PARRY From a city window. Songs
Parry accompanied by an aficionado of English song
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Composer or Director: (Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry
Genre:
Vocal
Label: Mollterz
Magazine Review Date: 04/2013
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 72
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: DCD34117
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| English Lyrics, Set 1, Movement: Good-night (wds. Shelley) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 1, Movement: Where shall the lover rest? (wds. W. Scott) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 1, Movement: Willow, willow, willow (wds. Shakespeare) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 3, Movement: Lucasta (wds. Lovelace) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 3, Movement: If thou would'st ease thine heart (wds. Beddoes) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 2, Movement: O mistress mine |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 4, Movement: Bright star |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 5, Movement: Proud Maisie (wds. Scott) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 5, Movement: Crabbed age and youth (wds. Shakespeare) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 5, Movement: A girl to her glass (wds. J. Sturgis) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 5, Movement: A Welsh lullaby (wds. C. O. Jones) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 7, Movement: O never say that I was false of heart (wds. Shakes |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 7, Movement: Julia (wds. R. Herrick) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 7, Movement: Sleep (wds. J. Sturgis) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 8, Movement: Whence |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 8, Movement: Nightfall in winter |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 8, Movement: Dirge in the woods |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 8, Movement: Looking backward |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 8, Movement: Grapes |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 5, Movement: Lay a garland (wds. Beaumont/Fletcher) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 6, Movement: And yet I love her till I die (wds. anon) |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 9, Movement: Armida's garden |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 10, Movement: From a city window |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 10, Movement: My heart is like a singing bird |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 11, Movement: What part of dread eternity? |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
| English Lyrics, Set 11, Movement: The faithful lover |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Ailish Tynan, Singer, Soprano Iain Burnside, Musician, Piano Susan Bickley, Singer, Mezzo soprano William Dazeley, Singer, Baritone |
Author: Jeremy Dibble
It is some time since a CD was devoted entirely to the rich wellspring of Parry’s 12 volumes of English Lyrics. Robert Tear and Philip Ledger were the first to pioneer such a project on Argo in 1979 (Decca, 10/79R), and in 1997 Stephen Varcoe produced his own choice on Hyperion, beautifully sung and exquisitely accompanied by Clifford Benson. In this recording on the Delphian label, a recital of 27 songs features three sympathetic soloists, a soprano (Ailish Tynan), a mezzo-soprano (Susan Bickley) and a baritone (William Dazeley), with Iain Burnside (an aficionado of English songs) at the piano.
The emotional range of these songs, almost faultlessly conceived in terms of textual rhythm, reminds us of just how expert a song-writer and pioneer of the English art Parry was. Among the early masterpieces are settings of Shelley’s ‘Good-night’, Shakespeare’s ‘O mistress mine’, Keats’s sonnet ‘Bright Star’ and Scott’s ‘Where shall the lover rest’, examples indeed of Parry’s interpretations of the classics of English poetry. There are other fine examples of Herrick, Lovelace and Meredith but a goodly portion of the poetry Parry chose to set, especially in the later songs, was by contemporary authors of middling quality, whose words nevertheless had a powerful personal resonance for him. Julian Sturgis, represented here by ‘Sleep’ (a deeply elegiac lullaby), ‘Grapes’ and ‘A girl to her glass’, is transformed by Parry’s musical vision, as is Langdon Elwyn Mitchell’s ‘From a City Window’, surely a revealing autobiographical statement of the composer, and Mary Coleridge’s eschatological ‘Armida’s Garden’ and ‘There’. Full of subtle vocal nuance, excellent diction and discerning accompaniment, the performances are exquisite.
Parry 'From a city window' (Songs)
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