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Standen And Stone - The First Songs Of Travel [CD]

Standen And Stone - The First Songs Of Travel [CD]

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This pioneering 1954 Westminster LP recital by Richard Standen (bass-baritone), accompanied by Frederick Stone (piano), has been remastered for Albion Records by Ronald Grames in excellent sound and issued on ALBCD055. \r
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This was the first recording of the (then) entire Songs of Travel and includes premiere recordings of five of the songs. We now know the full cycle of nine songs, but only eight of them were published in the composer's lifetime. The ninth song was not found until after the composer's death, some four years after this recording was made. Standen's performance of Songs of Travel was highly regarded by Vaughan Williams.\r
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Richard Standen lived from 1912 to 1987. He appeared on many recital and concert broadcasts on the BBC and soloed in the Bach passions under Vaughan Williams's baton. He was a popular soloist in choral festivals throughout Great Britain and the European continent during 25 years of active performing, as well as a popular song recitalist. For 20 years he was a well-regarded professor of voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, beginning in 1963.\r
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Frederick Stone is only known today as Kathleen Ferrier's accompanist on a frequently reissued recital disc, but he had a remarkable 30-year career as a staff accompanist for the BBC and appeared in hundreds of broadcasts with many of the great and near-great performers of his time. This release pays homage to an artist who, sadly now almost forgotten, should be much better known.

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CRITICAL ACCLAIM

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'as a fine example of recital singing during the 1950's this is impressive and insightful. Allied to the excellence of the audio restoration and the attractiveness of Albion's presentation this makes for a wholly enjoyable hour's music-making regardless of age.' \x96 MusicWeb International

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'The accompanying booklet gives the words of the songs, but with Standen, they are never needed. [\x85] Standen delivers the melancholy spirit of Whither Must I Wander so movingly. The other Vaughan Williams songs include a delicious performance of Silent Noon, the splendidly graphic narrative of The Water Mill and of course Linden Lea.' \x96 British Music Society

Songs of Travel: The Vagabond

Songs of Travel: Bright Is The Ring Of Words

Songs of Travel: The Roadside Fire

Songs of Travel: Let Beauty Awake

Songs of Travel: Youth And Love

Songs of Travel: In Dreams

Songs of Travel: The Infinite Shining Heavens

Songs of Travel: Whither Must I Wander

Songs of Travel: Silent Noon

Four Poems by Fredegond Shove: The Water Mill

Linden Lea

Three Salt Water Ballads: Port of Many Ships

Three Salt Water Ballads: Trade Winds

Three Salt Water Ballads: Mother Carey

Six Sea Songs: II. Limehouse Reach

Six Sea Songs: VI. Sweethearts and Wives

Songs of the Sea: I. Drake's Drum

Songs of the Sea: V. The Old Superb

Three Masefield Ballads: I. Sea Fever

Four By the Clock

A Christmas Carol

Two True Toper's Tunes: I. Captain Stratton's Fancy

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Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.This pioneering 1954 Westminster LP recital by Richard Standen (bass-baritone), accompanied by Frederick Stone (piano), has been remastered for Albion Records by Ronald Grames in excellent sound and issued on ALBCD055. rr

This was the first recording of the (then) entire Songs of Travel and includes premiere recordings of five of the songs. We now know the full cycle of nine songs, but only eight of them were published in the composer's lifetime. The ninth song was not found until after the composer's death, some four years after this recording was made. Standen's performance of Songs of Travel was highly regarded by Vaughan Williams.rr

Richard Standen lived from 1912 to 1987. He appeared on many recital and concert broadcasts on the BBC and soloed in the Bach passions under Vaughan Williams's baton. He was a popular soloist in choral festivals throughout Great Britain and the European continent during 25 years of active performing, as well as a popular song recitalist. For 20 years he was a well-regarded professor of voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, beginning in 1963.rr

Frederick Stone is only known today as Kathleen Ferrier's accompanist on a frequently reissued recital disc, but he had a remarkable 30-year career as a staff accompanist for the BBC and appeared in hundreds of broadcasts with many of the great and near-great performers of his time. This release pays homage to an artist who, sadly now almost forgotten, should be much better known.

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CRITICAL ACCLAIM

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'as a fine example of recital singing during the 1950's this is impressive and insightful. Allied to the excellence of the audio restoration and the attractiveness of Albion's presentation this makes for a wholly enjoyable hour's music-making regardless of age.' x96 MusicWeb International

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'The accompanying booklet gives the words of the songs, but with Standen, they are never needed. [x85] Standen delivers the melancholy spirit of Whither Must I Wander so movingly. The other Vaughan Williams songs include a delicious performance of Silent Noon, the splendidly graphic narrative of The Water Mill and of course Linden Lea.' x96 British Music Society

Songs of Travel: The Vagabond

Songs of Travel: Bright Is The Ring Of Words

Songs of Travel: The Roadside Fire

Songs of Travel: Let Beauty Awake

Songs of Travel: Youth And Love

Songs of Travel: In Dreams

Songs of Travel: The Infinite Shining Heavens

Songs of Travel: Whither Must I Wander

Songs of Travel: Silent Noon

Four Poems by Fredegond Shove: The Water Mill

Linden Lea

Three Salt Water Ballads: Port of Many Ships

Three Salt Water Ballads: Trade Winds

Three Salt Water Ballads: Mother Carey

Six Sea Songs: II. Limehouse Reach

Six Sea Songs: VI. Sweethearts and Wives

Songs of the Sea: I. Drake's Drum

Songs of the Sea: V. The Old Superb

Three Masefield Ballads: I. Sea Fever

Four By the Clock

A Christmas Carol

Two True Toper's Tunes: I. Captain Stratton's Fancy

Track Listing

Songs of Travel: The Vagabond

Songs of Travel: Bright Is The Ring Of Words

Songs of Travel: The Roadside Fire

Songs of Travel: Let Beauty Awake

Songs of Travel: Youth And Love

Songs of Travel: In Dreams

Songs of Travel: The Infinite Shining Heavens

Songs of Travel: Whither Must I Wander

Songs of Travel: Silent Noon

Four Poems by Fredegond Shove: The Water Mill

Linden Lea

Three Salt Water Ballads: Port of Many Ships

Three Salt Water Ballads: Trade Winds

Three Salt Water Ballads: Mother Carey

Six Sea Songs: II. Limehouse Reach

Six Sea Songs: VI. Sweethearts and Wives

Songs of the Sea: I. Drake's Drum

Songs of the Sea: V. The Old Superb

Three Masefield Ballads: I. Sea Fever

Four By the Clock

A Christmas Carol

Two True Toper's Tunes: I. Captain Stratton's Fancy

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