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HARPER, HEATHER
British Composers - Delius, Howells & Hadley
5 Compact Disc
4 Apr 2011
Ordercode: 0954052
Composer: Delius / Howells / Hadley
Other participants: Britten Quartet * London Symphony Orchestra * Sir Charles Groves * Sir Philipp Ledger * Sir David Willcocks * a.o.
Audio sample & Tracklisting
| Disc 1 | |
| 01 | A song of the setting sun (Quietly) -: Songs of Sunset (1992 Digital Remaster) - Sir Charles Groves/Dame Janet Baker/John Shirley-Q |
| 02 | Cease smiling, dear! (with easy movement) -: Songs of Sunset (1992 Digital Remaster) - Sir Charles Groves/Dame Janet Baker/John Shirley-Q |
| 03 | Pale amber moonlight falls (Slow): Songs of Sunset (1992 Digital Remaster) - Sir Charles Groves/Dame Janet Baker/John Shirley-Q |
| 04 | Exceeding sorrow consumeth my sad heart (Con tristezza. Not too slow) -: Songs of Sunset (1992 Digital Remaster) - Sir Charles Groves/Dame Janet Baker/John Shirley-Q |
| 05 | By the sad waters of separation (with quiet movement): Songs of Sunset (1992 Digital Remaster) - Sir Charles Groves/Dame Janet Baker/John Shirley-Q |
| 06 | See how the trees (Freshly) -: Songs of Sunset (1992 Digital Remaster) - Sir Charles Groves/Dame Janet Baker/John Shirley-Q |
| 07 | I was not sorrowful (Very quietly but not too slow) -: Songs of Sunset (1992 Digital Remaster) - Sir Charles Groves/Dame Janet Baker/John Shirley-Q |
| 08 | They are not long, the weeping and the laughter (Quietly): Songs of Sunset (1992 Digital Remaster) - Sir Charles Groves/Dame Janet Baker/John Shirley-Q |
| 09 | Arabesque (1992 Digital Remaster) - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles |
| 10 | I. 'O Du mein Wille!' (Animato, con fervore): Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), FIRST PART - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 11 | II. 'Erhebt eure Herzen' (Recit: Animoso, con alcuna licenza): Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), FIRS - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 12 | III. 'In dein Auge schaute ich jüngst' (Andante tranquillo con dolcezza): Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remas - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 13 | IV. 'Wehe mir!' (Agitato ma moderato): Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), FIRST PART - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 14 | V. 'Nacht ist es' (Andante molto tranquillo): Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), FIRST PART - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| Disc 2 | |
| 01 | Auf den Bergen (On the Mountains) (Andante) (Orchestra): Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), SECOND PART - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 02 | I. 'Herauf! nun herauf!' (Con elevazione e vigore): Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), SECOND PART - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 03 | II. 'Süße Leier!' (Andante): Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), SECOND PART - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 04 | III. Lento (Orchestra) -: Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), SECOND PART - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 05 | 'La la la': Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), SECOND PART - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 06 | IV. 'Heißer Mittag schläft' (Lento molto): Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), SECOND PART - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 07 | V. 'Gottes Weh ist tiefer' (Allegro ma non tropp, con gravità) -: Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), SE - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| 08 | VI. 'Kommt! Laßt uns jetzo wandelnl' (Largo, con solennità): Eine Messe des Lebens (1992 Digital Remaster), SECOND P - Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Lu |
| Disc 3 | |
| 01 | Fantasy Quartet Op. 25 - Britten Quartet |
| 02 | I. With easy and flexible movement: String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire' (No. 3) - Britten Quartet |
| 03 | II. Fairly quick, but always rhythmical: String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire' (No. 3) - Britten Quartet |
| 04 | III. Slow in pace, with much feeling: String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire' (No. 3) - Britten Quartet |
| 05 | IV. Allegro vivace, assai ritmico: String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire' (No. 3) - Britten Quartet |
| 06 | I. With animation: String Quartet - Britten Quartet |
| 07 | II. Quick and lightly: String Quartet - Britten Quartet |
| 08 | III. 'Late Swallows' (Slow and wistful): String Quartet - Britten Quartet |
| 09 | IV. Very quick and vigorously: String Quartet - Britten Quartet |
| Disc 4 | |
| 01 | I. Preludio (orch. only) -: Hymnus Paradisi (1990 Digital Remaster) - Heather Harper/Robert Tear/Bach Choir/Choir of Kin |
| 02 | II. Requiem aeternam (chorus, soprano): Hymnus Paradisi (1990 Digital Remaster) - Heather Harper/Robert Tear/Bach Choir/Choir of Kin |
| 03 | III. The Lord is my shepherd (sop, ten, chorus): Hymnus Paradisi (1990 Digital Remaster) - Heather Harper/Robert Tear/Bach Choir/Choir of Kin |
| 04 | IV. Sanctus/I will lift up mine eyes (chorus, sop, ten): Hymnus Paradisi (1990 Digital Remaster) - Heather Harper/Robert Tear/Bach Choir/Choir of Kin |
| 05 | V. I heard a voice from heaven (ten, chorus, sop): Hymnus Paradisi (1990 Digital Remaster) - Heather Harper/Robert Tear/Bach Choir/Choir of Kin |
| 06 | VI. Holy is the true light (chorus, sop, ten): Hymnus Paradisi (1990 Digital Remaster) - Heather Harper/Robert Tear/Bach Choir/Choir of Kin |
| 07 | I. Allegro, assai vivace - Lento, doloroso - Vivo, come prima: Concerto for String Orchestra (1999 Digital Remaster) - Dennis Simons/Robert Growcott/John Chambers/Alexan |
| 08 | II. Quasi lento (teneramente) - Lento assai (appassionato): Concerto for String Orchestra (1999 Digital Remaster) - Dennis Simons/Robert Growcott/John Chambers/Alexan |
| 09 | III. Allegro vivo (ritmico e giocoso) - Ancora poco meno mosso - Brioso - Come prima - Lento, dolente ma dolce: Concer - Dennis Simons/Robert Growcott/John Chambers/Alexan |
| Disc 5 | |
| 01 | My beloved spake (1995 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/James Lancelot/ |
| 02 | I sing of a maiden - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Francis Grier/S |
| 03 | Prologue: Along the Old Manchester Coach Road (Andante con moto - Lento) [bass, chorus]: The Hills - Felicity Palmer/Robert Tear/Robert Lloyd/Cambridge |
| 04 | 'We are the Hills' (Moderato - Vivace ma non troppo) - [chorus]: The Hills, I. The Hills in Spring - Felicity Palmer/Robert Tear/Robert Lloyd/Cambridge |
| 05 | 'From Chinley Churn and Rushup Ridge' - [chorus, soprano, tenor]: The Hills, I. The Hills in Spring - Felicity Palmer/Robert Tear/Robert Lloyd/Cambridge |
| 06 | 'Now climb, climb on aloft' (Molto moderato - Presto) [soprano, tenor, chorus]: The Hills, I. The Hills in Spring - Felicity Palmer/Robert Tear/Robert Lloyd/Cambridge |
| 07 | II. Interlude: In Taxal Woods (Andante tranquillo) [tenor, soprano]: The Hills - Felicity Palmer/Robert Tear/Robert Lloyd/Cambridge |
| 08 | 'Clatter poo, billy bally' (Giocoso) - [chorus]: The Hills, III. Wedding - Felicity Palmer/Robert Tear/Robert Lloyd/Cambridge |
| 09 | 'Hail the bride and bridegroom, and farewell!' (Molto moderato - Vivace non troppo - Molto moderato) - [chorus, soprano - Felicity Palmer/Robert Tear/Robert Lloyd/Cambridge |
| 10 | 'Do I wake or dream?' (Poco più mosso - Allegro agitato) [bass]: The Hills, III. Wedding - Felicity Palmer/Robert Tear/Robert Lloyd/Cambridge |
| 11 | Epilogue: The Hills by Moonlight (Lento tranquillo - Andante con moto - Lento tranquillo) [chorus, soprano, tenor]: Th - Felicity Palmer/Robert Tear/Robert Lloyd/Cambridge |