CHARLES HUBERT H. PARRY (1848-1918)

premiere recording

Te Deum (1911)

17:06

1

'We praise thee, O God'. Allegro -

2:11

2

'Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth'. Slow -

1:49

Poco animato - Allegro spiritoso

3

'The glorious company of the Apostles: praise thee'.

2:42

Allegro -

4

'When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man'. Lento -

5:17

'We believe that thou shalt come: to be our Judge'.

Andante -

5

'Vouchsafe, O Lord: to keep us this day without sin'. Lento -

5:06

'O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us'. Lento

6

England (1918)

3:31

John O'Gaunt's Verse

Unison Song

Words paraphrased from Shakespeare by Sir Esme Howard (1863-1939)

Slow, massively and with expression

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The Birds of Aristophanes (1883)

19:25

Suite from the incidental music for the Cambridge Greek Play of 1883

Edited for concert performance by Phillip Brookes

7

1

Introduction. Allegro - Poco meno mosso - Poco a poco meno mosso

2:48

8

2

Entry of the Birds. Allegretto - Accelerando - Con fuoco

2:27

9

3

Entr'acte. Lento sostenuto

3:23

10

4

Waltz. Moderato - Accelerando poco a poco - Più mosso

2:31

11

5

Intermezzo. Andantino sostenuto

3:19

12

6

Bridal March of the Birds. Allegro moderato - Più moto - Tempo I - Allargando -

4:44

13

Jerusalem (1916)

2:34

(And did those feet in ancient time)

(Original version)

Slow but with animation

Amanda Roocroft soprano

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The Glories of Our Blood and State (1883)

8:17

A Funeral Ode by James Shirley

14

'The glories of our blood and state'. Maestoso -

2:36

'And in the dust be equal made'. Tranquillo -

15

'Some men with swords may reap the field'. Allegro molto -

1:41

16

'The garlands wither on your brow'. Maestoso come prima -

4:00

'Your heads must come'. Molto più lento -

'Only the actions of the just'. Più moss, tranquillo - Meno mosso

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Magnificat (1897)

23:49

17

I

Magnificat anima mea Dominum. Allegro molto - Animato - Poco allargando - Allargando

6:16

18

II

Quia respexit humilitatem. Moderato

4:15

19

III

Et misericordia. Andantino espressivo

4:44

20

IV

Fecit potentiam. Allegro - Allargando

2:19

21

VA

Suscepit Israel puerum suum. Allegro moderato -

2:46

22

VB

Sicut locutus est. Vivace - Allargando - Meno mosso

3:16

Amanda Roocroft soprano

Neeme Jarvi

17-19 May 2012