Magnificat, for 5 voices, 5-part chorus, orchestra & continuo in D major, BWV 243 (BC E14): Magnificat anima mea Dominum (My soul mag
Songs my mother taught me (Als die alte Mutter), song for voice & piano (Gypsy Melodies), B. 104/4 (Op. 55/4)
Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
Bist du bei mir, for voice & continuo
Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Un bel dì (One fine day)
The Cradle Song, for flute & ensemble
Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 ('Symphony of Sorrowful Songs'): 2. Lento e largo
Ave Maria
Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Mamma, quel vino è genersos (Mother, that wine is strong!)
Recollections of My Mother, for piano
Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song
West Side Story, musical: I Have a Love
Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Der Hölle Rache (The vengeance of Hell)
Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48: Sanctus
Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46: The Death of Åse
Wiegenlied ('Guten Abend, gut Nacht'), song for voice & piano, Op. 49/4
Ma mère l'oye, ballet for orchestra: The Fairy Garden
Perfect for mother's day, songs my mother taught me is a compelling collection of music for, by, and about mothers. Some of opera's favourite mothers find a place alongside tender contributions such as schubert's ave maria... more », or brahms' lullaby. Motherhood can bring out powerful emotions, and this release touches on them all: mozart's commanding queen of the night contrasts with the poignancy of g¢recki's symphony of sorrowful songs, where the text is a message from a daughter to her mother, scribbled on a prison wall. This is a beautiful and thoughtful compilation, a musical celebration of motherhood in all its variety« less
Perfect for mother's day, songs my mother taught me is a compelling collection of music for, by, and about mothers. Some of opera's favourite mothers find a place alongside tender contributions such as schubert's ave maria, or brahms' lullaby. Motherhood can bring out powerful emotions, and this release touches on them all: mozart's commanding queen of the night contrasts with the poignancy of g¢recki's symphony of sorrowful songs, where the text is a message from a daughter to her mother, scribbled on a prison wall. This is a beautiful and thoughtful compilation, a musical celebration of motherhood in all its variety