Williamson, Malcolm - Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 - Gamba, Rumon (conductor)

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Toimitusaika: Noin 7 - 14 arkipäivää

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This release includes the world premiere recording of Symphony No.5 – Aquerò.

It is the only available recording of Symphony No.1 ‘Elevamini’ and Lento for Strings

Williamson is a neglected composer, but these works with their memorable tunes, have the potential to become part of the standard repertoire.

Chandos is now engaged in an important recording project devoted to a comprehensive survey of the orchestral works of Malcolm Williamson, and this second release further helps to restore the reputation of the late Master of the Queen’s Music. As International Record Review stated on the release of volume 1: ‘he [Williamson] is a rather special composer.’ He had a gift for composing memorable tunes and readily adopted elements of popular style, as demonstrated by the works on this disc, several of which have the potential to become repertoire works.



Iceland Symphony Orchestra/Rumon Gamba

Malcolm Williamson

Elevamini (A Symphony [No. 1])

In memoriam M.E.W.

'…Memento etiam, Domine, famulorum famularumque… qui nos proecesserunt cum signo fidei et dormiunt in somno pacis.'

1 I Lento - Pocop più mosso - Lo stesso tempo ma liberamente -

2 II Allegretto - Poco più mosso - Tempo I

3 III Lento assai - Allegro - Andante lento -



Epitaphs for Edith Sitwell

for String Orchestra

4 I Adagio

5 II Adagio



premiere recording

Symphony No. 5 'Aquerò'

6 Dawn over the Pyrénées 11.ii.1858. Adagio -

7 Aquerò -

8 Corridors of Chant -

9 The Aquerò speaks to Bernadette -

10 Bernadette prays: Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison



11 Lento for Strings

For Paul McDermott