The Soldier Vocal & Song Piano Signum

The Soldier

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SIG 592

The Soldier

Label Catalogue Number:
SIGCD592

Running Time: 73:54

Release Date: November 2019
Originally recorded in 2018

Composer
George Butterworth

Composer
Ivor Gurney

Composer
Arthur Somervell

Composer
Gustav Mahler

Composer
Gabriel Fauré

Composer
Charles Ives

Composer
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Composer
Robert Schumann

Composer
Hugo Wolf

Composer
Gerald Finzi

Composer
Francis Poulenc

Composer
John Ireland

Baritone Voice baritone
Christopher Maltman

Solo Piano piano
Joseph Middleton

Producer
Jens Braun

Engineer
Jens Braun

Venue 3rd to 5th September 2018
Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk

Genre:
Vocal & Song
Piano

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The Soldier

From Severn to Somme

HOME

GEORGE BUTTERWORTH

Loveliest of Trees, No.1 from A Shropshire Lad

2:35

IVOR GURNEY

Black Stitchel

2:19

ARTHUR SOMERVELL

On the Idle Hill of Simmer No.6 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20

2:28

GEORGE BUTTERWORTH

Look Not Into My Eyes, No.3 from A Shropshire Lad

2:06

GUSTAV MAHLER

Wo die Schoenen Trompeten Blasen, from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

6:42

JOURNEY

GABRIEL FAURÉ

Les Berceaux, Op.32 No.1

2:24

CHARLES IVES

He is There! No.2 from Three Songs of War

3:46

ARTHUR SOMERVELL

White in the Moon, No.7 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20

2:56

IVOR GURNEY

Severn Meadows

1:59

GUSTAV MAHLER

10.

Revelge, from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

7:06

MODEST PETROVICH MUSSORGSKY

11.

The Field-Marshall, No.4 from Songs and Dances of Death

5:35

IVOR GURNEY

12.

In Flanders

2:50

ARTHUR SOMERVELL

13.

Think no More, Lad, No.8 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20

1:39

ROBERT SCHUMANN

14.

Die beiden Grenadiere, Op.49 No.1

3:32

HUGO WOLF

15.

Der Tambour, No.5 from Mörike-Lieder

2:33

ROBERT SCHUMANN

16.

Der Soldat, Op.40 No.3

2:51

EPITAPH

GERALD FINZI

17.

Channel Firing, No.5 from Before and After Summer, Op.16

6:18

ARTHUR SOMERVELL

18.

Into my Heart an air that kills, No.9 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20

1:55

GEORGE BUTTERWORTH

19.

When I Was One and Twenty, No.2 from A Shropshire Lad

1:23

20.

The Lads in Their Hundreds, No.5 from A Shropshire Lad

2:28

21.

Is My Team Ploughing?, No.6 from A Shropshire Lad

3:43

FRANCIS POULENC

22.

Lune d'Avril, No.7 from La Lourte Paille, FP.178

2:30

ENCORE

JOHN IRELAND

23.

In Boyhood, No.2 from We'll To The Woods No More

2:16

Total time: 73:54

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From a programme devised by Christopher Maltman whilst studying at the Royal Academy of Music, this diverse collection of songs form a coherent but flexible narrative that produces a touching memoire to all those affected by war.
One composer chosen for the record, George Butterworth, was a casualty of the First World War: in September 1915 he went to the trenches and was killed, aged 31, in the Battle of the Somme on 5th August 1916. The use of his composition, A Shropshire Lad, is touching in this instance. It gives the listener a more sensitive perspective of the loss in World War One, almost allowing the listener to see the faces of those who passed away, most of whom were young ‘lads’ from various parts of the country.

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“…The recital is divided into four parts ranging from ‘Home’ to ‘The Somme’ and is most effectively and engagingly sung. It is a masterly program where everything coalesces into a recital of great mastery and beauty. Maltman solidifies his position as a leading baritone who is effortlessly able to cross genres, styles and languages with empathy and complete idiomatic identification. Joseph Middleton proves to be a true partner in this endeavour, effortlessly supporting and balancing such a wide and varying task in hand with Maltman.” *****

Brett Allen-Bayes - Limelightmagazine.com.au - 16 April 2020

"... Maltman's baritone is impressive and authoritative, and he's a sensitive, natural communicator who brings directness to the songs' many emotions... the sincerity and integrity of his performances are compelling. For his part, Joseph Middleton is superb in conveying all the worlds conjured up by some demanding piano-writing ... It all adds up to an affecting, intelligent recital that's well worth seeking out."

Hugo Shirley - Gramophone magazine - February 2020

Recording of the Month

“… An outstanding release, rewarding in every way.”

John Quinn – MusicWeb-International.com – 6 December 2019

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GEORGE BUTTERWORTH

Loveliest of Trees, No.1 from A Shropshire Lad

IVOR GURNEY

Black Stitchel

ARTHUR SOMERVELL

On the Idle Hill of Simmer No.6 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20

GEORGE BUTTERWORTH

Look Not Into My Eyes, No.3 from A Shropshire Lad

GUSTAV MAHLER

Wo die Schoenen Trompeten Blasen, from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

GABRIEL FAURÉ

Les Berceaux, Op.32 No.1

CHARLES IVES

He is There! No.2 from Three Songs of War

ARTHUR SOMERVELL

White in the Moon, No.7 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20

IVOR GURNEY

Severn Meadows

GUSTAV MAHLER

Revelge, from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

MODEST PETROVICH MUSSORGSKY

The Field-Marshall, No.4 from Songs and Dances of Death

IVOR GURNEY

In Flanders

ARTHUR SOMERVELL

Think no More, Lad, No.8 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20

ROBERT SCHUMANN

Die beiden Grenadiere, Op.49 No.1

HUGO WOLF

Der Tambour, No.5 from Mörike-Lieder

ROBERT SCHUMANN

Der Soldat, Op.40 No.3

GERALD FINZI

Channel Firing, No.5 from Before and After Summer, Op.16

ARTHUR SOMERVELL

Into my Heart an air that kills, No.9 from A Shropshire Lad, IAS 20

GEORGE BUTTERWORTH

When I Was One and Twenty, No.2 from A Shropshire Lad

The Lads in Their Hundreds, No.5 from A Shropshire Lad

Is My Team Ploughing?, No.6 from A Shropshire Lad

FRANCIS POULENC

Lune d'Avril, No.7 from La Lourte Paille, FP.178

JOHN IRELAND

In Boyhood, No.2 from We'll To The Woods No More

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