SEA PICTURES (2-CD set)

British composers have written many beautiful sea songs and also many concert works that evoke the ever-changing moods of the sea, wind and sky. This maritime collection presents several sublime late-Romantic masterpieces, taking you on an emotional journey towards new horizons.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Bridge, Frank
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
1No. 1. Seascape07:28
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
2No. 2. Sea-foam02:34
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
3No. 3. Moonlight06:12
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
4No. 4. Storm05:29
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
Bax, Arnold
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
5Tintagel14:32
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Elgar, Edward
Garnett, Richard - Lyricist
Elgar, Caroline Alice Roberts - Lyricist
Gordon, Adam Lindsay - Lyricist
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett - Lyricist
Noel, Roden Berkeley Wriothesley - Lyricist
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Wright, Simon (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
6I. Sea Slumber-Song05:50
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wright, Simon (Conductor)
7II. In Haven (Capri)01:55
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Wright, Simon (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
8III. Sabbath Morning at Sea05:52
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Wright, Simon (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
9IV. Where Corals Lie03:35
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Wright, Simon (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
10V. The Swimmer05:52
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Wright, Simon (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Britten, Benjamin
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fredman, Myer (Conductor)
11No. 1. Dawn03:09
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fredman, Myer (Conductor)
12No. 2. Sunday Morning03:49
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fredman, Myer (Conductor)
13No. 3. Moonlight04:25
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fredman, Myer (Conductor)
14No. 4. Storm04:42
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fredman, Myer (Conductor)
Disc 2
Alwyn, William
Armstrong, Michael - Lyricist
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Turner, John (recorder)
Burnside, Iain (piano)
1No. 1. Dawn at Sea02:02
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Turner, John (recorder)
Burnside, Iain (piano)
2No. 2. Sea-Mist02:07
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Turner, John (recorder)
Burnside, Iain (piano)
3No. 3. Song of the Drowned Man02:14
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Turner, John (recorder)
Burnside, Iain (piano)
4No. 4. Black Gulls04:13
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Turner, John (recorder)
Burnside, Iain (piano)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Whitman, Walt - Lyricist
Rodgers, Joan (soprano)
Maltman, Christopher (baritone)
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
5I. Song for all Seas, all Ships18:29
Rodgers, Joan (soprano)
Maltman, Christopher (baritone)
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
6II. On the Beach at Night, alone10:23
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Maltman, Christopher (baritone)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
7III. Scherzo: The Waves07:46
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
8IV. The Explorers: Grave e molto adagio03:15
Maltman, Christopher (baritone)
Rodgers, Joan (soprano)
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Total Playing Time: 02:05:53