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Howard Ferguson

Overture for an Occasion
Partita
Two Ballads
The Dream of the Rood

Aufnahme:
London Januar 1992
Verlag: Chandos

Overture for an Occasion für Orchester, Opus 16 1952/53
1. Allegro moderato - Allegro vivo - Poco meno mosso - Allegro vivo
Orchester: London Symphony Orchestra
Dirigent: Rixhard Hickox

Partita in 4 Sätzen für Orchester, Opus 5a 1935/36
1. Grave - Allegretto pesante - Grave
2. Allegro un poco agitato
3. Andante un poco mosso
4. Allegro con spirito
Orchester: London Symphony Orchestra
Dirigent: Rixhard Hickox

Two Ballads für Bariton und Orchester, Opus 1 1928/32
1. The Twa Corbies - Allegro giocoso: As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies
2. A Lyke-Wake Dirge: This ae nighte, this ae nighte, ev'ry nighte and alle
Bariton: Brian Rayner Cook
Orchester: London Symphony Orchestra
Dirigent: Rixhard Hickox

The Dream of the Rood - Kantate für Sopran, gemischten Chor und Orchester, Opus 19 1958/59
Moderato - Sopran: Behold! When mortal men were at rest I dreamed the rarest of dreams.
Adagio - Chor: A long time ago (yet well I remember) I was cut down at the edge of the wood.
Poco allegro - Chor: Then I saw the Lord of mankind hasten to ascend me with great courage.
Adagio lugubre - Chor: They pierced me with dark nails: On me the wounds are seen
Doppio più mosso - Chor: Then eager ones came from afar (Humbly I bent, with great courage)
Allegro vivo - Chor: But the Lord arose by His great might to succour man
Adagio - Chor & Sopran: Now I bid thee, beloved man, reveal in words that this is the cross
Sopran: Anne Dawson
Chor: London Symphony Chorus
Orchester: London Symphony Orchestra
Dirigent: Rixhard Hickox

 

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