Release Date: 1 September 2004
This introduction to the music of Rupert Bawden features his chamber opera The Sailor's Tale - a counterpart to Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale and written for the same forces - setting Kevin Crossley-Holland's libretto on the life and loves of Horatio Nelson. Also on the disc are the panoramic Two Studies for Orchestra, based on the Tristan legend, and the energetic ensemble work The Donkey Dances.
Alexander Grove tenor
Flora McIntosh mezzo-soprano
Andrew Heggie baritone
Children of Alderman Peel High School, Norfolk
The Creakes Sinfonia
Gary Cheung conductor
The Nash Ensemble
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Gary Cheung conductor
AUDIOREVIEWS
'A well produced CD and a good introduction to an appealing, quirky composer.' Musical Pointers
FUNDERS
Produced in association with BBC Radio 3
RECORDING CREDITS
Two Studies was recorded on 14 September 1994 at St David's Hall, Cardiff
EDDIE JAMES & TREVOR BARKER Recording Engineers
MIKE GOERGE & HUW TREGELLES WILLIAMS Producers
The Donkey Dances was recorded on 5 March 1993 at Purcell Room, London
ALAN HALL for BBC Radio 3 Recording Producer
The Sailor's Tale was recorded between 2-3 May 2003 at St Mary's Church, South Creake, Norfolk
KEITH JORDAN Recording Engineer
DAVID LEFEBER Recording Producer
DAVID LEFEBER Editing & mastering
Two Studies / The Donkey Dances (P) 2004 BBC
The Sailor's Tale / Beasts of the Sea (P) 2004 NMC Recordings Ltd
© 2004 NMC Recordings Ltd
Catalogue number: NMC D093
Release Date: 1 September 2004