Sir Michael Tippett, 1905-1998 - The Nimbus Recordings



Composers: Tippett
Released: 2000
Label: Nimbus
Code: NI1759


Description

Triple Concerto – Piano Concerto – Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage – Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – English String Orchestra – Christ Cathedral Choir – English Nothern Philh. – direction : Sir Michael Tippett, William Boughton & Stephen Darlington


Tracklisting

Disc: 1

  1. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Prld – English Northern Phil/Sir Michael Tippett
  2. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Transformation And Preparation For – Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed
  3. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: The First Dance: The Earth In Autumn – Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed
  4. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Transformation And Preparation For – Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed
  5. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: The Second Dance: The Waters In Winter – Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed
  6. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Transformation And Preparation For – Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed
  7. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: The Third Dance: The Air In Spring – Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed
  8. The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual Dances: Preparation And The Fourth Dance: Fire In Summer – Rita Cullis/Mark Curtis/Margaret McDonald/Matthew Best/Chor Of Opr North/David Greed
  9. The Midsummer Marriage: Sosostris’s Aria – Alfreda Hodgson
  10. Prld – English Northern Phil/Sir Michael Tippett
  11. Ste For The Birthday Of Prince Charles: I. Intrada – English Northern Philharmonia/Sir Michael Tippett
  12. Ste For The Birthday Of Prince Charles: II. Berceuse – English Northern Philharmonia/Sir Michael Tippett
  13. Ste For The Birthday Of Prince Charles: III. Procession And Dance – English Northern Philharmonia/Sir Michael Tippett
  14. Ste For The Birthday Of Prince Charles: IV. Carol – English Northern Philharmonia/Sir Michael Tippett
  15. Ste For The Birthday Of Prince Charles: V. Finale – English Northern Philharmonia/Sir Michael Tippett

 

Disc: 2

  1. Dance, Clarion Air – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington
  2. The Weeping Babe – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington
  3. Plebs Angelica – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington
  4. Bonny At Morn – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Michael Copley/Maurice Hodges/Evelyn Nallen
  5. Crown Of The Year: I. Prld: Spring – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson…
  6. Crown Of The Year: II. Hush, Nightingale – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson…
  7. Crown Of The Year: III. Refrain – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson…
  8. Crown Of The Year: IV. Prld: Summer – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson…
  9. Crown Of The Year: V. Summer Has A Heart Of Drums. Refrain – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson…
  10. Crown Of The Year: VI. Prld: Autumn – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson…
  11. Crown Of The Year: VII. Victoria Rules An Autumn Land. Refrain – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson…
  12. Crown Of The Year: VIII. Prld. Winter – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson…
  13. Crown Of The Year: IX. Hurl Of The Wind – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones/John Anderson/Colin Lawson…
  14. Music – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington/Martin Jones
  15. A Child Of Our Time: Five Negro Spirituals: I. Steal Away – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington
  16. A Child Of Our Time: Five Negro Spirituals: II. Nobody Knows – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington
  17. A Child Of Our Time: Five Negro Spirituals: III. Go Down Moses – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington
  18. A Child Of Our Time: Five Negro Spirituals: IV. By And By – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington
  19. A Child Of Our Time: Five Negro Spirituals: V. Deep River – Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington

 

Disc: 3

  1. Triple Con: I. Medium Fast – Ernst Kovacic/Gerard Causse/Alexander Baillie
  2. Triple Con: Interlude: Medium Slow – Ernst Kovacic/Gerard Causse/Alexander Baillie
  3. Triple Con: II. Very Slow; Calmer Still – Ernst Kovacic/Gerard Causse/Alexander Baillie
  4. Triple Con: Interlude: Medium Fast – Ernst Kovacic/Gerard Causse/Alexander Baillie
  5. Triple Con: III. Medium Fast – Ernst Kovacic/Gerard Causse/Alexander Baillie
  6. Con: I. Allegro Non Troppo – Martino Tirimo
  7. Con: II. Molto Lente E Tranquillo – Martino Tirimo
  8. Con: III. Vivace – Martino Tirimo

 

Disc: 4

  1. Con: I. Allegro Con Brio – English Str Orch/William Boughton
  2. Con: II. Adagio Cantabile – English Str Orch/William Boughton
  3. Con: III. Allegro Molto – English Str Orch/William Boughton
  4. Son: ‘The Blue Guitar’: I. Transforming (Medium Slow – Slow) – Craig Ogden
  5. Son: ‘The Blue Guitar’: II. Juggling (Fast) – Craig Ogden
  6. Son: ‘The Blue Guitar’: III. Dreaming (Very Slow) – Craig Ogden
  7. Little Music: I. Prld: Maestoso/II. Fugue: Allegro Moderato/III. Air: Andante Espressivo… – English Str Orch/William Boughton
  8. Evening Canticles: Magnificat – St. John’s College Chor, Cambridge/George Guest
  9. Evening Canticles: Nunc Dimittis – St. John’s College Chor, Cambridge/George Guest
  10. Fant Conc On A Theme Of Corelli – Michael Bochmann/Linda Rhodes/Nicholas Jones