C. Armstrong Gibbs: Discover the Songs

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Release Date: 4th Mar 2022
Catalogue No: SRCD404
Label: Lyrita
Length: 65 minutes

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Gibbs, C A: Five Eyes, Op. 15 No. 2

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: John Mouldy, Op. 30 No. 1

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: Dream Song

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: To Anise

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: Songs (2), Op. 30

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano)

No. 2, Silver

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Gibbs, C A: The Ballad of Semmerwater

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: On Duncton Hill

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: Hypochondriacus

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: The Witch

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: Lament for Robin Hood

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: 5 Songs

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano), Nathan Vale (tenor)

No. 1, The Stranger, Op. 21 No. 2

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No. 2, The Linnet, Op. 21 No. 1

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No. 3, The Mountains, Op. 19 No. 2

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No. 4, Love in the Almond Bough, Op. 19 No. 1

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No. 5, The Bells, Op. 14 No. 2

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Gibbs, C A: The Exile

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: The Flooded Stream

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: Midnight

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: Evening in Summer

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: By a Bier–Side

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: The Tiger-Lily

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: Slow, Horses, Slow

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: The fields are full

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: Take heed, young heart

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano)

Gibbs, C A: Children's Songs (5) from 'Peacock Pie'

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Nathan Vale (tenor), Adrian Farmer (piano), Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano)

No. 1, The Barber's

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No. 2, Miss T

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No. 3, Old Shellover

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No. 4, Hide and Seek

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No. 5, Then

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Gibbs, C A: Lullaby

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Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano)

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"This project which sought to bring to life these 107 songs of Armstrong Gibbs was undertaken by Adrian Farmer, accompanist and Director of Music at Nimbus Records, and was later joined by Charlotte de Rothschild, an accomplished Soprano with a wide-ranging repertoire, and Nathan Vale, an exciting Tenor. Together they have sought to bring many lesser-known songs of Armstrong Gibbs to the forefront and showcase their worth alongside his more notable works such as Silver. Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (he disliked the name Cecil so was known as Armstrong) was a prolific and versatile composer of the first half of the twentieth century. He studied under Sir Adrian Boult and Ralph Vaughan Williams. His contemporaries were Herbert Howells, Sir Arthur Bliss and Sir Arnold Bax. Known principally for his solo songs Gibbs also wrote music for the stage, sacred works, three symphonies and a substantial amount of chamber music. He gained wide recognition during the early part of his life. He continued to compose and conduct up until his death in May 1960. Putting this project together we were surprised by both the quantity and consistent quality of Gibbs’ output. The popular songs fully deserve their treasured position, but now we could easily match them with a new selection –To Anise, The Cherry Tree, On Duncton Hill, The Tiger-Lily, Midnight, Slow Horses Slow, The Exile and Take Heed Young Heart might be concert winners given a chance. In them we find the same simplicity and sensitivity to text. It has been remarked more than once that performers will find the best songs among the settings of Walter de la Mare, this rather easy simplification holds less well when, as in this collection, we can assess Armstrong Gibbs output in a more complete form."

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