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Gregson: Dream Songs etc.
Running Time: 74:11
CD UPC: 0095115182222

Release Date: July 2014
Originally recorded in 2013
Composer (b. 1945)
Edward Gregson
Solo horn
Richard Watkins
Solo flute
Wissam Boustany
Conductor
Bramwell Tovey
Venue
MediaCity UK, Salford, Manchester
Producer (Executive)
Ralph Couzens
Producer
Brian Pidgeon
Engineer
Stephen Rinker
Engineer (Assistant)
Mike Smith
Engineer (Assistant)
Chris Hardman
Genre:
Orchestral & Concertos
Classical

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EDWARD GREGSON

(b. 1945)

Dream Song (2010)

20:47
for Orchestra
1.
Quite slow and dramatically - Agitated - A little faster
5:33
gracefully - Agitated - Dream-like - A tempo
2.
Scherzo. Not too fast, menacingly - Faster, with energy -
3:34
Tempo I - Agitated
3.
Trio. Like a pastorale ('altväterisch') A tempo - Agitated -
3:39
A tempo - Slowly - A little faster - A tempo - A little faster, slowing
4.
Scherzo. Faster, but still menacing - Faster, with energy -
1:51
With elation! - Agitated
5.
Tempo I, reflective, dream-like - Liebeslied, always moving -
6:08
Flowing - Tempo I - Slower still

Horn Concerto (1971, orchestrated 2013)

17:21
for solo horn and orchestra
In memory of Ifor James
6.
I
Allegro non troppo - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I -
5:05
7.
II
Andante cantabile - Molto tranquillo - Gradually move the
7:26
tempo forward - Molto sostenuto - Tempo I
8.
III
Allegro brioso - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I
4:45
Solo: Richard Watkins horn

Aztec Dances (2013)

17:34
Concerto for flute and ensemble
9.
1
Ritual/Pastorale. Dramatically, with a sense of
3:17
improvisation -
10.
2
Fertility Dance. Not too fast - Faster with energy -
3:29
A little steadier - L'istesso tempo (playfully) - Tempo I - With energy - Faster
11.
3
Ghost Song. Senza tempo - Tempo (with an air of
7:45
suspense) - Freely - A tempo - Senza tempo (quasi cadenza) - Always moving - Tempo I
12.
4
Sacrifical Dance. L'istesso tempo - A little faster - Tempo I -
2:58
Tempo II - Faster - Faster still - Much slower - A tempo
Solo: Wissam Boustany flute

Concerto for Orchestra (1983, revised 1989, 2001)

18:47
13.
1
Intrada. Majestically - Senza tempo (but fast) - A tempo
6:55
with energy - Much slower, tranquil - Slowly - Tempo I
14.
II
Elegy. Slow and thoughtful - A little faster - A little
7:13
faster - Joyfully
15.
III
Toccata. Fast and rhythmic - Steadier - Tempo I, but
4:33
a little (mysteriously) - A tempo - Steadier - Tempo I -
Total time: 74:55
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Bramwell Tovey
17 and 18 December 2013






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