Swann, Donald

Shine & Shade: English 20th Century Recorder Music by Fulton, Rubbra, Bowen, Berkeley, Gregson, Swann et al. / Piers Adams, recorder; Julian Rhodes, piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Norman Fulton: Scottish Suite; Edmund Rubbra: Meditazioni sopra "Coeurs désolés", for recorder & harpsichord (or flute/oboe & piano), Op. 67; York Bowen: Sonata for treble recorder & pi...
Performers: Adams, Piers; Rhodes, Julian

It is arguably only in the 20th century that the recorder has found its true expressive voice. The music on this album is a testimony...continue...
Recording information: Bexhill-On-Sea, England (10/1993)....continue...

Animal Songs - Bestiaries in English, French and German / Stephen Swanson, baritone; David Gompper, piano

1 CD / Albany Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Maurice Ravel: Histoires naturelles; Max Reger: Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76; Donald Swann: The Warthog (The hog beneath the skin); The Armadillo; The Spider; The Sloth; The Wild Boar; David Gompper: The...
Performers: Gompper, David Karl; Swann, Donald; Swanson, Stephen

Baritone Stephen Swanson and pianist/composer David Gompper perform a program of songs about animals, including the world premiere recording of The Animals by David Gompper,...continue...
Recording information: Audio Recording Sutdios, Bentleyville, Ohio (08/02/2011-08/04/2011)....continue...

Songs of Love and Whimsy by Noel Coward & Flanders and Swann / Paul Sperry, tenor; Ian Hobson, piano

1 CD / Zephyr / 2012-06-12

Works: Donald Swann: Misalliance; The Gnu Song; The Sloth; Ill Wind (after Mozart); Friendly Duet; The Gas-Man Cometh; Hippo Encore; The Armadillo; Madeira M'Dear; Noël Coward: Someday I'll Find You (u...
Performers: Hobson, Ian [Piano]; Sperry, Paul [Tenor (Vocal)]

Paul Sperry and Ian Hobson offer songs from the best British lyricists to follow Gilbert (Coward and Flanders) and to the two composers who could...continue...
American tenor Paul Sperry is best known as an advocate of new music, including that of some of the most daunting modernists like Stockhausen, Druckman, Wuorinen, and Rands, as well as traditionalists...continue...

Blah Blah Blah And Other Trifles / Sarah Walker and Roger Vignoles in Cabaret

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-02-14

Works: George Gershwin: Blah, Blah, Blah, song (from Delicious, film); They All Laughed, song (from Shall We Dance?, film); Tell me more; Girl Crazy; Cole Porter: The tale of the oyster (or The song of the ...
Performers: Vignoles, Roger [Piano]; Walker, Sarah

Recording information: Wigmore Hall (06/17/1988)....continue...

Call Me Flott / Felicity Lott sings Barber, Berlin, Porter et al

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2010-04-27

Works: Geoffrey Bush: It Was a Lover and His Lass; Francis Poulenc: Fancy ("Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred"), song for voice & piano, FP 174; Benjamin Britten: Fancie; Mervyn Horder: Under the Greenwood Tree; ...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

A brand new release from Dame Felicity Lott, with Graham Johnson at the piano. Described as "The Queen of English Classical", here Felicity Lott, known...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex, England....continue...

Was My Brother In The Battle? - Steffe, Foster, Ives, etc / Stephen Swanson, David Gompper

1 CD / Albany Records / 2008-10-14

Works: William Steffe: Battle Hymn of the Republic; Stephen Foster: We Are Coming, Father Abraham for voice & piano; Was My Brother in the Battle? for voice & piano; Charles Ives: In Flanders Fields; He is ...
Performers: Esposito, Nicole; Gompper, David Karl; Swanson, Stephen

"It's not just that baritone Stephen Swanson combines art songs, popular music, and songs of the American Civil War, which somehow don't fit either of...continue...

Songs of Innocence - Britten, Barber, Ives, Handel, Warlock, etc / Swait, Bowman, Plant

1 CD / Signum UK / 2008-07-06

Works: John Jacob Niles: I Wonder As I Wander; Traditional Spiritual: In the Mornin', spiritual; Benjamin Britten: Diaphenia, song for voice & piano; The Owl, song for voice & piano; Witches' Song, for voic...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Plant, Andrew; Swait, Andrew

The initial impetus for 'Songs of Innocence' came from Andrew Swait who was extremely keen to investigate repertoire rarely sung by a treble; indeed, several...continue...

Schubert, Wolf, Debussy, etc: Songs / Maltman, Drake

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2008-01-22

Works: Franz Schubert: Der Wanderer, D 493/Op. 4 no 1; Wandrers Nachtlied, D 224/Op. 4 no 3; Rastlose Liebe, D 138/Op 51; Wandrers Nachtlied ("Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh"), song for voice & piano, D. 7...
Performers: Drake, Julius [Piano]; Maltman, Christopher

The young British baritone Christopher Maltman excels on the recital platform. Here he performs songs by Schubert, Wolf, Debussy, Duparc and Warlock with boundless charm...continue...

Lullabyes and Goodbyes / Cantabile Vocal Quartet, Martineau

1 CD / Signum UK / 2006-02-01

Works: Billy Joel: Lullabye "Goodnight, my angel"; Engelbert Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel, opera; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman: Chitty Chit...
Performers: eau, Martin

Quartetto Gelato Travels the Orient Express

1 CD / Koch International / 2005-11-22

Works: Donald Swann: Slow Train; Yves Hubert Giraud: Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies), song; Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin; Édith Piaf: La vie en rose, song; Carl Maria von Weber: Ko...
Performers: Carambelas, Dino; Quartetto Gelato; Sotto, Peter de
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quartetto Gelato

"Travels The Orient Express" is not scheduled for a US release until June 2004....continue...
Personnel: Peter DeSotto (violin, tenor saxophone); Kristina Reiko Cooper (cello); Cynthia Steljes (oboe, English horn); Dino Carambelas (percussion).

Recording information: Audio Masters, Burl...continue...

Serious Fun ! - Berners, Nicholas, Baker/ Applebaum, Hamelin

1 CD / Albany Records / 2005-06-01

Works: Lord Berners: Come on Algernon, for voice & piano; Jeremy Nicholas: Maternity; Usherette's Blues; Musical Chairs; Pretty Plain; David Baker: Someone Is Sending Me Flowers, song; Bruce Montgomery: Chr...
Performers: Applebaum, Jody; Hamelin, Marc-André [Piano]

London Pride / Catherine Bott, David Owen Norris

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-04-01

Works: Lionel Monckton: Chalk Farm to Camberwell Green, song; Madeleine Dring: Betjeman songs (5) for voice & piano; Sandy Wilson: The Boy Friend, musical; George Gershwin: A Foggy Day (in London Town), son...
Performers: Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Norris, David Owen

'Sumptuous performances all.' (Sunday Times)

'Catherine Bott, totally unexpected in lighter twentieth century repertoire, divulges new facets of her talents ... Noel Coward's London Pride...continue...

The Valley of Song / Tomlinson, Rossendale Male Voice Choir

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1994-06-01

Works: Vivian Ellis: Bless the Bride, musical play; Rudolf Friml: Donkey Serenade; Canadian Traditional: I gave my love a cherry (Nova Scotia); Anonymous: Phil the Fluter's Ball; Anonymous, American: Down i...
Performers: Farnworth, Hilary; Farnworth, Michael; Heys, Ken; Jackson, Florence; Rossendale Male Voice Choir; Rowland, Jane; Whitfield, Pete; Whitfield, Peter
Conductors: Tomlinson, Ernest
Ensemble: Rossendale Male Voice Choir

Personnel: Pete Whitfield (violin, piano, bass guitar); Jane Rowland (flute, piccolo, tin whistle); Michael Farnworth (piano); Hillary Farnworth (percussion).

Recording information: St John's C...continue...