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The Spirit of England
Alan Hacker, clarinet |
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| Disc 1 | ||||
| 1 | Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Overture Cockaigne | 15.10 | ||
| 2 | Frederick Delius (1862-1934), Summer Evening | 6.16 | ||
| 3 | George Butterworth (1885-1916), A Shropshire Lad | 10.29 | ||
| 4 | The Banks of Green Willow | 6.10 | ||
| 5 | Gerald Finzi (1901-1956), Suite from "Love's Labours Lost" | Introduction Allegro vigoroso | 4.14 | |
| 6 | "Moth":Allegro scherzando | 2.01 | ||
| 7 | Nocturne: Allegro comodo | 3.14 | ||
| 8 | The Hunt: Allegro molto e vivace | 2.36 | ||
| 9 | Dance: Allegretto grazioso | 4.34 | ||
| 10 | Quodlibet (Clowns): Vivo | 2.13 | ||
| 11 | Soliloquy I: Grazioso | 1.45 | ||
| 12 | Soliloquy II: Adagio | 1.34 | ||
| 13 | Soliloquy III: Allegretto | 1.12 | ||
| 14 | Finale: Allegro maestoso | 3.44 | ||
| Disc 2 | ||||
| 1 | Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), The Lark Ascending | 14.25 |  | |
| 2 | Oboe Concerto | Rondo Pastorale | 6.47 | |
| 3 | Minuet and Musette | 2.24 | ||
| 4 | Scherzo | 7.42 | ||
| 5 | Gerald Finzi (1901-1956), Clarinet Concerto | Allegro vigoroso | 7.22 | |
| 6 | Adagio | 10.27 | ||
| 7 | Rondo: Allegro giocoso | 7.50 | ||
| Disc 3 | ||||
| 1 | Hubert Parry (1848-1918), Lady Radnor's Suite | Prelude | 2.45 | |
| 2 | Allemande | 2.33 | ||
| 3 | Sarabande | 2.45 | ||
| 4 | Bourree | 2.43 | ||
| 5 | Slow Minuet | 2.50 | ||
| 6 | Gigue | 2.01 | ||
| 7 | Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Introduction & Allegro Op.47 | 13.24 | | |
| 8 | Sospiri Op.70 | 5.15 | ||
| Solo quartet: James Davis, violin, Pierre Joubert, violin, Helen Roberts, viola, Sylvia Knussen, cello | ||||
| 9 | Frank Bridge (1879-1941), Suite for String Orchestra | Prelude | 6.26 | |
| 10 | Intermezzo | 2.59 | ||
| 11 | Nocturne | 6.17 | ||
| 12 | Finale | 4.07 | | |
| Disc 4 | ||||
| 1 | Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis | 15.20 | | |
| Solo quartet: Susan Lynn- violin I, Pierre Joubert- violin II, Helen Roberts -viola, Thomas Waddington - cello | ||||
| 2 | Fantasia on Greensleeves | 4.19 | ||
| Margaret Campbell, Collin Lilly - flutes, Audrey Douglas - harp | ||||
| 3 | Gustav Holst (1874-1934), St. Paul's Suite Opus 29 No.2 | Jig | 3.12 | |
| 4 | Ostinato | 1.54 | ||
| 5 | Intermezzo | 4.09 | ||
| 6 | Finale (The Dargason) | 3.35 | ||
| 7 | Peter Warlock (1894- 1930), Capriol Suite | Basse-danse | 1.24 | |
| 8 | Pavane | 2.09 | ||
| 9 | Tordion | 1.00 | ||
| 10 | Bransles | 1.51 | ||
| 11 | Pieds-en-l'air | 2.28 | ||
| 12 | Mattachins | 1.15 | ||
| 13 | Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge Opus 10 | Introduction and Theme | 1.56 | |
| 14 | Adagio | 2.28 | ||
| 15 | March | 1.08 | ||
| 16 | Romance | 1.22 | ||
| 17 | Aria Italiana | 1.21 | ||
| 18 | Bourree Classique | 1.22 | ||
| 19 | Wiener Waltzer | 2.43 | ||
| 20 | Moto Perpetuo | 1.14 | ||
| 21 | Funeral March | 3.41 | ||
| 22 | Chant | 1.36 | ||
| 23 | Fugue and Finale | 6.33 | | |
| All tracks recorded at the Great Hall, Birmingham University, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 | ||||
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