Howells: Orchestral Works 2-CD set
HERBERT HOWELLS
(1882-1983)
1.
King's Herald (1934; 1937)
4:24
Arranged for full orchestra and organ from the suite Pageantry
Allegro brillante - Animato
2.
Paradise Rondel, Op. 40 (1925)
9:34
Allegro e vivace
3.
Fantasia (1936-37)*
17:24
for cello and orchestra
Tranquillo, quasi andante
4.
Threnody (compl. 1935)*
9:05
for cello and orchestra
Orchestrated by Christopher Palmer
Lento calmato, assai teneramente
5.
Pastoral Rhapsody (1924-24)
12:19
Tranquillo, non troppo lento
6.
Procession, Op. 36 (1920;1922)
4:37
Allegro moderato, sempe ritmico
The B's, Op. 13 (1914)
32:18
1.
I
Overture. Bublum
9:59
2.
II
Lament. Bartholomew
7:36
3.
III
Scherzo. Blissy
2:40
4.
IV
'Mazurka' alias 'Minuet'. Bunny
3:37
Three Dances, Op. 7 (1914-15)†
14:30
7.
II
Quasi lento, quieto
6:54
8.
III
Molto allegro
2:02
In Green Ways, Op. 43 (1915; 1928)‡
18:12
9.
I
Under the Greenwood Tree
1:45
10.
II
The Goat Paths
8:11
11.
III
Merry Margaret
2:42
12.
IV
Wanderer's Night Song
4:20
13.
V
On the Merry First of May
1:04
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Hickox