New Music Albums: IMOGEN HOLST - DISCOVERING IMOGEN (Alice Farnham, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Singers)

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Artist:
Alice Farnham
BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC SIngers

Genre:
Classical

Total Time:
74:50

Record Label:
NMC Recordings

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Apple Music

Release Date
September 6, 2024




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Product Description: Featuring many world-premiere recordings, this album highlights the work of one of Britain's most accomplished composers in performances by BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Singers with conductor Alice Farnham. The works on the recording include the Overture Persephone from 1929; the earlier Suite in F Allegro assai for strings 1927; Suite for Strings from 1943 (the only piece on this album to have previously received a professional performance); Variations on 'Loth to Depart', composed in 1962; What Man is He? from the 1940s; Festival Anthem, composed in 1946 and orchestrated by Colin Matthews; and finally, On Westhall Hill completes the album. What Man is He? and Festival Anthem, both receive their first performance on this recording.

TRACK LIST:

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1 . Persephone Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (13:25)

2 . Variations on "Loth to Depart": Theme Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (01:44)

3 . Variations on "Loth to Depart": Var. I Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (01:43)

4 . Variations on "Loth to Depart": Var. II Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (02:02)

5 . Variations on "Loth to Depart": Var. III Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (02:03)

6 . Variations on "Loth to Depart": Var. IV Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (01:29)

7 . Variations on "Loth to Depart": Var. V Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (05:48)

8 . What Man is He? BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Singers & Alice Farnham (06:04)

9 . Allegro assai Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (04:07)

10 . On Westhall Hill Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (05:26)

11 . Suite for Strings Orchestra: I. Prelude Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (04:18)

12 . Suite for String Orchestra: II. Fugue Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (02:38)

13 . Suite for String Orchestra: III. Intermezzo Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (06:06)

14 . Suite for String Orchestra: IV. Jig Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra & Alice Farnham (03:07)

15 .Festival Anthem Imogen Holst, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Singers & Alice Farnham (14:59)

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