John Andrews Roderick William - La Belle Dame [CD]

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EM Records is delighted to announce the release of 'La Belle Dame', World Premiere recordings of turn-of-the-century English Romanticism.

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In the decades either side of the death of Queen Victoria, British composers were delighting their audiences whilst also searching for their voices in a world where Romanticism was opening out into the ever-greater harmonic and dramatic possibilities that the twentieth century would bring. This disc brings together some of the most vibrant works of those decades, incredibly all in World Premiere recordings, with Roderick Williams giving voice to a tradition of large-scale vocal scenes with orchestra that has, sadly, all but disappeared.

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'[La Belle Dame sans Merci ] has evidence of [Norman] O'Neill's contemporary success as a theatre composer, and Williams imbues it with drama and Edwardian elegance.' x96 The Arts Deskr

'a resounding three cheers for the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor John Andrews for exploring the hinterland of British music as the 19th century slid into the 20th.' x96 BBC Music Magazine, 4 STARSr

Roderick Williams is in fine voice as the stern-toned soloist in Holst's Ornulf's Drapa, a granite-like monologue hewn from one on Ibsen's early poetic dramas that is suffused with Wagnerian echoes.' x96 BBC Music Magazine, 4 STARS

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'Summing up, any inquisitive soul who enjoys wandering off the beaten track needn't hesitate. Truthful sound and copiously detailed presentation, too. A job well done!' x96 Gramophone

Quilter: The Faithless Shepherdess

Delius: Petite Suite D'Orchestre no. 1: Marche

Delius: Petite Suite D'Orchestre no. 1: Berceuse

Delius: Petite Suite D'Orchestre no. 1: Scherzo

Delius: Petite Suite D'Orchestre no. 1: Duo

Delius: Petite Suite D'Orchestre no. 1: Tema con Variazione

Holst: Ornulf's Drapa

O'Neill: La Belle Dame sans Merci

Scott: The Ballad of Fair Helen of Kirkconnel

Brian: Legend

Campbell Mackenzie: Colomba

Quilter: The Faithless Shepherdess

Delius: Petite Suite D'Orchestre no. 1: Marche

Delius: Petite Suite D'Orchestre no. 1: Berceuse

Delius: Petite Suite D'Orchestre no. 1: Scherzo

Delius: Petite Suite D'Orchestre no. 1: Duo

Delius: Petite Suite D'Orchestre no. 1: Tema con Variazione

Holst: Ornulf's Drapa

O'Neill: La Belle Dame sans Merci

Scott: The Ballad of Fair Helen of Kirkconnel

Brian: Legend

Campbell Mackenzie: Colomba

• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 5060263500797

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