A select few orchestral pieces notwithstanding, the works of Frank Bridge were largely ignored until conductor Richard Hickox began a project to record the complete cycle of his orchestral works. As a result Bridge has finally been recognized as the remarkably varied and imaginative composer that he was. Hailed as "one of the most important contributions to British music on disc," this impressive orchestral catalogue is here assembled and released for the first time as an attractive six-disc box set.
3 Phantasm - Howard Shelley/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
4 There Is a Willow Grows Aslant a Brook
5 Vignettes de Danse
6 Sir Roger de Coverley (A Christmas Dance) (Version for Large Orchestra)
- Disc 4 -
1 Rebus
2 Oration (Concerto Elegiaco) - Alban Gerhardt/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
3 Allegro Moderato
4 Lament
5 A Prayer - Various Performers
- Disc 5 -
1 Suite for Strings
2 The Hag
3 Two Songs of Robert Bridges - Philip Langridge/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
4 Two Intermezzi from 'Threads'
5 Two Old English Songs - Roderick Williams/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
6 Two Entr'actes - Roderick Williams/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
7 Valse Intermezzo a Cordes - Roderick Williams/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
8 Todessehnsucht
9 Sir Roger de Coverley (A Christmas Dance) (Version for String Orchestra)
- Disc 6 -
1 Blow Out, You Bugles - Philip Langridge/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
2 Adoration - Philip Langridge/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
3 Where She Lies Asleep
4 Love Went A-Riding - Philip Langridge/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
5 Thy Hand in Mine - Philip Langridge/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
6 Berceuse (Song) - Sarah Connolly/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
7 Mantle of Blue - Sarah Connolly/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
8 Day After Day - Sarah Connolly/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
9 Speak to Me, My Love! - Sarah Connolly/Bbc National Orchestra of Wales
10 Berceuse (Orchestral Miniature)
11 Chant D'esperance
12 Serenade
13 The Pageant of London
14 A Royal Night of Variety
A select few orchestral pieces notwithstanding, the works of Frank Bridge were largely ignored until conductor Richard Hickox began a project to record the complete cycle of his orchestral works. As a result Bridge has finally been recognized as the remarkably varied and imaginative composer that he was. Hailed as "one of the most important contributions to British music on disc," this impressive orchestral catalogue is here assembled and released for the first time as an attractive six-disc box set.
