Research Catalog

Title

Bliss conducts Bliss [sound recording].

Author

Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975.

Publication

Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England : Lyrita, p1992.

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Additional Authors

• Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.
• Wotton, John.
• Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889.
• Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975.
• Woodland, Rae.
• Shirley-Quirk, John.
• Priestman, Brian.
• Ledger, Philip.
• Ambrosian Singers. prf
• London Symphony Orchestra. Wind Ensemble. prf
• London Symphony Orchestra. Brass. prf
• London Symphony Orchestra. prf

Description

1 sound disc (1 hr., 19 min., 13 sec.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Works. Selections

Alternative Title

Works.

Subjects

• Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 > Musical settings
• Wotton, John > Musical settings
• Ballets > Excerpts
• Songs (High voice) with orchestra
• Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra
• Cantatas, Sacred
• Orchestral music
• Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889 > Musical settings

Note

• The 1st & 4th works for orchestra; the 2nd work for soprano and orchestra (originally for soprano and 10 solo instruments); the 3rd work ballet excerpts; the 5th work for orchestra and baritone; the 6th, a cantata for SATB, 2 flutes and brass.
• The 2nd work is wordless; texts of the 5th work by Edmund Spenser and Sir John Wotton; of the 6th work by Gerald Manley Hopkins.
• Title from container.
• The 2nd & 4th-6th works previously released on LP: (Lyrita : SRCS.55) in 1971.
• Compact disc.
• Durations: 13:06; 7:24; 8:14; 10:23; 25:52; 13:31.
• Program notes by Christopher Palmer and text of 5th & 6th works ([6] p.) inserted in container.

Contents

Mêlée fantasque (1921, rev. 1937 & 1965) -- Rout : for orchestra and soprano (1920) -- Adam Zero : suite (1946) (excerpts) -- Hymn to Apollo (1928, rev. 1965) -- Serenade for orchestra and baritone (1929) -- The world is charged with the grandeur of God (1969).

Call Number

*LDC 6820 (F)

OCLC

28171477

Author

Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975.

Title

Bliss conducts Bliss [sound recording].

Imprint

Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England : Lyrita, p1992.

Performer

Rae Woodland, soprano (2nd work) ; John Shirley-Quirk, baritone (5th work) ; Ambrosian Singers, LSO Wind and Brass Ensemble (6th work) ; London Symphony Orchestra (1st-5th works) ; Arthur Bliss (1st-4th works), Brian Priestman (5th work), and Philip Ledger (6th work), conductors.

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Added Author

Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.

Wotton, John.

Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889.

Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975. Mêlée fantasque.

Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975. Rout; arranged.

Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975. Adam Zero. Selections.

Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975. Hymn to Apollo.

Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975. Serenade, baritone, orchestra.

Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975. World is charged with the grandeur of God.

Woodland, Rae. voc

Shirley-Quirk, John. voc

Priestman, Brian. Conductor

Ledger, Philip. Conductor

Ambrosian Singers. Performer

London Symphony Orchestra. Wind Ensemble. Performer

London Symphony Orchestra. Brass. Performer

London Symphony Orchestra. Performer

Publisher No.

Lyrita SRCD.225

Lyrita SRCS.55

Research Call Number

*LDC 6820 (F) Program notes and texts on file.