SEA IN MUSIC (THE)

Composers have been inspired by the sea for centuries. For some the stimulus is the sea’s volatility and power to destroy, whilst for others it’s the rhythmic and colouristic opportunities that allow them to paint pictures in sound. These composers take us on journeys both actual and metaphorical, discovering immensity and stillness, and hinting at mystery, and the unknowable chasms between the world of the human and the world of watery nature.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Bax, Arnold
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
1 Tintagel 14:32
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bridge, Frank
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
2 The Sea: I. Seascape 07:25
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
Debussy, Claude
Lyon National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
3 La Mer: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer 08:17
Lyon National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Debussy, Claude
Büsser, Henri - Arranger
Lyon National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
4 Petite suite: I. En bateau (arr. H. Busser for orchestra) 03:48
Lyon National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Elgar, Edward
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett - Lyricist
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wright, Simon (Conductor)
5 Sea Pictures, Op. 37: No. 3. Sabbath Morning at Sea 05:50
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wright, Simon (Conductor)
Ireland, John
Masefield, John - Lyricist
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Burnside, Iain (piano)
6 Sea Fever 02:35
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Burnside, Iain (piano)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
7 The Hebrides, Op. 26, "Fingal's Cave" 10:52
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Ravel, Maurice
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
8 Miroirs: III. Une barque sur l'ocean 06:05
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
9 Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite, Op. 57: II. The Tsarina in a Barrel at Sea 07:20
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Whitman, Walt - Lyricist
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
10 Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony": III. Scherzo: The Waves 07:46
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Vivaldi, Antonio
Bánfalvi, Béla (violin)
Budapest Strings (Ensemble)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
11 Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 8, No. 5, RV 253, "La tempesta di mare": I. Allegro e presto 02:51
Bánfalvi, Béla (violin)
Budapest Strings (Ensemble)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Wood, Henry
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
12 I. The Saucy Arethusa 01:09
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Disc 2
Bloch, Ernest
Kassai, István (piano)
1 Poems of the Sea: III. At Sea: Allegro vivo (version for piano) 03:38
Kassai, István (piano)
Britten, Benjamin
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fredman, Myer (Conductor)
2 No. 1. Dawn 03:09
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fredman, Myer (Conductor)
3 No. 4. Storm 04:51
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fredman, Myer (Conductor)
Debussy, Claude
Breiner, Peter - Arranger
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
4 Preludes, Book 1: No. 10. La cathedrale engloutie (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra) 05:03
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
5 Meeresstille und gluckliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), Op. 27 13:36
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich
Larionoff, Maria (violin)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
6 I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship 10:44
Larionoff, Maria (violin)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
7 IV. Festival at Baghdad - The Sea 12:51
Larionoff, Maria (violin)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
Sibelius, Jean
Iceland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sakari, Petri (Conductor)
8 The Oceanides, Op. 73 10:18
Iceland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sakari, Petri (Conductor)
Wood, Henry
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
9 II. Tom Bowling 02:00
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
10 Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman): Overture 10:59
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:35:39