The English Song Series, Volume 2: The Shropshire Lad / James Lee's Wife / Songs of Innocence

~ Release by Arthur Somervell; Patricia Rozario, Catherine Wyn‐Rogers, Christopher Maltman, Graham Johnson, The Duke Quartet (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1O Mistress Mine
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
O Mistress Mine
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell1:39
2Orpheus With His Lute
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Patricia Rozario (soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Orpheus With His Lute
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell2:31
3Sweet Kate
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Sweet Kate
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell2:02
4Songs of Innocence: The Shepherd
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Songs of Innocence: The Shepard
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell1:12
5Songs of Innocence: The Blossom
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Songs of Innocence: The Blossom
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell1:11
6Songs of Innocence: The Lamb
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Songs of Innocence: The Lamb
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
additional composer:
Kenneth Fuchs (composer / conductor)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell2:10
7Songs of Innocence: Nurse's Song
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Songs of Innocence: Nurse's Song
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell1:41
8From the Song-Cycle Maud: Birds in the High Hall-Garden
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Maud: 5. Birds in the High Hall-Garden
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
Maud
Arthur Somervell2:39
9From the Song-Cycle Maud: Go Not, Happy Day
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Maud: 7. Go Not, Happy Day
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
Maud
Arthur Somervell2:03
10From the Song-Cycle Maud: Come Into the Garden, Maud
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Maud: 9. Come Into the Garden, Maud
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
is based on:
Come Into the Garden, Maud
part of:
Maud
Arthur Somervell4:17
11James Lee's Wife: James Lee's Wife Speaks at the Window
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
strings:
The Duke Quartet
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
James Lee's Wife: James Lee's Wife Speaks at the Window
lyricist:
Robert Browning (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
James Lee's Wife
Arthur Somervell2:12
12James Lee's Wife: By the Fireside
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
strings:
The Duke Quartet
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
James Lee's Wife: By the Fireside
lyricist:
Robert Browning (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
James Lee's Wife
Arthur Somervell3:10
13James Lee's Wife: In the Doorway
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
strings:
The Duke Quartet
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
James Lee's Wife: In the Doorway
lyricist:
Robert Browning (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
James Lee's Wife
Arthur Somervell2:10
14James Lee's Wife: On the Cliff
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
strings:
The Duke Quartet
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
James Lee's Wife: On the Cliff
lyricist:
Robert Browning (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
James Lee's Wife
Arthur Somervell4:34
15James Lee's Wife: Among the Rocks
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
strings:
The Duke Quartet
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
James Lee's Wife: Among the Rocks
lyricist:
Robert Browning (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
James Lee's Wife
Arthur Somervell3:30
16The Bargain
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Patricia Rozario (soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
The Bargain
lyricist:
Sir Philip Sidney
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell1:51
17Fain Would I Change That Note
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Patricia Rozario (soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Fain Would I Change That Note
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell3:05
18Shepherd's Cradle Song
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Patricia Rozario (soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Shepherd's Cradle Song
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell2:53
19Come to Me in My Dreams
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Come to Me in My Dreams
lyricist:
Matthew Arnold (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell2:59
20Dainty Little Maiden
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Patricia Rozario (soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
Love in Springtime: Dainty Little Maiden
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
Love in Springtime
Arthur Somervell1:34
21When Spring Returns
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Patricia Rozario (soprano)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
When Spring Returns
lyricist and composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Arthur Somervell2:56
22The Shropshire Lad: Loveliest of Trees
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
A Shropshire Lad: 1. Loveliest of Trees
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
A Shropshire Lad
Arthur Somervell2:05
23The Shropshire Lad: When I Was One-and-Twenty
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
A Shropshire Lad: 2. When I Was One-and-Twenty
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
A Shropshire Lad
Arthur Somervell1:18
24The Shropshire Lad: There Pass the Careless People
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
A Shropshire Lad: 3. There Pass the Careless People
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
A Shropshire Lad
Arthur Somervell1:43
25The Shropshire Lad: In Summer-Time on Bredon
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
A Shropshire Lad: 4. In Summer-Time on Bredon
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
A Shropshire Lad
Arthur Somervell3:52
26The Shropshire Lad: The Street Sounds to a Soldier's Tread
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
A Shropshire Lad: 5. The Street Sounds to a Soldier's Tread
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
A Shropshire Lad
Arthur Somervell1:58
27The Shropshire Lad: On the Idle Hill of Summer
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
A Shropshire Lad: 6. On the Idle Hill of Summer
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
A Shropshire Lad
Arthur Somervell2:21
28The Shropshire Lad: White in the Moon the Long Road Lies
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
A Shropshire Lad: 7. White in the Moon the Long Road Lies
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
A Shropshire Lad
Arthur Somervell3:08
29The Shropshire Lad: Think No More Lad, Laugh, Be Jolly
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
A Shropshire Lad: 8. Think No More, Lad
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
A Shropshire Lad
Arthur Somervell1:41
30The Shropshire Lad: Into My Heart an Air That Kills
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
A Shropshire Lad: 9. Into My Heart an Air That Kills
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
A Shropshire Lad
Arthur Somervell1:57
31The Shropshire Lad: The Lads in Their Hundreds
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley (from 1998-03-23 until 1998-03-25)
recording of:
A Shropshire Lad: 10. The Lads in Their Hundreds to Ludlow Come in for the Fair
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
part of:
A Shropshire Lad
Arthur Somervell2:57

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liner notes:Keith Anderson (Naxos related liner notes writer)