Stanford sacred choral music from Hyperion

[Albion]

Up for November release, a very welcome re-packaging of three discs of Stanford's sacred choral music previously available separately -



CDS44311/3

http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDS44311/3&vw=dc

This is the most comprehensive survey available of this important area of the composer's output and it is pleasing to see it being given a new lease of life.

 :)

What is urgently needed, though, are first-class recordings of the Mass in G, Op.46, and the large-scale celebratory Te Deum, Op.66 ...

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[Dundonnell]

When are we going to get a comprehensive Stanford Catalogue from you, John ??? ;D

I have-quite deliberately-left Stanford and Parry alone ;D ;D

[Albion]

I'll get onto it, if they would be useful. I'll re-post Mackenzie and Cowen as well ...

 :)

Maybe even poor old Gadsby.

 ;D

[Dundonnell]

Good man :)

[guest54]

My namesake, in his 1922 book about "Our Favourite Musicians," wrote:

"Stanford once challenged the roughness of modern music by writing an 'Ode to Discord,' in which he satirised present-day uglinesses, as certain modern effects are called; but the young modernists found that the 'Ode' was, for them, the best work he had ever written, and the satirical effort would seem to have defeated itself."

But I have not been able to track down this "Ode to Discord" among Stanford's works. Perhaps one of you erudite gentlemen can point it out. . .

[Albion]

I have not been able to track down this "Ode to Discord" among Stanford's works. Perhaps one of you erudite gentlemen can point it out. . .

Composed 1907-08 and first performed at the Queen's Hall on 9th June 1909, conducted by Landon Ronald. Here is the vocal score -

http://imslp.org/wiki/Ode_to_Discord_(Stanford,_Charles_Villiers)

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[jimfin]

I would so love to hear this work! I wonder if one would be allowed to discuss it on UC...

[Dundonnell]

I would so love to hear this work! I wonder if one would be allowed to discuss it on UC...

Naughty ;D

[kyjo]

Haha! Good one, Jim ;D ;D!

[cilgwyn]

I would so love to hear this work! I wonder if one would be allowed to discuss it on UC...

;D There was a bit of discord there last night,I gather...& maybe,a new member?!! Fortunately,it's all peace & love here! I mean,love for music,of course! ;D

[jimfin]

I saw that!

[JimL]

If it's Lionel you're talking about, I saw it too.  I'm surprised he hasn't shown up here already.  Alan seems to have become a sort of hatchet man over there, which is somewhat unfortunate since all he's trying to do is keep threads on-topic.  Fortunately, my oft-decried insensitivity has proved to be more of an asset than a hindrance under those circumstances.

[cilgwyn]

I suppose there are,possibly,more diplomatic ways of getting a thread back on-topic.I find ignoring a post that appears inappropriate or off-topic (if I think it is!) & responding to,or simply furthering,a previous on-topic post often works for me! Not that I can talk,judging by some of my dafter posts on the GMG thread! :(
On a more positive note,Rosemary Brown has got her own thread now! And come to think of,I may have heard of her,too? 'Nationwide' with Frank Bough,perhaps?!! Anyway,moving along.......... ;D they DO have some interesting threads going on there. For example,mention of a Franz Lachner opera broadcast? I might try & hear that!!!
Incidentally,with respect to being on-topic,let's not forget old Charles Stanford! ;D Although,I must admit,I'm more of a Hubert Parry man,myself! :)

[Albion]

Cilgwyn, do you have either the Requiem (1897) or the Stabat mater (1907)? These are very Italianate in idiom, beautiful and ultimately satisfying settings which should be heard much more often. Stanford could be very uneven, but certainly these two, and the Songs of the Fleet (preferably the Benjamin Luxon recording), are very immediate in their appeal.

Despite its reputation, and the fine Chandos recording, I don't much care for The Revenge (which sounds a bit stilted to me) and wish that they had taken the bull by the horns and tackled The Voyage of Maeldune (which is quite lovely) instead ...

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[cilgwyn]

I knew this would happen after posting that! :( :-[ I just put on the Chandos cd of his Sixth Symphony! The first track is the Irish Rhapsody No 1. As soon as it launched into 'Danny Boy' aka 'The Londonderry Air',I thought,'Aaagh! He's got me!!'
Lovely! :) :)