Robert Saxton: Caritas/ Ancora

Robert Saxton's opera Caritas - based on Arnold Wesker's drama about a walled-up anchoress of the 13th century - alongside his Violin Concerto, Music to Celebrate the Resurrection, In the Beginning and the set of choral motets I Will Awake the Dawn.

These recordings were originally released on Collins Classics. Reissued with funding from Arts Council England.

"NMC's Ancora series, salvaging deleted recordings, does Saxton proud with this double set ... The first disc comprises four works, each a journey from darkness to light: Music To Celebrate the Resurrection begins with a crash and proceeds through sinous argument to a sunburst of octave Es."
The Sunday Times 2004

Soloists, English Northern Philharmonia, Diego Masson - Robert Saxton: Caritas/ Ancora (NMC D102)

CD Double Album

CD
1.		English Chamber Orchestra/ Steuart Bedford, conductor - Music to Celebrate the Resurrection
2.		BBC Singers/ John Poole, conductor - I Will Awake the Dawn: I - Slow, sustained
3.		BBC Singers/ John Poole, conductor - I Will Awake the Dawn: II - Fleeting
4.		BBC Singers/ John Poole, conductor - I Will Awake the Dawn: III - Sustained, luminous
5.		BBC Singers/ John Poole, conductor - I Will Awake the Dawn: IV - Flowing, moving onwards
6.		Tasmin Little, violin/ BBC SO/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - Violin Concerto: I - Vivo, agitato
7.		Tasmin Little, violin/ BBC SO/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - Violin Concerto: II - Tempo guisto
8.		Tasmin Little, violin/ BBC SO/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - Violin Concerto: III - Subito piu mosso
9.		BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - In the Beginning: I - Slow, sustained, mysterious
10.		BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - In the Beginning: II - Agitated, quick
11.		BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - In the Beginning: III - Fast, joyful, dancing
CD 2
1.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 1
2.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 2
3.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 3
4.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 4
5.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 5
6.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 6
7.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 7
8.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 8
9.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 9
10.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 10
11.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 11
12.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 12
13.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 2

Soloists, English Northern Philharmonia, Diego Masson - Robert Saxton: Caritas/ Ancora (NMC D102)

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1.		English Chamber Orchestra/ Steuart Bedford, conductor - Music to Celebrate the Resurrection	10m 25s
2.		BBC Singers/ John Poole, conductor - I Will Awake the Dawn: I - Slow, sustained	5m 26s
3.		BBC Singers/ John Poole, conductor - I Will Awake the Dawn: II - Fleeting	4m 26s
4.		BBC Singers/ John Poole, conductor - I Will Awake the Dawn: III - Sustained, luminous	4m 19s
5.		BBC Singers/ John Poole, conductor - I Will Awake the Dawn: IV - Flowing, moving onwards	4m 46s
6.		Tasmin Little, violin/ BBC SO/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - Violin Concerto: I - Vivo, agitato	8m 53s
7.		Tasmin Little, violin/ BBC SO/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - Violin Concerto: II - Tempo guisto	5m 58s
8.		Tasmin Little, violin/ BBC SO/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - Violin Concerto: III - Subito piu mosso	9m 57s
9.		BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - In the Beginning: I - Slow, sustained, mysterious	6m 11s
10.		BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - In the Beginning: II - Agitated, quick	4m 25s
11.		BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Matthias Bamert, conductor - In the Beginning: III - Fast, joyful, dancing	8m 47s
1.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 1	12m 5s
2.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 2	5m 9s
3.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 3	3m 14s
4.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 4	2m 29s
5.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 5	4m 10s
6.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 6	5m 16s
7.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 7	1m 51s
8.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 8	4m 53s
9.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 9	4m 21s
10.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 10	2m 32s
11.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 11	1m 2s
12.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 1 scene 12	11m 32s
13.		Soloists/ English Northern Philharmonia/ Diego Masson, conductor - Caritas: Act 2	19m 33s

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