Vaughan Williams - Sinfonia antartica, Symphony no.9, etc.
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Label: Halle
Cat No: CDHLD7558
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Release Date: 3rd June 2022
Contents
Works
Norfolk Rhapsody no.1Symphony no.7 'Sinfonia antartica'
Symphony no.9 in E minor
The Lark Ascending
Artists
Sophie Bevan (soprano)Lyn Fletcher (violin)
Sopranos and altos of the Halle Choir
Halle Orchestra
Conductor
Mark ElderWorks
Norfolk Rhapsody no.1Symphony no.7 'Sinfonia antartica'
Symphony no.9 in E minor
The Lark Ascending
Artists
Sophie Bevan (soprano)Lyn Fletcher (violin)
Sopranos and altos of the Halle Choir
Halle Orchestra
Conductor
Mark ElderAbout
In contrast the Ninth Symphony depicts the more philosophical challenges of mankind. Initially receiving a luke-warm reception it has come to be seen as a work imbued with what Vaughan Williams authority Michael Kennedy described as ‘a new richness of sound’. This enigmatic work is scored for standard orchestral forces, with the addition of saxophones and flugelhorn which add orchestral colour. This was the composer’s last symphony and was premiered just four months before his death in 1958. In construction it stands as the culmination of his compositional career, with elusive and constantly developing themes and evocative depictions of a wide range of emotions.
The symphonies are coupled with two orchestral works, Norfolk Rhapsody no.1 and The Lark Ascending, which were previously released as part of an English music mixed composer collection.
‘What moved me most was the sense of craggy dignity conveyed by both symphonies. The playing - as usual with Elder’s Hallé – is outstanding, technically and expressively.’ – Stephen Johnson, BBC Music Magazine, December 2017 on Vaughan Williams Symphonies 4 and 6 (CDHLL7547)
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