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Soloists, English Northern Philharmonia, Diego Masson - Robert Saxton: Caritas/ Ancora

Robert Saxton: Caritas/ Ancora

by Soloists, English Northern Philharmonia, Diego Masson

Release date: 01 Jan 2004

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Soloists, English Northern Philharmonia, Diego Masson - 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.


Reviews:

"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


Tracklisting:

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
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

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