Music for Voices

~ Release by Elizabeth Maconchy; BBC Singers, Odaline de la Martinez, Richard Pearce (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Creatures: I. The Hen and the Carp
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Creatures: I. The Hen and the Carp
lyricist:
Ian Serraillier
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1979)
part of:
Creatures
Elizabeth Maconchy1:40
2Creatures: II. The Snail
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Creatures: II. The Snail
lyricist:
James Reeves (British writer)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1979)
part of:
Creatures
Elizabeth Maconchy3:34
3Creatures: III. Rendez-Vous With a Beetle
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Creatures: III. Rendez-Vous With a Beetle
lyricist:
E. V. Rieu (British writer)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1979)
part of:
Creatures
Elizabeth Maconchy1:38
4Creatures: IV. Tiger! Tiger!
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Creatures: IV. Tiger! Tiger!
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1979)
part of:
Creatures
Elizabeth Maconchy3:14
5Creatures: V. Cat's Funeral
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Creatures: V. Cat's Funeral
lyricist:
E. V. Rieu (British writer)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1979)
part of:
Creatures
Elizabeth Maconchy2:18
6Creatures: VI. The Dove and the Wren
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Creatures: VI. The Dove and the Wren
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1979)
part of:
Creatures
Elizabeth Maconchy1:30
7Creatures: VII. Cat!
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Creatures: VII. Cat!
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1979)
part of:
Creatures
Elizabeth Maconchy1:00
8Nocturnal: I. Come!
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Nocturnal: I. Come!
lyricist:
William Barnes (English writer)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1965)
part of:
Nocturnal
Elizabeth Maconchy1:41
9Nocturnal: II. Will You Come?
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Nocturnal: II. Will You Come?
lyricist:
Edward Thomas (poet)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1965)
part of:
Nocturnal
Elizabeth Maconchy2:09
10Nocturnal: III. To the Night
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Nocturnal: III. To the Night
lyricist:
Percy Bysshe Shelley
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1965)
part of:
Nocturnal
Elizabeth Maconchy2:36
11Four Miniatures: I. Light the Lamps Up, Lamplighter
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Four Miniatures: I. Light the Lamps Up, Lamplighter
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1978)
part of:
Four Miniatures
Elizabeth Maconchy3:33
12Four Miniatures: II. For Snow
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Four Miniatures: II. For Snow
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1978)
part of:
Four Miniatures
Elizabeth Maconchy1:41
13Four Miniatures: III. The Night Will Never Stay
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Four Miniatures: III. The Night Will Never Stay
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1978)
part of:
Four Miniatures
Elizabeth Maconchy2:00
14Four Miniatures: IV. For a Mocking Voice
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Four Miniatures: IV. For a Mocking Voice
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1978)
part of:
Four Miniatures
Elizabeth Maconchy1:29
15Sirens' Song
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Sirens' Song
lyricist:
William Browne (of Tavistock)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1974)
Elizabeth Maconchy5:34
16Prayer Before Birth
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Prayer Before Birth
lyricist:
Louis MacNeice
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1972)
Elizabeth Maconchy6:09
17This Day
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
This day
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1966)
Elizabeth Maconchy2:05
18On Stephenses Day
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
On Stephenses Day
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1989)
Elizabeth Maconchy0:45
19Two Epitaphs: I. Our Life Is Nothing but a Winter's Day
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Two Epitaphs: I. Our Life Is Nothing but a Winter's Day
lyricist:
Francis Quarles (English poet)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1975)
part of:
Two Epitaphs
Elizabeth Maconchy1:46
20Two Epitaphs: II. As the Tree Falls
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Two Epitaphs: II. As the Tree Falls
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1975)
part of:
Two Epitaphs
Elizabeth Maconchy1:27
21Propheta Mendax
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Propheta mendax
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1965)
Elizabeth Maconchy5:15
22A Hymn to God the Father
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
A Hymn to God the Father
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer)
Elizabeth Maconchy4:07
23The Ribbon in Her Hair
piano:
Richard Pearce (organist)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Ribbon in Her Hair
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer)
Elizabeth Maconchy3:49
24The Voice of the City
piano:
Richard Pearce (organist)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Voice of the City
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer)
Elizabeth Maconchy7:41
25The Armado
piano:
Richard Pearce (organist)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Armado
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer)
Elizabeth Maconchy3:06
26Still Falls the Rain
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
recording of:
Still Falls the Rain
lyricist:
Edith Sitwell (poet)
composer:
Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (composer) (in 1985)
Elizabeth Maconchy8:10

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