BWV448 Meine Augen schliess' ich jetzt, BWV378 Nun sich der Tag geendet hat, BWV396 Der lieben Sonnen Licht und Pracht, BWV446 Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht, BWV274 Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV273 Chorale Prelude BWV1120 'Christ, der du bist der helle Tag' |
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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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