Music : Hickox Conducts Vaughan Williams

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724357398626
Label: British Composers
Manufacturer: British Composers
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: British Composers
Release Date: June 05, 2000
Running Time: 157 minutes
Studio: British Composers
Sales Rank: 42184

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Disc 1:

1. Serenade to music (Orchestral version)
2. The Poisoned kiss (Overture)
3. Old King Cole
4. Five mystical songs
5. Prelude on an old carol tune
6. The running set
7. Prelude: 49th parallel
8. Sea songs
9. Old King Cole - A Ballet For Orch: Solo Jig - Bradley Creswick/Stephen Roberts
10. Five Mystical Songs: Easter - Sinf Chor/Alan Fearon/Stephen Roberts
11. Five Mystical Songs: I Got Me Flowers - Sinf Chor/Alan Fearon/Stephen Roberts
12. Five Mystical Songs: Love Bade Me Welcome - Sinf Chor/Alan Fearon/Stephen Roberts
13. Five Mystical Songs: The Call - Sinf Chor/Alan Fearon/Stephen Roberts
14. Five Mystical Songs: Antiphon - Sinf Chor/Alan Fearon/Stephen Roberts
15. Prld On An Old Carol Tune - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
16. The Running Set - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
17. Prld: 49th Parallel - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
18. Sea Songs - March - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox

Disc 2:

1. The lark ascending
2. Two hymn-tune preludes
3. Oboe concerto in A minor
4. Fantasia on Greensleeves
5. Three preludes founded on Welsh hymn tunes
6. Concerto accademico
7. Five variants of Dives of Lazarus
8. Three Prlds Founded On Welsh Hymn Tunes: 2. Rhosymedre - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
9. Three Prlds Founded On Welsh Hymn Tunes: 3. Hyfrydal - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
10. Con Accademico (Con For Vn And Strs in d): I. Allegro Pesante - Bradley Creswick
11. Con Accademico (Con For Vn And Strs in d): II. Adagio - Bradley Creswick
12. Con Accademico (Con For Vn And Strs in d): III. Presto - Bradley Creswick
13. Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': Adagio - Bradley Creswick
14. Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': I. 1/4nt = 1/4nt - - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
15. Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': II. Allegro Moderato - - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
16. Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': III. 1/4nt = 150 - - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
17. Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': IV. L'Istesso Tempo - - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
18. Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': V. Adagio - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
This slimline British Composers double-pack from EMI offers stunning value for money, cramming the contents of nearly three Vaughan Williams anthologies from the mid-1980s onto two extremely well-filled CDs--and all at mid-price, too. Performances and production values are consistently first-rate, and the pleasures come thick and fast. Under Richard Hickox's sympathetic and invigorating lead, the 1923 ballet score Old King Cole (still a considerable rarity) creates a delightful impression. There's an engaging contribution from the Sinfonia Chorus both here and in the lovely Five Mystical Songs (which finds baritone Stephen Roberts in rapt, if not perhaps always ideally steady voice). Elsewhere, the Northern Sinfonia's then leader, Bradley Creswick, excels in the bracing Concerto accademico (a title the composer later rejected in favour of the plainer Concerto for violin and strings in D minor) and ravishing The Lark Ascending, while the oboe concerto receives eminently stylish advocacy from soloist Roger Winfield. Not the least of this generous sets many attractions can be found in some of the shorter items such as the perky overture to the 1929 opera The Poisoned Kiss,, the gravely noble prelude to 49th Parallel (VW's first film score dating from 1940-41) and the jaunty Sea Songs. So, if the programme appeals (and it certainly should!), don't hesitate. --Andrew Achenbach END




Rating: - A cherishable collection
This double CD album, a mixture of Vaughan Williams's most popular and rarely-heard music, is a cherishable collection indeed for the excellent performances contained in it, the constant delight the music affords, and the fact that both discs are full to the brim with an embarrassment of riches.

Richard Hickox is a most gifted interpreter of RVW, and these performances see him - and the Northern Sinfonia - at their peak. The soloists in the concerti are also heard at their best - Bradley ... Read More

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Rating: - Great Music, Great Value
A fabulous collection of Vaughan-Williams pieces including some rarities. The Greensleeves fantasia and King Cole a great fun. But for me the highlight comes in the beautiful Dives and Lazarus variations which alone are worth the askng price. Great value double disk set.

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Rating: - An extrememly good start for your VW collection
What an extremely pleasant surprise to find a 'bought on spec.' CD as compelling as this. Two of the criteria in CD selection must surely be the choice of compilation and the quality of performance; here, both are most satisfying. The selection provides a rich and colourful experience of Vaughan Williams' genius. There is a range of moods and characters in well known, and less well heard pieces that will begin, or supplement any collection and suit any mood. The quality of the performances is such ... Read More

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Rating: - A mixed bag, but a wonderful introduction for the newcomer
These disks provide a superb introduction to the music of RVW. Both are extremely well filled, and the playing of the NSO under Hickox is exemplary. There are rarities, such al "Old King Cole" and great favourites, such as "Fantasia on Greensleeves", but the newcomer and conoisseur alike will love rich pieces such as the "Fantasia on Welsh Hymn Tunes" and incidental works for films.

I can't recommend this highly enough.

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Rating: - Fills in the gaps
Vaughan Williams, probably England's greatest symphonist, also wrote some charming light music based on English folk song. You will find a lot of this on this double CD and at bargain price. Old King Cole is a rarity but great fun. The oboe concerto is given a fine performance by Roger Winfield. My own favourite is the violin concerto, played by Bradley Creswick. The central adagio is quite ravishing. VW's lyricism is overwhelming. Surely he has composed some of the most beautiful music ever written. ... Read More

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