English Song
Compilation by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir William Walton, Gustav Holst, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Peter Warlock, Sir Arnold Bax, Roger Quilter, Benjamin Britten; Philip Langridge, Felicity Lott, Simon Keenlyside, Della Jones, Christopher Maltman, Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Released September 2004
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1A Soft DaySir Charles Villiers Stanford2:49
- 2Irish SkiesSir Charles Villiers Stanford5:12
- 3Cherry RipeLiza Lehmann2:42
- 4Mustard and CressLiza Lehmann1:52
- 5The Lily of a DayLiza Lehmann2:36
- 6Henry KingLiza Lehmann3:21
- 7Fain would I change that noteArthur Somervell3:06
- 8In summertime on BredonArthur Somervell3:56
- 9The lads in their hundredsArthur Somervell2:54
- 10Among the rocksArthur Somervell3:29
- 11It was a lover and his lassRalph Vaughan Williams1:522.0 ★
- 12The Water MillRalph Vaughan Williams4:012.0 ★
- 13On Wenlock EdgeRalph Vaughan Williams3:51
- 14The CallRalph Vaughan Williams2:16
- 15Silent NoonRalph Vaughan Williams4:382.0 ★
- 16Now in these fairylandsGustav Holst1:26
- 17The dream-cityGustav Holst3:16
- 18Margrete's Cradle SongGustav Holst2:44
- 19The Heart WorshipsGustav Holst3:14
- 20Take, O take those lips awayRoger Quilter1:25
- 21Now sleeps the crimson petalRoger Quilter2:25
- 22Love calls through the summer nightRoger Quilter5:29
- 23I will go with my father a-ploughingRoger Quilter2:25
- 24The Rio GrandeGerald Tyrwhitt‐Wilson, Lord Berners2:31
- 25Theodore, or the Pirate KingGerald Tyrwhitt‐Wilson, Lord Berners0:53
- 26A Long Time AgoGerald Tyrwhitt‐Wilson, Lord Berners1:31
- 27Oh dear, what can the matter be?Sir Arnold Bax1:32
- CD 2
- 1The GrenadierEric Coates3:22
- 2The Young LoverEric Coates2:59
- 3Betty and JohnnyEric Coates2:11
- 4Rise up and reach the starsEric Coates1:38
- 5The BellsCecil Armstrong Gibbs3:00
- 6Ann's Cradle SongCecil Armstrong Gibbs3:20
- 7As I Lay in the Early SunCecil Armstrong Gibbs1:49
- 8The Cherry TreeCecil Armstrong Gibbs2:31
- 9DuskCecil Armstrong Gibbs1:31
- 10Peter Warlock's FancyPeter Warlock2:11
- 11The frostbound woodPeter Warlock3:05
- 12ChopcherryPeter Warlock1:00
- 13A Sad SongPeter Warlock2:09
- 14RutterkinPeter Warlock1:11
- 15Bethlehem DownPeter Warlock4:35
- 16Wapping Old StairsSir William Walton2:23
- 17Long Steel GrassSir William Walton2:30
- 18Tango-PasodobleSir William Walton2:07
- 19Popular SongSir William Walton2:15
- 20Beatriz's SongSir William Walton2:50
- 21Lay your sleeping head, my loveSir Lennox Berkeley5:34
- 22Early One MorningBenjamin Britten3:22
- 23The foggy, foggy dewBenjamin Britten2:37
- 24Now the leaves are falling fastBenjamin Britten1:59
- 25Tell me the truth about loveBenjamin Britten5:40
- 26The Choirmaster's BurialBenjamin Britten4:00
More by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir William Walton, Gustav Holst, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Peter Warlock, Sir Arnold Bax, Roger Quilter, Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Felicity Lott, Simon Keenlyside, Della Jones, Christopher Maltman, Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Release credits
- tenor vocals [12-14]
- tenor vocals [11-13, 20, 22]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [1-2, 27]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [10]
- baritone vocals [2.10-11, 2.15, 1.8-9, 1.19]
- arranger [20], piano [17-19], vocal arranger [17-19]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [25]
- piano [1-4]
- soprano vocals [16, 20, 22]
- piano [2.16-20, 1.7-15, 1.20-23]
- piano [1-2, 27]
- tenor vocals [24-26]
- cello [23]
- soprano vocals [3, 5]
- piano [10-15]
- piano [24-26]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [21], soprano vocals [21-23]
- violin [23]
- tenor vocals [17-19]
- baritone vocals [4, 6]
- baritone vocals [5-9]
- soprano vocals [7]
- tenor vocals [2.21, 2.23-24, 2.26, 1.16-17]
- vocal [1-4]
- piano [5-9]
- baritone vocals [11, 14-15]
- piano [1.3-6, 1.16-19, 2.21-26]
- soprano vocals [18]
- strings [10, 13]
Issues
E2x CDSeptember 2004