Frank Bridge: Orchestral Works - The Collector's Edition / Connolly, Langridge, Gerhardt, Hickox

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	Blow out, you bugles - Blow out, you bugles
	Adoration - Adoration
	Where she lies asleep - Where she lies asleep
	Love went a-riding - Love went a-riding
	They hand in mine - Thy hand in mine
	The Pageant of London Suite - III. March: Henry VIII entering London
	Berceuse - Berceuse
	Mantle of blue - Mantle of blue
	3 Songs - No. 1. Day after day
	3 Songs - No. 2. Speak to me, my love!
	Berceuse - Berceuse
	3 Orchestral Pieces - 3 Orchestral Pieces: No. 2. Chant d'esperance
	Serenade - Serenade
	The Pageant of London Suite - I. Solemn March: Richard III leaving London
	The Pageant of London Suite - II. First Discoveries: No. 1. Introduction
	The Pageant of London Suite - II. First Discoveries: No. 2. Pavane
	The Pageant of London Suite - II. First Discoveries: No. 3. La Romanesca [a Galliard]
	A Royal Night of Variety - A Royal Night of Variety

Album Summary

Performers

• Howard Shelley (Piano)
• Alban Gerhardt (Cello)
• Roderick Williams (Bass Baritone)
• Philip Langridge (Tenor)
• Sarah Connolly
• Sarah Connolly (Mezzo Soprano)

Conductor

• Hickox, Richard

Ensembles

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• BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Composer

• Frank Bridge (1879 - 1941)

Notes & Reviews:

The complete orchestral works by Frank Bridge are here released in an attractive six-disc box for the first time, as part of the new Hickox Legacy commemorative series on Chandos Records, leading up to (and continuing beyond) the fifth anniversary, in Nov 2013, of the conductor's untimely death. The box is released on the Chandos Classics label at Mid-Price - 6 CDs for the price of 4.

A couple of orchestral works aside, the repertoire of Frank Bridge was largely ignored until Hickox embarked on the complete cycle of his orchestral music, which revealed to the world what a remarkably varied and imaginative composer he was.

All of Bridge's orchestral music is about something: there are nature-inspired tone poems, such as The Sea and Enter Spring; there are war-inspired works such as Oration and the Overture Rebus; and there are those pieces with a more ambiguous or elusive 'emotional' programme, such as Dance Poem and Phantasm.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England.

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Works Details

Bridge, Frank : Enter Spring, rhapsody for orchestra, H. 174

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (11/26/2000-11/27/2000)
• Running Time: 18 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1926-1927

Bridge, Frank : Isabella, symphonic poem for orchestra, H. 78

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (11/26/2000-11/27/2000)
• Running Time: 18 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1907

Bridge, Frank : Poems after Richard Jefferies, for orchestra, H. 118

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (11/26/2000-11/27/2000)
• Running Time: 12 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1915

Bridge, Frank : Mid of the Night, symphonic poem for orchestra, H. 30

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (11/26/2000-11/27/2000)
• Running Time: 26 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1903

Bridge, Frank : Dance Rhapsody, for orchestra, H. 84

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (09/19/2001-09/20/2001)
• Running Time: 19 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1908

Bridge, Frank : The Two Hunchbacks, incidental music, H. 95

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (09/19/2001-09/20/2001)
• Running Time: 11 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1910

Bridge, Frank : Dance Poem, for orchestra, H. 111

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (09/19/2001-09/20/2001)
• Running Time: 14 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1913

Bridge, Frank : Norse Legend, for small orchestra, H. 60

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (09/19/2001-09/20/2001)
• Running Time: 4 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1938

Bridge, Frank : The Sea, suite for orchestra, H. 100

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (09/19/2001-09/20/2001)
• Running Time: 21 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1910-1911

Bridge, Frank : Coronation March, for orchestra, H. 97

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (11/28/2002-11/29/2002)
• Running Time: 6 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: March
• Written: 1911

Bridge, Frank : Summer, tone poem for orchestra, H. 116

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (11/28/2002-11/29/2002)
• Running Time: 10 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1914-1915

Bridge, Frank : Phantasm, rhapsody for piano & orchestra, H. 182

• Performer: Howard Shelley (Piano)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (11/28/2002-11/29/2002)
• Running Time: 24 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1932

Bridge, Frank : There Is a Willow Grows aslant a Brook, for orchestra, H. 173

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (11/28/2002-11/29/2002)
• Running Time: 11 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1927

Bridge, Frank : Vignettes de Danse, for orchestra, H. 166

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (11/28/2002-11/29/2002)
• Running Time: 11 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1938

Bridge, Frank : Sir Roger de Coverley, H 155

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (11/26/2000-11/27/2000)
• Running Time: 4 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1922

Bridge, Frank : Rebus, overture for orchestra, H. 191

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (05/13/2003-05/14/2003)
• Running Time: 10 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1940

Bridge, Frank : Oration, concerto elegiaco for cello & orchestra, H. 180

• Performer: Alban Gerhardt (Cello)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (05/13/2003-05/14/2003)
• Running Time: 29 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1929-1930

Bridge, Frank : Allegro moderato, fragment of a symphony for string orchestra, H. 192

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (05/13/2003-05/14/2003)
• Running Time: 13 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1940-1941

Bridge, Frank : Lament, for string orchestra, H. 117

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (05/13/2003-05/14/2003)
• Running Time: 5 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1915

Bridge, Frank : Prayer, for chorus & orchestra, H. 140

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (05/13/2003-05/14/2003)
• Running Time: 17 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1916-1918

Bridge, Frank : Suite for string orchestra, H 93

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (12/03/2003-12/04/2003)
• Running Time: 20 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1908

Bridge, Frank : The Hag, song for baritone & orchestra, H 14

• Performer: Roderick Williams (Bass Baritone)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (12/03/2003-12/04/2003)
• Running Time: 2 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1902

Bridge, Frank : Songs (2) of Robert Bridges, for baritone & orchestra, H. 65

• Performer: Roderick Williams (Bass Baritone)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (12/03/2003-12/04/2003)
• Running Time: 6 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1905-1906

Bridge, Frank : Threads (2 Intermezzi), incidental music for piano, H 151

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (12/03/2003-12/04/2003)
• Running Time: 8 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1921

Bridge, Frank : Old English Songs (2), for string orchestra, H 119

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (12/03/2003-12/04/2003)
• Running Time: 7 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1916

Bridge, Frank : Entr'actes (2)

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (12/03/2003-12/04/2003)
• Running Time: 6 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Bridge, Frank : Valse-Intermezzo, for strings in E minor, H 17

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (12/03/2003-12/04/2003)
• Running Time: 6 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1902

Bridge, Frank : Todessehnsucht (Come Sweet Death), for piano, H. 181

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (12/03/2003-12/04/2003)
• Running Time: 3 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1931

Bridge, Frank : Sir Roger de Coverley, H 155

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (12/03/2003-12/04/2003)
• Running Time: 4 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1922

Bridge, Frank : Blow out, you bugles, for tenor & piano (or orchestra), H 132

• Performer: Philip Langridge (Tenor)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 5 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1918

Bridge, Frank : Adoration, for voice & piano (or orchestra), H 57

• Performer: Philip Langridge (Tenor)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 2 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1905

Bridge, Frank : Where she lies asleep, for voice & piano (or orchestra), H 113

• Performer: Philip Langridge (Tenor)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1914

Bridge, Frank : Love went a-riding, for voice & piano (or orchestra), H 114

• Performer: Philip Langridge (Tenor)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 1 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1914

Bridge, Frank : Thy hand in mine, for voice & piano (or orchestra), H 124

• Performer: Philip Langridge (Tenor)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 2 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1917

Bridge, Frank : Berceuse, for soprano & piano (or orchestra), H 9

• Performer: Sarah Connolly
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 5 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1901

Bridge, Frank : Mantle of blue, for high voice & piano (or orchestra), H 131

• Performer: Sarah Connolly
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1918

Bridge, Frank : Day After Day, for voice & piano, H. 164/1

• Performer: Sarah Connolly
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 4 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1922

Bridge, Frank : Speak to Me My Love, for voice & piano, H. 164/2

• Performer: Sarah Connolly
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 6 min. sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1924

Bridge, Frank : Berceuse, for violin (or cello) & piano, H. 8

• Performer: Sarah Connolly (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1901

Bridge, Frank : Pieces, H 18 :: 2. Chant d'espérance

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1902

Bridge, Frank : Serenade for orchestra, H 23

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1903

Bridge, Frank : The Pageant of London, suite for wind orchestra, H 98

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 14 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1911

Bridge, Frank : A Royal Night of Variety, epilogue for orchestra, H 184

• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Notes: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England (10/23/2004-10/24/2004)
• Running Time: 1 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1934