Classical Genres
Percy Grainger – Chosen Gems for Piano
DKP(CD)9127
PENELOPE THWAITES piano
1-3. Danish Folk Song Suite 17:54
4. One More Day, My John 2:23
5. Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter 2:59
6. Near Woodstock Town 2:16
7. Country Gardens 2:02
8. The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol 2:29
9. Shepherd’s Hey 2:07
10. To a Nordic Princess 7:24
11. Love at First Sight 2:21
12. Children’s March: Over the Hills and Far Away 1:22
13. Bridal Lullaby 2:43
14. Handel in the Strand 2:49
15. Colonial Song 6:09
16. Nell (Fauré arr. Grainger) 2:09
17. Paraphrase on Tchaikovsky’s Flower-Waltz 6:58
18. Now Oh Now I needs Must Part (Dowland arr. Grainger) 4:25
Total Duration: 69:21
William Crotch
Milton Keynes Chamber Orchestra
DKP(CD)9126
1-4. SYMPHONY in F major (1814) 24:16
5-7. ORGAN CONCERTO No. 2 in A major (c. 1805) 16:05
8. OVERTURE in G major (1815) 7:35
9-10. SYMPHONY in E flat major (1817) unfinished 12:25
Total duration: 61:12
ANDREW LUMSDEN organ
HILARY DAVAN WETTON conductor
Love’s Awakening – Late Cantatas Vol. 4
DKP(CD)9125
DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685 – 1757)
MUSICA FIAMMANTE authentic instruments
KATE ECKERSLEY soprano
KATHERINE SHARMAN cello
TIMOTHY ROBERTS harpsichord
With EMILY VAN EVERA soprano (guest artist)
1-4. Fille, già più non parlo 9:53
5-7. Si ti dicesse un core 8:40
8-10. Di Fille vendicarmi vorrei 9:26
11-13. Sospendi o ,an per poco 8:23
14-20. Se per un sol momento 24:44
Cantata for 2 sopranos and continuo
Total: 61:48
Love’s Thrall – Late Cantatas Vol. 3
DKP(CD)9124
DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685 – 1757)
MUSICA FIAMMANTE on authentic instruments
KATE ECKERSLEY soprano
KATHERINE SHARMAN cello
TIMOTHY ROBERTS harpsichord
With EMILY VAN EVERA soprano (guest artist)
1-4. No, non fuggire o Nice 9:23
5-7. Ti ricorda o bella Irene 11:16
8-11. Qual pensier, quale ardire 11:01
12-14. Con qual cor 9:39
15-17. Tirsi caro 16:33
Cantata for 2 sopranos and continuo
Total: 58:30
Sweet Melancholy
DKP(CD)9121
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872 – 1958)
1-6. Six Studies in English Folk-song (1927)* 7:17
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913 – 1976)
7–12. Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op 49 for oboe solo (1951) 12:03
MALCOLM ARNOLD (b. 1921 – 2006)
13–15. Sonatina, Op28 (1951) 7:26
EDMUND RUBBRA (1901 – 1986)
16–18. Sonata in C, Op 100 (1958) 11:41
YORK BOWEN (1884 – 1961)
19–21. Sonata, Op 85 (1930) 15.23
MADELEINE DRING (1923 – 1977)
22. Danza Gaya (1964) 2:48
Total duration: 57:05
JEREMY POLMEAR oboe and cor anglais*
DIANA AMBACHE piano
Love’s Fire and Passion – Late Cantatas Vol. 2
DKP(CD)9119
DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685 – 1757)
FIORI MUSICALI on authentic instruments
KATE ECKERSLEY soprano
PENELOPE RAPSON director
1-4. Scritte con falso inganno 10:02
5–8. Tinte a note di sangue 12:47
9–15. O qual meco Nice cangiata 19:38
16–18. Dir vorrei 15:29
Total: 58:21
