Two Hymn-Tune Preludes - Bryden Thomson

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 / Partita for Double String Orchestra / Fantasia on "Greensleeves" / Two Hymn-Tune Preludes - Bryden Thomson

Ralph Vaughan Williams, Bryden Thomson, The London Symphony Orchestra
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 / Partita for Double String Orchestra / Fantasia on "Greensleeves" / Two Hymn-Tune Preludes - Bryden Thomson
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 8 In D Minor: I - Fantasia (Variazioni senza Tema) - Moderato
2. Symphony No. 8 In D Minor: II - Scherzo alla Marcia (per stromenti a fiato) - Allegro alla marcia
3. Symphony No. 8 In D Minor: III - Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) - Lento espressivo
4. Symphony No. 8 In D Minor: IV - Toccata - Moderato Maestoso
5. Two Hymn-Tune Preludes: I - Eventide (Monk) - Lento sostenuto
6. Two Hymn-Tune Preludes: II - Dominus Regit Me (Dykes) - Andante con moto
7. Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
8. Partita For Double String Orchestra: I - Prelude - Andante tranquillo
9. Partita For Double String Orchestra: II - Scherzo Ostinato - Presto
10. Partita For Double String Orchestra: III - Intermezzo (Homage To Henry Hall) - Andante con moto
11. Partita For Double String Orchestra: IV - Fantasia - Allegro

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CD Details

All Artists: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Bryden Thomson, The London Symphony Orchestra
Title: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 / Partita for Double String Orchestra / Fantasia on "Greensleeves" / Two Hymn-Tune Preludes - Bryden Thomson
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 10/28/1992
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 095115882825

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CD Reviews

Enlivening

David Saemann | 11/30/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the slowest version of the Eighth Symphony I ever have heard. It lasts over 30 minutes. Nevertheless, it never seems to drag. Thomson lovingly elucidates all the details of the score. It is arguable that this is not what Vaughan Williams wanted, since he heard performances by Barbirolli and Boult (Decca) that reached LP during his lifetime. But Thomson clearly loves this music, and has found a key to its structure. The last movement is eloquent rather than typically rambunctious, and the conclusion is very satisfying. The other works on the CD are less controversial. The Partita receives a superb performance. The plucked strings in the third movement's Homage to Henry Hall, a BBC dance band leader, are particularly evocative of lighter music. Greensleeves goes well, comparably to the famous Ormandy recording. And the Hymn-Tune Preludes are serious and telling. Add to all this superior sound engineering, and you have a fascinating slice of Vaughan Williams."