VA - Barber: The Complete Songs (2022)

Featuring a stellar cast of performers, and curated by pianist Dylan Perez, this complete anthology of Samuel Barber’s songs present those works published during his lifetime, together with those published posthumously, some of which are recorded here for the first time. Barber was clear as to what he wanted from very early in his life, and this strength of character and courage to follow his path is heard throughout Barber’s significant contribution to the genre. At a time when American classical music was heavily influenced by experimentalism, Barber’s inclination for "traditional" harmony and melody helped set him apart. Barber’s vocal music demonstrates the ease he finds in the marriage of text and music.

The Navarra String Quartet join the line-up for Dover Beach, Op. 3.

TRACKLIST

CD 01 (36 / 1:18:14)

1. William thomas - Three Songs, Op. 2: I. The Daisies
2. William thomas - Three Songs, Op. 2: II. With Rue My Heart is Laden
3. William thomas - Three Songs, Op. 2: III. Bessie Bobtail
4. Nicky Spence - Three Songs, Op. 10: I. Rain Has Fallen
5. Nicky Spence - Three Songs, Op. 10: II. Sleep Now
6. Nicky Spence - Three Songs, Op. 10: III. I Hear an Army
7. Samantha Clarke - Four Songs, Op. 13: I. A Nun Takes the Veil
8. Samantha Clarke - Four Songs, Op. 13: II. The Secrets of the Old
9. Samantha Clarke - Four Songs, Op. 13: III. Sure On This Shining Night
10. Samantha Clarke - Four Songs, Op. 13: IV. Nocturne
11. Fleur Barron - Two Songs, Op. 18: I. The Queen's Face on the Summery Coin
12. Fleur Barron - Two Songs, Op. 18: II. Monks and Raisins
13. Soraya Mafi - Nuvoletta, Op. 25
14. Louise Kemény - Mélodies passagères, Op. 27: I. Puisque tout passe
15. Louise Kemény - Mélodies passagères, Op. 27: II. Un cygne
16. Louise Kemény - Mélodies passagères, Op. 27: III. Tombeau dans un parc
17. Louise Kemény - Mélodies passagères, Op. 27: IV. Le clocher chante
18. Louise Kemény - Mélodies passagères, Op. 27: V. Départ
19. Mary Bevan - Hermit Songs, Op. 29: I. At Saint Patrick's Purgatory
20. Mary Bevan - Hermit Songs, Op. 29: II. Church Bell at Night
21. Mary Bevan - Hermit Songs, Op. 29: III. St. Ita's Vision
22. Mary Bevan - Hermit Songs, Op. 29: IV. The Heavenly Banquet
23. Mary Bevan - Hermit Songs, Op. 29: V. The Crucifixion
24. Mary Bevan - Hermit Songs, Op. 29: VI. Sea-Snatch
25. Mary Bevan - Hermit Songs, Op. 29: VII. Promiscuity
26. Mary Bevan - Hermit Songs, Op. 29: VIII. The Monk and His Cat
27. Mary Bevan - Hermit Songs, Op. 29: IX. The Praises of God
28. Mary Bevan - Hermit Songs, Op. 29: X. The Desire for Hermitage
29. Dominic Sedgewick - Despite and Still, Op. 41: I. A Last Song
30. Dominic Sedgwick - Despite and Still, Op. 41: II. My Lizard
31. Dominic Sedgewick - Despite and Still, Op. 41: III. In the Wilderness
32. Dominic Sedgewick - Despite and Still, Op. 41: IV. Solitary Hotel
33. Dominic Sedgewick - Despite and Still, Op. 41: V. Despite and Still
34. Jess Dandy - Three Songs, Op. 45: I. Now Have I Fed and Eaten Up the Rose
35. Jess Dandy - Three Songs, Op. 45: II. A Green Lowland of Pianos
36. Jess Dandy - Three Songs, Op. 45: III. O Boundless, Boundless Evening


CD 02 (31 / 1:20:23)

1. William thomas - Three Songs (The Words from Old England): I. Lady, When I Behold the Roses
2. William thomas - Three Songs (The Words from Old England): II. An Earnest Suite to His Unkind Mistress Not to Forsake Him
3. William thomas - Three Songs (The Words from Old England): III. Hey Nonny No!
4. Fleur Barron - Two Poems of the Wind: I. Little Children of the Wind
5. Fleur Barron - Two Poems of the Wind: II. Longing
6. Julien Van Mellaerts - Two Songs of Youth: I. Invocation to Youth
7. Julien Van Mellaerts - Two Songs of Youth: II. I Never Thought That Youth Would Go
8. Samantha Clarke - Love's Caution
9. Dominic Sedgewick - Night Wanderers
10. Julien Van Mellaerts - Beggar's Song
11. Jess Dandy - Music, When Soft Voices Die
12. Soraya Mafi - A Slumber Song of the Madonna
13. William thomas - Fantasy in Purple
14. Soraya Mafi - La nuit
15. Louise Kemény - Of That So Sweet Imprisonment
16. Fleur Barron - In the Dark Pinewood
17. Louise Kemény - Strings in the Earth and Air
18. Dominic Sedgewick - Ask Me To Rest
19. Soraya Mafi - Au clair de la lune
20. Soraya Mafi - Mother I Cannot Mind My Wheel
21. Fleur Barron - Love at the Door
22. Louise Kemény - Man
23. Julien Van Mellaerts - Serenader
24. Jess Dandy - Peace
25. William thomas - Who Carries Corn and Crown
26. Jess Dandy - Watchers
27. William thomas - Thy Love
28. Jess Dandy - Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
29. Nicky Spence - There's nae lark
30. Julien Van Mellaerts - Dover Beach, Op. 3
31. Nicky Spence - Knoxville: Summer of 1915