War's Embers

~ Release by Michael George, Martyn Hill, Stephen Varcoe, Clifford Benson (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Only a Man Harrowing Clods
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Requiem da camera: III. Con dignità "Only a man harrowing clods"
composer:
Gerald Finzi (composer)
part of:
Requiem da camera (Catch-all for unknown completions)
Gerald Finzi4:04
2The Twa Corbies
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
The Twa Corbies
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney4:50
3Black Stitchel
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Black Stitchel
lyricist:
Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (British Georgian poet)
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney2:19
4Blaweary
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Blaweary
lyricist:
Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (British Georgian poet)
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney1:28
5The Fiddler of Dooney
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
The Fiddler of Dooney
lyricist:
William Butler Yeats
composer:
Ivor Gurney
is based on:
The Fiddler of Dooney
Ivor Gurney1:55
6Goodnight to the Meadow
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Goodnight to the Meadow
lyricist:
Robert Graves (English poet)
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney1:20
7The Wanderer's Song
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Vagabond Songs, op. 10: No. 1. The Wanderer's Song
lyricist:
Arthur Symons (British writer)
composer:
Ernest Farrar
part of:
Vagabond Songs, op. 10
Ernest Farrar2:55
8Silent Noon
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Vagabond Songs, op. 10: No. 2. Silent Noon
lyricist:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
composer:
Ernest Farrar
part of:
Vagabond Songs, op. 10
Ernest Farrar3:48
9The Roadside Fire
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Vagabond Songs, op. 10: No. 3. The Roadside Fire
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ernest Farrar
part of:
Vagabond Songs, op. 10
Ernest Farrar1:55
10The Ship
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
The Ship
lyricist:
J. C. Squire
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney2:24
11Arabia
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
tenor vocals:
Martyn Hill (tenor) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Arabia
lyricist:
Walter de la Mare
composer:
William Denis Browne
William Denis Browne5:22
12Diaphenia
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
tenor vocals:
Martyn Hill (tenor) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Diaphenia
composer:
William Denis Browne
William Denis Browne2:03
13The Boat Is Chafing
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
The Boat Is Chafing
lyricist:
John Davidson (Scottish poet)
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney1:17
14Cathleen ni Houlihan
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Cathleen ni Houlihan
lyricist:
William Butler Yeats
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney2:52
15Edward, Edward
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Edward, Edward
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney5:59
16The Night of Trafalgar
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
The Night of Trafalgar
lyricist:
Thomas Hardy (poet)
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney2:16
17Thou Didst Delight My Eyes
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Thou Didst Delight My Eyes
lyricist:
Robert Bridges (poet)
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney3:21
18Brittany
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Brittany, op. 21 no. 1 (in 1987-04)
lyricist:
Edward Verrall Lucas
composer:
Ernest Farrar
part of:
3 Songs, op. 21
Ernest Farrar1:45
19Come You, Mary
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Come You, Mary, op. 21 no. 2
lyricist:
Norman Gale (poet)
composer:
Ernest Farrar
part of:
3 Songs, op. 21
Ernest Farrar0:55
20Who Would Shepherd Pipes
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Who Would Shepherd Pipes, op. 21 no. 3
lyricist:
Norman Gale (poet)
composer:
Ernest Farrar
part of:
3 Songs, op. 21
Ernest Farrar1:43
21Shall I Compare Thee?
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Shall I Compare Thee?, op. 1 no. 1
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Frederick Septimus Kelly
Frederick Septimus Kelly3:25
22To Violets
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
To Violets
lyricist:
Robert Herrick (English poet)
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney1:04
23Last Hours
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Last Hours
lyricist:
John Freeman (English poet)
composer:
Ivor Gurney
Ivor Gurney4:50
24Epitaph on Salathiel Pavy
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
tenor vocals:
Martyn Hill (tenor) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Epitaph on Salathiel Pavy
lyricist:
Ben Jonson (English playwright & poet)
composer:
William Denis Browne
William Denis Browne4:39
25Requiescat
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Requiescat
lyricist:
Oscar Wilde
composer:
George Butterworth (composer)
George Butterworth2:40
26To Gratiana Dancing and Singing
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer) (in 1987-04)
producer:
Paul Spicer (composer, conductor, organist and producer) (in 1987-04)
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (in 1987-04)
tenor vocals:
Martyn Hill (tenor) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School: Seldon Hall in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
To Gratiana Dancing and Singing
lyricist:
Richard Lovelace
composer:
William Denis Browne
William Denis Browne4:15

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executive producer:Andrew Burn (producer)
Edward Perry (producer and founder of Hyperion, aka Ted Perry)
discography entry:http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDH55237 [info]