Songs by Edmund Rubbra
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EDMUND RUBBRA
Songs by Edmund Rubbra
Lucy Crowe (soprano) Claire Barnett-Jones (mezzo) Marcus Farnsworth (baritone) Timothy Ridout (viola) Catrin Finch (harp) Iain Burnside (piano)
[ Chandos / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 24 March 2023
Whilst the English composer Edmund Rubbra is best known for his symphonic output, he composed a good deal of vocal music, and wrote songs throughout his compositional life. Rubbra studied with Cyril Scott and Gustav Holst, and was a great friend of his contemporary Gerald Finzi. The songs are notable for their variation in accompaniment (less than half are set for piano, the rest for harp, string quartet, string orchestra, or full orchestra). This album contains all his published songs with piano and harp accompaniment, and includes the first and last songs of the composer's output. Lucy Crowe, Claire Barnett-Jones, and Marcus Farnsworth are the three singers on the album, Catrin Finch (harp) and Iain Burnside (piano) the accompanists. Timothy Ridout (viola) joins for the Two Sonnets by William Alabaster, Op. 87.
"All six contributors give poised and expressive performances, and show great affection for these perfect miniatures… the disc is a must for all lovers of English song for their beauty, the performances, and the opportunity to discover a repertoire which has for far too long been too little known." MusicWeb
"The performances by all six contributors are poised and expressive and clearly exhibit great affection for these perfect miniatures." British Music Society Journal
Tracks:
Rosa mundi, Op.2
Cradle Song, Op.8 No.1
Nod
Orpheus with his lute, Op.8 No.2
Who is Silvia?, Op.8 No.3
Out in the dark, Op.13 No.1
It was a lover, Op.13 No.3
The Night, Op.14
Rune of Hospitality, Op.15
A Duan of Barra, Op.20
A widow bird sate mourning, Op.28
A Prayer, Op.17 No.1
Two Songs, Op.22
In Dark Weather, Op.33
Invocation to Spring, Op.17 No.2
Two Sonnets by William Alabaster, Op.87
Two Songs, Op.4
A Hymn to the Virgin, Op.13 No.2
The Jade Mountain, Op.116
Nocturne, Op.54
Salve, Regina, Op.119
No Swan So Fine, Op.91
Fly Envious Time, Op.148
Three Psalms, Oop.61
Dear Liza, Op.7
