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Vaughan Williams: A Cotswold Romance / The Death of Tintagiles

CHAN 10728 X

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Playing time: 54'34"
Tracks: 17
Booklet pages: 44
© 1998, 2012 Chandos Records Ltd
Reviewer: Paul Sarcich
Review of Vaughan Williams: A Cotswold Romance / The Death of Tintagiles published on 31 July 2012

Listen: Vaughan Williams adapted by Maurice Jacobson: Freedom at Last (A Cotswold Romance) (track 10, 0:00-0:59)

Rosa Mannion, soprano (Mary in A Cotswold Romance)
Thomas Randle, tenor (Hugh in A Cotswold Romance)
Matthew Brook, baritone (A Cotswold Romance)
London Philharmonic Choir (A Cotswold Romance)
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox, conductor

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958):

A Cotswold Romance
Adapted from 'Hugh the Drover' by Maurice Jacobson (1896-1976) in collaboration with the composer
1 The Men of Cotsall
2 Sweet Little Linnet
3 Hugh's Song of the Road
4 Love at First Sight
5 The Best Man in England
6 Alone and Friendless
7 The Fight and its Sequel
8 Hugh in the Stocks
9 Mary Escapes
10 Freedom at Last

The Death of Tintagiles
11 Prelude. Largo - Andantino - Adagio -
12 Lento -
13 Allegro -
14 Lento - Andante tranquillo - Lento -
15 Moderato -
16 Allegro -
17 Lento

First recordings

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