Strings in the Earth and Air – English Song

Catalogue No: DDV 24152
EAN/UPC: 809730415227
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Release Date: November 1, 2010
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Discs: 1
Total Playing Time: 68:37

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This fine recital of English song includes works by two of the most prominent composers in the genre – E J Moeran and Peter Warlock – and some fine items, first recordings, by Geoffrey Stern. Many of the songs are not otherwise easily found. The performances are fine too, by tenor Paul Martyn-West and pianist Nigel Foster. Previously available as Dunelm DRD0249.

    Ernest John Moeran:
  1. I. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – Down by the Riverside (2:29)
  2. II. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – The Bold Richard (2:37)
  3. III. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – Lonely Waters (2:34)
  4. IV. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – The Pressgang (2:06)
  5. V. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – The Shooting of his Dear (3:11)
  6. VI. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – The Oxford Sporting Blade (1:26)
  7. I. Seven Songs of James Joyce – Strings in the Earth and Air (1:56)
  8. II. Seven Songs of James Joyce – The Merry Green Wood (1:19)
  9. III. Seven Songs of James Joyce – Bright Cap (0:54)
  10. IV. Seven Songs of James Joyce – The Pleasant Valley (1:11)
  11. V. Seven Songs of James Joyce – Donny carney (1:29)
  12. VI. Seven Songs of James Joyce – Rain has Fallen (1:26)
  13. VII. Seven Songs of James Joyce – Now, o now in this brown land (3:52)
  14. Peter Warlock:
  15. I. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – How many miles to Babylon? (0:37)
  16. II. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – I won’t be my father’s Jack (0:37)
  17. III. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – Robin and Richard (0:42)
  18. IV. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – O my kitten (1:03)
  19. V. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – Little Tommy Tucker (0:28)
  20. VI. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – There was an old man (0:36)
  21. VII. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – I had a little pony (0:29)
  22. VIII. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – Little Jack Jingle (0:37)
  23. IX. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – There was a man of Thessaly (0:47)
  24. X. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – Suky, you shall be my wife (1:12)
  25. XI. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – There was an old woman (0:44)
  26. XII. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – Arthur o’Bower (0:44)
  27. Along the Stream (3:10)
  28. Take, o take those lips away (2:14)
  29. Heracleitus (3:40)
  30. The Fox (3:19)
  31. Geoffrey Stern:
  32. I. Three Wordsworth Songs – To the Cuckoo (3:32)
  33. II. Three Wordsworth Songs – She dwelt among the untrodden ways (2:21)
  34. III. Three Wordsworth Songs – To an infant (2:20)
  35. I. Four Songs of James Joyce – Lean out of your window (1:48)
  36. II. Four Songs of James Joyce – Strings in the Earth and Air (2:52)
  37. III. Four Songs of James Joyce – Now, o now in this brown land (4:08)
  38. IV. Four Songs of James Joyce – Gentle Lady (2:52)
  39. Legend (1:21)

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  1. 01
    I. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – Down by the Riverside (2:29)



  2. 02
    II. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – The Bold Richard (2:37)



  3. 03
    III. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – Lonely Waters (2:34)



  4. 04
    IV. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – The Pressgang (2:06)



  5. 05
    V. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – The Shooting of his Dear (3:11)



  6. 06
    VI. Six Folksongs from Norfolk – The Oxford Sporting Blade (1:26)



  7. 07
    I. Seven Songs of James Joyce – Strings in the Earth and Air (1:56)



  8. 08
    II. Seven Songs of James Joyce – The Merry Green Wood (1:19)



  9. 09
    III. Seven Songs of James Joyce – Bright Cap (0:54)



  10. 10
    IV. Seven Songs of James Joyce – The Pleasant Valley (1:11)



  11. 11
    V. Seven Songs of James Joyce – Donny carney (1:29)



  12. 12
    VI. Seven Songs of James Joyce – Rain has Fallen (1:26)



  13. 13
    VII. Seven Songs of James Joyce – Now, o now in this brown land (3:52)



  14. 14
    I. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – How many miles to Babylon? (0:37)



  15. 15
    II. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – I won’t be my father's Jack (0:37)



  16. 16
    III. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – Robin and Richard (0:42)



  17. 17
    IV. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – O my kitten (1:03)



  18. 18
    V. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – Little Tommy Tucker (0:28)



  19. 19
    VI. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – There was an old man (0:36)



  20. 20
    VII. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – I had a little pony (0:29)



  21. 21
    VIII. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – Little Jack Jingle (0:37)



  22. 22
    IX. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – There was a man of Thessaly (0:47)



  23. 23
    X. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – Suky, you shall be my wife (1:12)



  24. 24
    XI. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – There was an old woman (0:44)



  25. 25
    XII. Candlelight: A Cycle of Nursery Jingles – Arthur o'Bower (0:44)



  26. 26
    Along the Stream (3:10)



  27. 27
    Take, o take those lips away (2:14)



  28. 28
    Heracleitus (3:40)



  29. 29
    The Fox (3:19)



  30. 30
    I. Three Wordsworth Songs – To the Cuckoo (3:32)



  31. 31
    II. Three Wordsworth Songs – She dwelt among the untrodden ways (2:21)



  32. 32
    III. Three Wordsworth Songs – To an infant (2:20)



  33. 33
    I. Four Songs of James Joyce – Lean out of your window (1:48)



  34. 34
    II. Four Songs of James Joyce – Strings in the Earth and Air (2:52)



  35. 35
    III. Four Songs of James Joyce – Now, o now in this brown land (4:08)



  36. 36
    IV. Four Songs of James Joyce – Gentle Lady (2:52)



  37. 37
    Legend (1:21)