Research Catalog

Title

Ben somewhen [electronic resource] : choral and chamber music / Howard Skempton.

Author

Skempton, Howard, 1947-

Publication

London : NMC Recordings, p2007.

Details

Additional Authors

• Tattersdill, John.
• Weeks, James.
• Skempton, Howard, 1947-
• Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. prf
• Exaudi (Choral ensemble) prf

Description

1 online resource (1 sound file).

Uniform Title

Works. Selections

Alternative Title

Works.

Subjects

• Double bass with instrumental ensemble
• Ballets > Excerpts
• Choruses (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
• Quintets (Clarinet, violins (2), viola, cello)
• Instrumental ensembles

Note

• The 1st work for 15 instruments; the 2nd work for clarinet, 2 violins, viola, and violoncello; the 3rd, 4th, 6th-7th works for choir (SATB); the 5th work a suite extracted from dance music for Delicate, for 2 violoncellos and percussion; the 8th work for double bass with flute, clarinet, harp, violin, viola, and 2 violoncellos.
• Texts by Percy Bysshe Shelley (3rd work), James Elroy Flecker (4th work), John Drinkwater (6th work), and from the Song of Solomon (7th work).

Event (note)

• Recorded Jan. 16-17, 2007 at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London (3rd-4th, 6th-7th works) and Apr. 14-15, 2007 at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham (remaining works).

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Source of Description (note)

• Description based on hard copy version record.

Contents

Chamber concerto (5:30) -- Clarinet quintet (8:43) -- The voice of the spirits (7:30) -- The bridge of fire (7:04) -- Delicate. Suite (18:12) -- Roundels of the year (7:15) -- Rise up, my love (8:35) -- Ben somewhen (12:16).

OCLC

811644579

Author

Skempton, Howard, 1947-

Title

Ben somewhen [electronic resource] : choral and chamber music / Howard Skempton.

Imprint

London : NMC Recordings, p2007.

Performer

John Tattersdill, double bass (8th work) ; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (1st-2nd, 5th, 8th works) ; Exaudi (3rd-4th, 6th-7th works) ; James Weeks, conductor.

Event

Recorded Jan. 16-17, 2007 at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London (3rd-4th, 6th-7th works) and Apr. 14-15, 2007 at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham (remaining works).

Language

Sung in English.

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Added Author

Tattersdill, John. Performer

Weeks, James. Conductor

Skempton, Howard, 1947- Chamber concerto.

Skempton, Howard, 1947- Quintet, clarinet, violins, viola, cello.

Skempton, Howard, 1947- Voice of the spirits.

Skempton, Howard, 1947- Bridge of fire.

Skempton, Howard, 1947- Delicate. Suite.

Skempton, Howard, 1947- Roundels of the year.

Skempton, Howard, 1947- Rise up, my love.

Skempton, Howard, 1947- Ben somewhen.

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Performer

Exaudi (Choral ensemble) Performer

Other Form:

Source record: Skempton, Howard, 1947- Selections. Ben somewhen. London : NMC Recordings, p2007 (DLC) 2009546977 (OCoLC)181163375

Publisher No.

NMCD135 NMC Recordings

Branch Call Number

eNYPL Music