Williams & Staples & London Choral Sinfonia - Retrospect CD

This new album of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, the latest by the London Choral Sinfonia and Michael Waldron, features collaborators including violinist Jack Liebeck and tenor Andrew Staples. The collection includes works such as Vaughan Williams's Violin Concerto; "In Windsor Forest," adapted from the opera 'Sir John in Love;' and "Prelude on Gibbons' Song 13," newly orchestrated for strings. Among these adaptations are Vaughan Williams' own transcriptions of J.S. Bach's works, including the 'Giant' Fugue and 'Schmucke Dich' chorale, reflecting his admiration for Bach's music. The album contains poignant pieces like "Nothing is here for tears," a sombre response to King George V's death, and "Land of our birth," an homage to Britain's World War II victory. Highlighting string arrangements including the seminal "Silent Noon", arranged for strings by Owain Park, as well as world premieres, the album underscores Vaughan Williams' musical adaptations and their ties to British legacies

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. In Windsor ForestI. The Conspiracy
2. In Windsor ForestII. Drinking Song
3. In Windsor ForestIII. Falstaff and the Fairies
4. In Windsor ForestIV. Wedding Chorus
5. In Windsor ForestV. Epilogue
6. Land of our Birth
7. Schmücke Dich, O Liebe Seele, for cello ; orchestra (after Bach)
8. Hymn tune Prelude on 'Song 13' (Orlando Gibbons)
9. Work(s)The Giant Fugue (Bach)
10. Violin Concerto in D minor - 'Concerto Accademico'I. Allegro pesante
11. Violin Concerto in D minor - 'Concerto Accademico'II. Adagio
12. Violin Concerto in D minor - 'Concerto Accademico'III. Presto
13. Nothing is here for tears
14. Silent Noon