Vaughan Williams's Veranda

[Karl Henning]

A blu-ray with bad sound:  oh, the humanity!

[Oates]

I am listening to the new RVW Scott of The Antarctic CD right now - all 80 minutes' worth of music, which is exactly twice the length of the previous Chandos CD based on this score. So this is quite a different listening experience to either that or Sinfonia Antartica.  There's a fair bit of previously unheard music in this, some very good, but it is fragmentary and very varied in mood. Some individual pieces, such as "Ship's Departure from Ross Island" could easily have been developed into a stand alone orchestral tone poem. Very nice sound quality this CD has as well.

[vandermolen]

I am listening to the new RVW Scott of The Antarctic CD right now - all 80 minutes' worth of music, which is exactly twice the length of the previous Chandos CD based on this score. So this is quite a different listening experience to either that or Sinfonia Antartica.  There's a fair bit of previously unheard music in this, some very good, but it is fragmentary and very varied in mood. Some individual pieces, such as "Ship's Departure from Ross Island" could easily have been developed into a stand alone orchestral tone poem. Very nice sound quality this CD has as well.

Nice to know - thanks. I'll look forward to receiving it. Are you a relative of Captain Oates?

[Karl Henning]

Aye, most interesting, thanks!

[vandermolen]

I am listening to the new RVW Scott of The Antarctic CD right now - all 80 minutes' worth of music, which is exactly twice the length of the previous Chandos CD based on this score. So this is quite a different listening experience to either that or Sinfonia Antartica.  There's a fair bit of previously unheard music in this, some very good, but it is fragmentary and very varied in mood. Some individual pieces, such as "Ship's Departure from Ross Island" could easily have been developed into a stand alone orchestral tone poem. Very nice sound quality this CD has as well.

Yes, it's great. Listening to it now.
The cover painting is: 'Caught in the Ice' (1830). Not sure if it references a particular expedition.

[Oates]

Nice to know - thanks. I'll look forward to receiving it. Are you a relative of Captain Oates?

No relation but the non-de-plume was inspired by the same character. The music drew me into the subject again.

[vandermolen]

No relation but the non-de-plume was inspired by the same character. The music drew me into the subject again.

Excellent!
Really enjoying the CD.

[cilgwyn]

Talking about Flos Campi One of the reasons I bought this cd,was because of the placing of it as an opener,before the actual symphony. The other cd 'arrangement' I like is the emi Barbirolli with Tintagel first.



Picture's a bit blurry!

[Karl Henning]

Riders to the Sea is being done here in Boston.

[vandermolen]

Riders to the Sea is being done here in Boston.

Are you going Karl?
It is a great work - one of the few operas that I ever listen to.

[Karl Henning]

Are you going Karl?  It is a great work - one of the few operas that I ever listen to.

I'll look for the performance dates!

[Karl Henning]

23 & 24 June at NEC, an opera workshop setting.  I shall definitely go!

[vandermolen]

23 & 24 June at NEC, an opera workshop setting.  I shall definitely go!

Excellent! I am jealous.

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

Riders to the Sea is being done here in Boston.

Speaking of the Sea, this is coming up soon (June 16 & 17):

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Sara Jakubiak, soprano
David John Pike, baritone
Britten: Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony

[Karl Henning]

Speaking of the Sea, this is coming up soon (June 16 & 17):

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Sara Jakubiak, soprano
David John Pike, baritone
Britten: Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony

Très cool!

[vandermolen]

Speaking of the Sea, this is coming up soon (June 16 & 17):

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Sara Jakubiak, soprano
David John Pike, baritone
Britten: Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony

I'm even more jealous now.

[PerfectWagnerite]

Speaking of the Sea, this is coming up soon (June 16 & 17):

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Sara Jakubiak, soprano
David John Pike, baritone
Britten: Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony

Kalmar is a fine conductor, doing great work with the Oregon Symphony.

[Rons_talking]

Speaking of the Sea, this is coming up soon (June 16 & 17):

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Sara Jakubiak, soprano
David John Pike, baritone
Britten: Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony

I'm jealous too. I've heard very little RVW in person ( not intentionally...just bad timing)- and the Sea Symphony is a favourite of mine.

[vandermolen]

I'm jealous too. I've heard very little RVW in person ( not intentionally...just bad timing)- and the Sea Symphony is a favourite of mine.

Think I'm lucky enough to have heard all the symphonies live including the first performance of the 1913 version of 'A London Sumphony' in about eighty years.

[Karl Henning]

Think I'm lucky enough to have heard all the symphonies live including the first performance of the 1913 version of 'A London Sumphony' in about eighty years.

I hardly think that possible on this side of The Pond.