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Bax: Orchestral Works, Volume 6

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CHAN 10159
 
Bax: Orchestral Works, Volume 6
Running Time: 77:15

Release Date: October 2003
Originally recorded in April 1986
Composer (1883-1953)
Sir Arnold Bax
Solo tenor*
Martyn Hill
Solo Piano piano†
Margaret Fingerhut
Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor
Bryden Thomson
Venue
All Saints' Church, Tooting, London
Venue
St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead
Producer (Saga Fragment)
Brian Couzens
Producer (other works)
Tim Oldham
Engineer (Golden Eagle, Romantic Overture)
Richard Lee
Engineer (other works)
Ralph Couzens
Engineer (Assistant: Four songs)
Janet Middlebrook
Engineer (Assistant: Russian Suite)
Ben Connellan
Engineer (Assistant: Saga Fragment))
Philip Couzens
Engineer (Assistant: other works)
Peter Sheldon
Genre:
Orchestral & Concertos

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Orchestral Works, Vol.6

SIR ARNOLD BAX

(1883-1953)
Orchestral Works, Volume 6

Russian Suite

18:46
'Nocturne' orchestrated by Graham Parlett
1.
1
Gopak (National Dance). Allegro deciso
6:03
2.
2
Nocturne (May Night in the Ukraine). Tempo moderato quasi andante
8:54
3.
3
In a Vodka Shop. Allegro vivace
3:49

Four songs*

22:30
for tenor and orchestra
Orchestration of 'Glamour' realised from Bax's manuscript piano score by Rodney Newton
4.
Glamour
9:01
5.
Slumber Song
3:21
6.
Eternity
2:58
7.
A Lyke-Wake (Border Ballad)
7:03

Golden Eagle

11:33
Incidental music to the drama by Clifford Bax
Richard Nunn piano
8.
I
Prelude, Act I. Andante
2:25
9.
IV
Prelude, Act II, Scene 1. Pavane. Tempo pomposo
2:39
10.
VII
Prelude, Act II, Scene 2. Allegro appassionato
2:00
11.
VIII
Prelude, Act III, Scene 1. Poco lento
1:32
12.
IX
Prelude, Act III, Scene 2. Maestoso
1:03
13.
X
Mary Stuart's Prayer. Lento
1:54
14.

Saga Fragment†

11:12
for Piano and Small Orchestra
15.

Romantic Overture

13:21
Allegro moderato ma con molta vivacità
77:39
Solo: Martyn Hill tenor*
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Bryden Thomson
3 & 4 April 1986 (Saga Fragment), and 11 & 12 April 1988 (Four songs)
2 & 3 November 1988 (Russian Suite) and 23-25 June 1991 (Golden Eagle, Romantric Overture)






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