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Songs of Innocence
Various composers

Andrew Swait / James Bowman

Songs of Innocence

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Signum Classics
UPC: 0635212012826
Catnr: SIGCD 128
Release date: 01 June 2008
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Label
Signum Classics
UPC
0635212012826
Catalogue number
SIGCD 128
Release date
01 June 2008
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Artist(s)
Composer(s)
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NL

About the album

The initial impetus for Songs of Innocence came from Andrew Swait who was extremely keen to investigate repertoire rarely sung by a treble; indeed, several of the songs featured are world premiere recordings.

After rehearsals with Andrew Plant in the summer of 2007, Andrew Swait’s immense enthusiasm for Britten’s unpublished student works was soon evident and is as evident in this fresh recording a year on. A wonderful collaboration of English and American 20th century song.

A chorister of Cheltenham College and former chorister of the Abbey School Tewkesbury, Andrew Swait (b.1994) has already enjoyed an extremely successful solo career, performing as principal soloist on Light of the World in 2005 and appearing as a soloist with choirs around Britain and Europe.

Een fantastische combinatie van Engelse en Amerikaanse 20e-eeuwse liederen
In 2005 verscheen de eerste opname van Andrew Swait als solist in Light of the World. Deze koorzanger van Cheltenham College en voormalig koorzanger van de Abbey School Tewkesbury geniet inmiddels van een uitzonderlijk succesvolle solocarrière. Swait treedt als solist met koren door heel Europa op.

De eerste drijfveer voor zijn album Songs of Innocence kwam vanuit zijn interesse om repertoire dat zelden door een sopraan gezongen wordt te onderzoeken. Sterker nog, enkele van de liederen op het album zijn voor het eerst opgenomen.

Na repetities met pianist Andrew Plant, die verbonden was aan de Britten-Pears Foundation, werd Swaits enorme enthousiasme voor de niet gepubliceerde werken die Britten tijdens zijn studiejaren componeerde duidelijk, en het is in deze opnames die een jaar later werden gemaakt net zo duidelijk. Het album vormt een fantastische samenwerking tussen Engelse en Amerikaanse liederen uit de 20e eeuw.

Artist(s)

James Bowman (countertenor)

Andrew Plant (piano)

Composer(s)

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01.
I wonder as I wander
04:09
(John Jacob Niles) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
02.
In the mornin'
02:11
(Negro Spiritual) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
03.
Diaphenia
01:56
(Benjamin Britten) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
04.
The Owl
01:27
(Benjamin Britten) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
05.
Witches' Song
00:43
(Benjamin Britten) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
06.
Chamber Music V
01:23
(Benjamin Britten) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
07.
The Rainbow
02:21
(Benjamin Britten) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
08.
The Oxen
02:43
(Benjamin Britten) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
09.
Little Sir William
02:53
(Benjamin Britten) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
10.
Cradle Song
01:41
(Michael Berkeley) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
11.
The bayly berith the bell away
02:32
(Peter Warlock) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
12.
Tell me, lovely shepherd
03:08
(William Boyce) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
13.
The Slow Train
03:48
(Donald Swann) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
14.
Ca' the yowes
03:37
(Benjamin Britten) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
15.
Silent worshi
01:49
(George Frideric Handel) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
16.
Who is Silvia?
01:45
(Charles Wood) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
17.
Caleno custure me
02:10
(Traditional) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
18.
Dirge for Fidele
03:34
(Ralph Vaughan Williams) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
19.
Summer Sunset
01:57
(Roger Quilter) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
20.
Slow March
01:37
(Charles Ives) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
21.
Tom Bowling
04:54
(Charles Dibdin) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
22.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
01:16
(John Jeffries) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
23.
My bed is a boat
03:01
(Malcolm Williamson) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
24.
Sure on this shining night
02:27
(Samuel Barber) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
25.
Sweet and low
02:29
(Malcolm Williamson) Andrew Swait, James Bowman, Andrew Plant
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