Three Nocturnes for Baritone and Orchestra(numbers I and III orchestrated by Anthony Payne)
- Nocturne I – Smile O Voluptuous Cool-Breath’d Earth 3’53
- Nocturne II – Whispers of Heavenly Death 6’03
- Nocturne III – Out of the Rolling Ocean 7’52
A Road All Paved with Stars – A Symphonic Rhapsody from the Opera The Poisoned Kiss
(arranged by Adrian Williams) 27’05
Stricken Peninsula – An Italian Rhapsody for Orchestra An Italian Rhapsody for Orchestra
(reconstructed from the film by Philip Lane) 8’15
Four Last Songs for Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra
(orchestrated by Anthony Payne)
- Procris 2’29
- Tired 2’12
- Hands, eyes and heart 1’29
- Menelaus 5’05
Total playing time: 64’23
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Nominated for the 59th Grammy Awards in the ‘Best Classical Compendium’ category
Catalogue Number: ALBCD028
Release Date: 30 September 2016
ARTISTS
Roderick Williams baritone
(tracks 1 – 3)
Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano
(tracks 6 – 9)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Leader Emma McGrath, except for Stephen Bryant in track 4)
Martyn Brabbins Conductor