Delighted to have English composer Paul Lewis on this week's program for a short interview and music for harp on a new release by EM Records: Harp Scenes. Wonderful music on this week's show!
TTF Program 288 January 31, 2020
Hour One
Howells: Michael, All my hope on God is founded (Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge: dir. Stephen Layton) 3:28
Albinoni: Sinfonia or overture to la statira for two trumpets, two oboes, strings, and continuo (La Serenissima; dir. Adrian Chandler) 7:28
Mozart: Violin Concerto #4 in d major (Aisslinn Nosky, violin; Handel and Haydn Society) 20:54
Shephard: Media vita (The Sixteen, dir. Harry Christophers) 24:31
Hour Two
Schubert: Die Geselligkeit (Berliner Solisten; Berod Casper, piano) 3:36
Lewis: English Suite (Northern Sinfonia, dir. David Lloyd-Jones) 10:02
Lewis: Lullaby and Music Box Waltz (Camilla Pay, harp) 5:55
Lewis: Jane Austen Suite (Camilla Pay, harp) 11:28
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for harp with string orchestra, flute, and clarinet accompaniment (Rachel Masters, harp; Ulster Orchestra; dir. Yan Pascal Tortelier) 11:12
Schubert: Standchen (Astrid Pilzecker, contralto; Berod Casper, piano; Berlin Radio Choir Männerchor des Rundfunkchores Berlin) 5:51
Glazunov: 8th Symphony (Royal Scottish National Orchestra, dir. Jose Serebrier) 42:20
Grechaninov: Behold, the Bridegroom (The Phoenix Bach Choir and the Kansas City Chorale; dir. Charles Bruffy) 5:49
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