Elisabeth Lutyens

A tribute to this radical and influential composer in the centenary of her birth, this CD presents a selection of Lutyens' varied and inspirational choral works - including the Motet setting of excerpts of Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, and the Chaucer setting The Country of the Stars - with a series of instrumental pieces includng the fearsomely difficult String Trio and the lyrical Presages for solo oboe.

"The centenary of Elisabeth Lutyens's birth this year has been passing almost unnoticed, just as her stature in British music went unappreciated for much of her composing career. This mixture of a cappella choral and instrumental works from the 1950s and 1960s is a timely and beautifully performed tribute."
The Guardian 2006

EXAUDI, Endymion - Elisabeth Lutyens (NMC D124)

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1.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, i: Recitativo: Lento	1m 41s
2.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, ii: Variation I: Allegro	1m 0s
3.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, iii: Variation II: Moderato	1m 6s
4.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, iv: Variation III: Allegro	55s
5.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, v: Variation IV: Adagio	1m 40s
6.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, vi: Variation V	57s
7.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, vii: Variation VI: Allegro	48s
8.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, viii: Variation VII: Liberamente	1m 15s
9.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, ix: Coda	1m 22s
10.		EXAUDI/ James Weeks, director - Motet (Excerpta Tractati Logico-Philosphici)	9m 46s
11.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Improvisation I: Moderato	1m 15s
12.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Interlude I: Andante	42s
13.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Improvisation II: Allegro	1m 23s
14.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Interlude II: Lento	36s
15.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Improvisation III: Molto Allegro	1m 48s
16.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Interlude III: Adagio	46s
17.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Improvisation IV: Commodo	1m 14s
18.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Interlude IV: Moderato	35s
19.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Improvisation V: Alla breve	1m 45s
20.		EXAUDI/ James Weeks, director - Magnificat	5m 4s
21.		EXAUDI/ James Weeks, director - Nunc Dimittis	2m 41s
22.		Endymion - String Trio, i: Molto moderato – Poco allegro – Meno mosso	3m 14s
23.		Endymion - String Trio, ii: Lento	1m 38s
24.		Endymion - String Trio, iii: Poco presto	1m 57s
25.		Endymion - String Trio, iv: Allegretto	1m 22s
26.		Endymion - String Trio, v: Recitativo: Lento – Intro.: L’istesso tempo – Molto allegro – Poco meno mosso – Molto allegro	4m 18s
27.		EXAUDI/ James Weeks, director - Verses of Love	6m 11s
28.		Endymion - Fantasie Trio: i	4m 15s
29.		Endymion - Fantasie Trio: ii	4m 2s
30.		Endymion - Fantasie Trio: iii	3m 35s
31.		EXAUDI/ James Weeks, director - The Country of the Stars	8m 23s

EXAUDI, Endymion - Elisabeth Lutyens (NMC D124)

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1.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, i: Recitativo: Lento
2.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, ii: Variation I: Allegro
3.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, iii: Variation II: Moderato
4.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, iv: Variation III: Allegro
5.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, v: Variation IV: Adagio
6.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, vi: Variation V
7.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, vii: Variation VI: Allegro
8.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, viii: Variation VII: Liberamente
9.		Melinda Maxwell, oboe - Présages for solo oboe, ix: Coda
10.		EXAUDI/ James Weeks, director - Motet (Excerpta Tractati Logico-Philosphici)
11.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Improvisation I: Moderato
12.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Interlude I: Andante
13.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Improvisation II: Allegro
14.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Interlude II: Lento
15.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Improvisation III: Molto Allegro
16.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Interlude III: Adagio
17.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Improvisation IV: Commodo
18.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Interlude IV: Moderato
19.		Endymion - Wind Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Improvisation V: Alla breve
20.		EXAUDI/ James Weeks, director - Magnificat
21.		EXAUDI/ James Weeks, director - Nunc Dimittis
22.		Endymion - String Trio, i: Molto moderato – Poco allegro – Meno mosso
23.		Endymion - String Trio, ii: Lento
24.		Endymion - String Trio, iii: Poco presto
25.		Endymion - String Trio, iv: Allegretto
26.		Endymion - String Trio, v: Recitativo: Lento – Intro.: L’istesso tempo – Molto allegro – Poco meno mosso – Molto allegro
27.		EXAUDI/ James Weeks, director - Verses of Love
28.		Endymion - Fantasie Trio: i
29.		Endymion - Fantasie Trio: ii
30.		Endymion - Fantasie Trio: iii
31.		EXAUDI/ James Weeks, director - The Country of the Stars

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