Ophélie Gaillard, Sandrine Chatron
AP140 - 1CD - 78' - May 19, 2017
With A British Promenade, Sandrine Chatron takes us to early 20th-century England. Around Britten, Howells, and Scott, the harp evokes coastal landscapes and pastoral scenes, enriched by Ophélie Gaillard’s cello and Michael Bennett’s tenor voice.
"As the title of her new disc British Promenade suggests it, the harpist Sandrine Chatron takes us on a musical wandering in the early 20th England. Along the journey, we meet little known artists, such as Herbert Howells or Cyril Scott, but also the famous Benjamin Britten. Their scores for harp carry us to England, among coastal views and bucolic landscapes. The lyricism of Ophélie Gaillard's cello and the warmth of Michael Bennett's tenor voice enhance the evocative power of the music and complete the pointillist qualities of the harp."
YORK BOWEN (1884-1961)
1. Arabesque (1932)
HERBERT HOWELLS (1892-1983)
2. Prelude for harp (1915)
SIR GRANVILLE BANTOCK (1868-1946)
3. Hamabdil (Hebrew Melody) for cello and harp (1917)
CYRIL SCOTT (1879-1970)
4. Celtic Fantasy for harp (1926)
EUGÈNE GOOSSENS (1893-1962)
5. Ballade No. 1 for harp, Op. 38 (1924)
6. Ballade No. 2 for harp, Op. 38 (1924)
DAVID WATKINS (ARR.)
7. Scarborough Fair, traditional folksong (arr. for voice and harp)
GRACE WILLIAMS (1906-1977)
8. Hiraeth for harp (1951)
LENNOX BERKELEY (1903-1989)
Five Herrick Poems for tenor and harp, Op. 89 (1974)
9. “Now is your turne, my dearest, to be set”, Andante
10. “Dearest of thousands, now the time draws neare”, Lento
11. “These springs were maidens once that lov’d”, Allegretto
12. “My God! Look on me withe’eye”, Slow but freely
13. “If nine times you your bridegroom kiss”, Allegro
EDMUND RUBBRA (1901-1986)
14. Discourse for cello and harp, Op. 127 (1969)
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)
Suite for harp, Op. 83 (1969)
15. I Overture
16. II Toccata
17. III Nocturne
18. IV Fugue
19. V Hymn St. Denio
20. “The Death of Saint Narcissus”, Canticle V for tenor and harp, Op. 89 (1974)
LENNOX BERKELEY (1903-1989)
21. Nocturne for harp, Op. 67/2 (1967)
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