7 Lieder. Like to the damask rose (3:42) ; Queen Mary's song (3:34) ; A song of autumn (3:05) ; The poet's life (3:21) ; Through the long days (2:45) ; Rondel (1:38) ; The shepherd's song (3:02) -- A war song (4:28) -- Is she not passing fair? (2:42) -- As I laye a-thynkynge (7:05) -- Salut d'amour Op. 12 (3:18) -- The wind at dawn (3:21) -- After (3:36) -- Woodland interlude from Caractacus (1:52) -- Dry those fair, those crystal eyes (1:53) -- The pipes of Pan (4:21) -- Sea pictures Op. 37 (Elgar's own piano version). Sea slumber song (5:56) ; In haven (1:54) ; Sabbath morning at sea (5:19) ; Where corals lie (4:22) ; The swimmer (5:30)
Prelude and Angel's farewell from The dream of Gerontius (15:57) -- Come, gentle night (2:59) -- In the dawn (3:02) -- Speak, music (3:10) -- Dream children. Andantinto (3:34) ; Allegretto piacevole (3:22) -- Arabian serenade (2:27) -- In moonlight (3:01) -- Pleading (3:05) -- O soft was the song (1:52) -- The fringes of the fleet. The lowestoft boat (3:01) ; Fate's discourtesy (3:35) ; Submarines (2:13) ; The sweepers (2:54) -- ? [first sketch of Cello concerto theme] (3:24) -- It isnae me (2:35) -- XTC (2:20).
Note
Recorded on the 1844 Broadwood square piano owned by Elgar until 1902, restored by David Hunt.
Event (note)
Recorded Feb. 14-16, 2007, at the Cobbe Collection, Hatchlands, England.
Source of description (note)
Description based on hard copy version record.
Author
Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Title
Songs and piano music [electronic resource] : played on Elgar's Broadwood square piano / by Edward Elgar.
Imprint
[England] : Avie, [2007].
Performer
Performed by members of The Works, a "gathering of like-minded musicians" (insert, p. 6) : Amanda Pitt, soprano ; Mark Wilde, tenor ; Peter Savidge, baritone ; David Owen Norris, piano ; Mark Bamping, William Houghton, Edward Whiffin, vocalists.
Event
Recorded Feb. 14-16, 2007, at the Cobbe Collection, Hatchlands, England.