New Album Releases: VOYAGE OF A SEA-GOD (Laurence Perkins)

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Artist:
Laurence Perkins

Genre:
Classical

Total Time:
02:24:08

Record Label:
Hyperion

Purchasing Links:
CD, Apple Music

Release Date
July 2, 2021



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Product Description: Beginning in 1900 with Richard Henry Walthew and ending in 1999 with David Bedford, the intrepid musical journey undertaken by Laurence Perkins and friends celebrates the extraordinary versatility of the twentieth-century bassoon.

TRACK LIST:

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Disc 1:

1 . Introduction and Allegro Richard Henry Walthew City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (5:40)

2 . Scherzo humoristique Op. 12bis Sergey Prokofiev City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (2:48)



Bassoon Sonata in G major Op. 168

3 . Allegretto moderato Camille Saint-Saëns City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (2:52)

4 . Allegro scherzando Camille Saint-Saëns City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (4:15)

5 . Molto adagio - Allegro moderato Camille Saint-Saëns City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (6:23)



Incidental Music from Macbeth

6 . Lament Granville Bantock City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (2:54)

7 . Dance of the witches Granville Bantock City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (3:47)



Threnody and Scherzo

8 . Threnody Arnold Bax City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (11:17)

9 . Scherzo Arnold Bax City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (6:54)



Bassoon Sonata

10 . Leicht bewegt Paul Hindemith City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (2:12)

11 . Langsam - Marsch - Beschluß, Pastorale-Ruhig Paul Hindemith City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (6:24)



Quartettino for four bassoons

12 . Ostinato William Schuman City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (1:15)

13 . Nocturne William Schuman City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (1:29)

14 . Valse William Schuman City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (0:57)

15 . Fughetta William Schuman City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (1:13)



Sarabande et Cortège

16 . Sarabande Henri Dutilleux City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (2:41)

17 . Cortège Henri Dutilleux City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (5:03)

18 . Minuet 'Grace for a fresh egg' Herbert Howells City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (2:00)



Disc 2:

Concertino for bassoon and string orchestra

1 . Moderato Elizabeth Maconchy City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (5:39)

2 . Lento espressivo, intimo Elizabeth Maconchy City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (5:52)

3 . Presto giocoso Elizabeth Maconchy City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (5:07)



Caliban and Ariel

4 . Caliban Alan Ridout City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (2:46)

5 . Ariel Alan Ridout City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (4:21)



Concerto for bassoon and small orchestra

6 . Prologo Andrzej Panufnik City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (1:51)

7 . Recitativo I Andrzej Panufnik City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (5:12)

8 . Recitativo II Andrzej Panufnik City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (2:55)

9 . Aria Andrzej Panufnik City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (10:13)

10 . Cadenza Andrzej Panufnik City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (2:07)

11 . Adagio lamentoso Andrzej Panufnik City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (3:45)

12 . Epilogo Andrzej Panufnik City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (1:39)



Bassoon Sonata

13 . Moderato Richard Rodney Bennett City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (6:25)

14 . Forlana Richard Rodney Bennett City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (5:01)

15 . Molto allegro - Andante Richard Rodney Bennett City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (6:04)

16 . Dreams of Stac Pollaidh David Bedford City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Laurence Perkins / Carducci String Quartet (5:07)

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