Choral Concert: Blossom Street - BINGHAM, J. / CLARKE, R. / HOLST, I. / MACONCHY, E. / PANUFNIK, R. / WEIR, J. (This Day)

On 14 December 1918, women were permitted to stand for Parliament and were granted the vote for the first time in British history. As part of the centenary celebrations for this milestone and to raise awareness of persistent inequalities in society, Hilary Campbell and the distinctive choir, Blossom Street, present repertoire by famous and lesser-known female composers, ranging from Rebecca Clarke’s moving Ave Maria to Stef Conner’s haunting setting of Hildegard von Bingen’s text O splendidissima gemma.

Tracklist

Poston, Elizabeth
Traditional - Lyricist
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
1The Water of Tyne (version for treble choir)02:36
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Weir, Judith
Rossetti, Christina - Lyricist
Blossom Street (Choir)
Lapwood, Anna (organ)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
2Holy Innocents04:17
Blossom Street (Choir)
Lapwood, Anna (organ)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
LeFanu, Nicola
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
3Misterium mirabile04:09
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Conner, Stef
Hildegard of Bingen - Lyricist
Blossom Street (Choir)
Lawrance, Hannah (clarinet)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
4O splendidissima gemma04:20
Blossom Street (Choir)
Lawrance, Hannah (clarinet)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Andrew, Kerry
Traditional - Lyricist
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
5Night-time Songs04:46
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
McDowall, Cecilia
Crossley-Holland, Kevin - Lyricist
Blossom Street (Choir)
Thwaite, Annabel (piano)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
6Come home little sister05:58
Blossom Street (Choir)
Thwaite, Annabel (piano)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Bingham, Judith
Elgar, Caroline Alice Roberts - Lyricist
Bowers, Vanessa (soprano)
Wenman, Emily (soprano)
Thomas, Phillipa (mezzo-soprano)
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
7The Ghost of Combermere Abbey05:34
Bowers, Vanessa (soprano)
Wenman, Emily (soprano)
Thomas, Phillipa (mezzo-soprano)
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Joseph, Jane M.
Blossom Street (Choir)
Lapwood, Anna (organ)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
8A little Childe there is ibore03:44
Blossom Street (Choir)
Lapwood, Anna (organ)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Clarke, Rebecca
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
9Ave Maria03:15
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Campbell, Hilary
Kipling, Rudyard - Lyricist
Martin, Ellie (soprano)
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
10Song of the Dane Women06:03
Martin, Ellie (soprano)
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Holst, Imogen
Traditional - Lyricist
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
11As I sat under a holly tree01:29
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Panufnik, Roxanna
Nashe, Thomas - Lyricist
Blossom Street (Choir)
Thwaite, Annabel (piano)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
12The Sweet Spring04:31
Blossom Street (Choir)
Thwaite, Annabel (piano)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Willis, Alison
Frye, Mary Elizabeth - Lyricist
Davies, Melissa (soprano)
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
13Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep03:09
Davies, Melissa (soprano)
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
Maconchy, Elizabeth
Martin, Ellie (soprano)
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)
14This Day01:42
Martin, Ellie (soprano)
Blossom Street (Choir)
Campbell, Hilary (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 55:33