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Label: NMC Recordings

Cat No: NMCD150

Barcode: 5023363015028

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 4

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 6th April 2009

Artists

Claire Booth (soprano)
Ailish Tynan (soprano)
Elizabeth Atherton (soprano)
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano)
Lore Lixenberg (mezzo-soprano)
Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano)
James Bowman (countertenor)
Michael Chance (countertenor)
Andrew Watts (countertenor)
Andrew Kennedy (tenor)
Daniel Norman (tenor)
Benjamin Hulett (tenor)
Stefan Loges (baritone)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
George Mosley (baritone)
Richard Jackson (baritone)
David Stout (baritone)
Andrew Swait (treble)
Sam Harris (treble)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Andrew Ball (piano)
Andrew Plant (piano)
Andrew West (piano)
Michael Finnissy (piano)
Huw Watkins (piano)
Jonathan Powell (piano)
Lucy Wakeford (harp)
Jane Chapman (harpsichord)
Owen Gunnell (percussion)
Antonis Hatzinikolaou (guitar)

Artists

About

To mark its 20th Anniversary, NMC Recordings has commissioned the NMC Songbook. Nearly 100 composers, ranging from the country’s most highly regarded figures to the younger generation of emerging talents, have each written a song, loosely themed on ‘Britain’ and scored for single voice or duet and a range of accompanying instruments. Songs are interspersed with instrumental interludes from an arrangement of a Galliard by Thomas Morley, specially made for the Songbook by NMC’s Executive Producer, composer Colin Matthews.

The songs have been set to text chosen by the composers and cover a vast array of subjects, from traditional poems by Blake and Byron through to a list of the Kings and Queens of England, extracts from a National Trust brochure, chants from the Leyton Orient terraces, a whisky recipe, and a colourful rant about our consumerist society.

This is the first recording to be made at the new state-of-the-art concert hall at Kings Place, London.

The 4-CD set has special packaging and contains a 60-page booklet.

‘This extraordinary project confirms the robust health and endlessly varied landscape of Britain’s new music. There is no other document anywhere that has given such a snapshot of an artistic community that, while comprised of a hundred different ways of expressing itself, is of one voice when it comes to creative energy.’ - John Adams

Contents:
CD 1
1. David Sawer - The Source
Claire Booth, soprano; Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano; Owen Gunnell, tubular bells

2. Luke Bedford - Upon St George's Hill
Benjamin Hulett, tenor; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar

3. Anthony Powers - Shining Plain
Andrew Kennedy, tenor ; Iain Burnside, piano

4. Gary Carpenter- Interlude
Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano ; Jane Chapman, harpsichord

5. JonathanCole - tss-k-haa
Roderick Williams, baritone

6. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 1
Iain Burnside, piano; Andrew Ball, piano

7. Anthony Gilbert - Those Fenny Bells
Loré Lixenberg, mezzo-soprano ; Michael Chance, counter-tenor ; Owen Gunnell, percussion

8. Philip Cashian - the sun’s great eye
David Stout, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

9. Nicola LeFanu - The Bourne
Elizabeth Atherton, soprano; Lucy Wakeford, harp

10. Nicholas Sackman - Maiden in the moor
Benjamin Hulett, tenor; Owen Gunnell, percussion

11. John White - Houses and Gardens in the Heart of England
Ailish Tynan, soprano; Iain Burnside, piano

12. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 2
Iain Burnside, piano; Andrew Ball, piano

13. Harrison Birtwistle arr. Matthews - This Silence before Light
Claire Booth, soprano; Huw Watkins, piano

14. Julian Philips - Blist's Hill
Stephan Loges, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

15. Anna Meredith - Fin like a Flower
Michael Chance, counter-tenor ; Lucy Wakeford, harp

16. Joe Duddell - Cease Sorrows Now
George Mosley, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

17. Alison Bauld - Titania's Song
Elizabeth Atherton, soprano; Andrew Ball, piano

18. Donnacha Dennehy - Swift's Epitaph
Andrew Watts, counter-tenor ; Owen Gunnell, percussion

19. Helen Grime - Nobody Comes
Jean Rigby, mezzo-soprano; Huw Watkins, piano

20. John McCabe - A Cat
Loré Lixenberg, mezzo-soprano; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar

21. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 3
Iain Burnside, piano; Andrew Ball, piano

22. Michael Finnissy - OutsideFort Tregantle
Richard Jackson, baritone ; Michael Finnissy, piano

23. Phillip Neil Martin - Blaze of Noon
Claire Booth, soprano ; Andrew Ball, piano

24. Joe Cutler - Bands
Daniel Norman, tenor; Andrew Ball, piano

25. James MacMillan - Mouth of the Dumb
Andrew Swait, treble; Sam Harris, treble; Lucy Wakeford, harp

26. Jonathan Powell - Stanzas 1814
Loré Lixenberg, mezzo-soprano; Jonathan Powell, piano

27. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 4
Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord; Owen Gunnell, marimba

28. Hugh Wood- Easter
Andrew Kennedy, tenor; Iain Burnside, piano

CD 2
1. Gordon Crosse - Dirge from Cymbeline
David Stout, baritone; Lucy Wakeford, harp

2. David Horne - A curious thirsty fly
Daniel Norman, tenor; Andrew Ball, piano

3. Rachel Leach - Out of Town
Ailish Tynan, soprano; Iain Burnside, piano

4. Richard Causton - English Encouragement of Art
Claire Booth, soprano; Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano; Owen Gunnell, percussion

5. David Blake - A Swallow
Jean Rigby, mezzo-soprano; Huw Watkins, piano

6. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 5
Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord; Owen Gunnell, marimba

7. Robert Saxton - The beach in winter: Scratby (For Tess)
Stephan Loges, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

8. Julian Anderson - Lucretius
Claire Booth, soprano; Owen Gunnell, percussion

9. James Dillon - Upon the cloudy night
Andrew Watts, counter-tenor; Andrew Ball, piano

10. Sadie Harrison - Easter Zunday
Benjamin Hulett, tenor; Andrew Ball, piano

11. Peter Maxwell Davies - Labyrinth to Light
Andrew Swait, treble; Andrew Plant, piano

12. Edward Rushton - With my Whip
George Mosley, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

13. Simon Holt - Raju Raghuvanshi is a Ghost
Omar Ebrahim, baritone

14. Thea Musgrave - A Winter's Morning
Ailish Tynan, soprano; Iain Burnside, piano

15. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 6
Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord

16. Tarik O'Regan - Darkness Visible
Andrew Watts, counter-tenor ; Benjamin Hulett, tenor ; Lucy Wakeford, harp

17. Emily Hall - A Simple Neo-Georgian Summer
Stephan Loges, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

18. Peter Wiegold - A Cause for Wonder
Andrew Watts, counter-tenor; Iain Burnside, piano

19. Emily Howard - Wild Clematis in Winter
Jean Rigby, mezzo-soprano; Huw Watkins, piano

20. Bayan Northcott - Poet and Star
Claire Booth, soprano; Daniel Norman, tenor ; Andrew Ball, piano

21. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 7
Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord

22. Rupert Bawden Vocalise - Loch Lurgainn in the Sunshine
Jean Rigby, mezzo-soprano ; Huw Watkins, piano

23. Roderick Williams - A Coat
Roderick Williams, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

24. Julian Grant - Know Thy Kings and Queens
Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano ; Iain Burnside, piano

25. Robert Keeley - Because I breathe not love to everyone
Daniel Norman, tenor ; Jane Chapman, harpsichord

26. Tansy Davies - Destroying Beauty
Claire Booth, soprano ; Andrew Ball, piano

27. Philip Grange - First Known When Lost
George Mosley, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

28. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 8
Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord

29. Bláar Kindsdottir - Haiku
James Bowman, counter-tenor ; Andrew Plant, piano

CD 3
1. Brian Elias - Meet Me in the Green Glen
Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano

2. Lloyd Moore - Music, thou Queen of Souls
Ailish Tynan, soprano; Iain Burnside, piano

3. David Matthews - Plover's Peak
Benjamin Hulett, tenor; Andrew Ball, piano

4. Jeremy Dale Roberts - Spoken to a Bronze Head
Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano; Iain Burnside, piano

5. Jonathan Lloyd - The Greenwoods’ Lament
Loré Lixenberg, mezzo-soprano; David Stout, baritone; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar

6. Diana Burrell - Love Song (for yoga)
Elizabeth Atherton, soprano; Andrew Ball, piano

7. John Casken - Night & Morning
Daniel Norman, tenor ; Andrew Ball, piano

8. Daniel Basford - Hour-glass
Michael Chance, counter-tenor; Lucy Wakeford, harp

9. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 9
Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord

10. Huw Watkins - Proud Maisie
Claire Booth, soprano; Huw Watkins, piano

11. Lyell Cresswell - A Recipe for Whisky
Stephan Loges, baritone; Owen Gunnell, temple blocks

12. Michael Berkeley - Echo: hommage à Francis Poulenc
Ailish Tynan, soprano; Iain Burnside, piano

13. Roger Marsh - Lullaby
Claire Booth, soprano; Owen Gunnell, marimba

14. Dai Fujikura - Lake Side
Loré Lixenberg, mezzo-soprano

15. Richard Baker - English Lullaby
Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano; Iain Burnside, piano

16. Stephen Montague - A Poison Tree
Stephan Loges, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

17. Judith Bingham - She walks in beauty like the night
Andrew Kennedy, tenor ; Lucy Wakeford, harp

18. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 10
Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord

19. Christopher Fox - The True Standard Advanced
Daniel Norman, tenor; Owen Gunnell, drum

20. Roxanna Panufnik - That Mighty Heart
Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano; Iain Burnside, piano

21. Christopher Mayo - The Fitful Alternations of the Rain
Andrew Kennedy, tenor; Lucy Wakeford, harp

22. Errollyn Wallen - Tree
Errollyn Wallen, voice and piano

23. Chris Dench - An Hypallage
Loré Lixenberg, mezzo-soprano; Omar Ebrahim, baritone; Jonathan Powell, piano

24. Edwin Roxburgh - A Dangerous Crossing
Ailish Tynan, soprano; Iain Burnside, piano

25. David Bedford - The Roman Centurion's Song
George Mosley, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

26. Luke Stoneham - 25
Luke Stoneham, electronics

27. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 11
Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord

28. Mark-Anthony Turnage - Bellamy
Andrew Watts, counter-tenor; Benjamin Hulett, tenor; Lucy Wakeford, harp

CD 4
1. Jonathan Harvey - Ah! Sun-flower
Claire Booth, soprano ; Huw Watkins, piano

2. Judith Weir - Blackbirds and Thrushes
George Mosley, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

3. Stuart MacRae - The Lif of this World
Michael Chance, counter-tenor; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar

4. Gerald Barry - The Importance of Being Earnest
Gerald Barry, voice and piano

5. Martin Butler - London
Roderick Williams, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

6. Colin Matthews - Out in the Dark
Claire Booth, soprano; Huw Watkins, piano

7. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 12
Iain Burnside, piano; Andrew Ball, piano; Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord; Owen Gunnell, marimba

8. Gavin Bryars - Old Man and Sea
Andrew Kennedy, tenor; Lucy Wakeford, harp

9. Alexander Goehr - Ulysses' Admonition
Roderick Williams, baritone; Andrew West, piano

10. Claudia Molitor - My favourite sound
Michael Chance, counter-tenor; George Mosley, baritone

11. John Woolrich - Stendhal's Observation
Claire Booth, soprano; Huw Watkins, piano

12. Howard Skempton - Silence on Ullswater
Benjamin Hulett, tenor; Lucy Wakeford, harp

13. Geoffrey Poole - Heynonnynonny Smallprint
David Stout, baritone

14. Joseph Phibbs - The Moon's Funeral
James Bowman, counter-tenor ; Andrew Plant, piano

15. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Version 13
Iain Burnside, piano; Andrew Ball, piano; Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord; Owen Gunnell, marimba

16. Julia Simpson - Bees a-zwarmen
Loré Lixenberg, mezzo-soprano; Jonathan Powell, piano

17. Simon Bainbridge - Sonnet XVIII
Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano; Andrew Watts, counter-tenor

18. Robin Holloway - Go, lovely Rose
Jean Rigby, mezzo-soprano; Huw Watkins, piano

19. Jordan Hunt - An Aesthetic of Lines
Claire Booth, soprano; Andrew Ball, piano

20. Giles Swayne - I look into my glass
Benjamin Hulett, tenor; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar

21. Anthony Payne - Ghost Train
Roderick Williams, baritone; Iain Burnside, piano

22. Morgan Hayes - Dictionary of London
Loré Lixenberg, mezzo-soprano; Jonathan Powell, piano

23. Ben Foskett - Driving
Daniel Norman, tenor ; Andrew Ball, piano

24. Thomas Morley, arr. Colin Matthews - Galliard: Complete version
Iain Burnside, piano; Andrew Ball, piano; Lucy Wakeford, harp; Antonis Hatzinikolaou, guitar; Jane Chapman, harpsichord; Owen Gunnell, marimba

25. Bryn Harrison - An Oblique
Loré Lixenberg, mezzo-soprano; Jonathan Powell, piano