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Songs in Time of War
Alec Roth, Vikram Seth

Mark Padmore

Songs in Time of War

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Signum Classics
UPC: 0635212012420
Catnr: SIGCD 124
Release date: 01 June 2008
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Signum Classics
UPC
0635212012420
Catalogue number
SIGCD 124
Release date
01 June 2008
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About the album

The Chinese poet Du Fu received no recognition in his lifetime but is now regarded as one of China’s finest poets. His poems appear in Roth’s work, Songs in Time of War, a stunning compilation of songs from Du Fu’s experiences in civil war China, beautifully arranged for tenor, violin, harp and guitar.

Inspired by a visit to Vancouver’s Chinese garden (in authentic Ming Dynasty style), Roth sketched musical ideas for the four songs, Chinese Gardens. The original version has since been revised for Mark Padmore and Morgan Szymanski who perform for the first time on this recording.

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Mark Padmore (tenor)

Mark Padmore was born in London and grew up in Canterbury. After beginning his musical studies on the clarinet he gained a choral scholarship to King’s College, Cambridge and graduated with an honours degree in music. He has established a flourishing career in opera, concert and recital. His performances in Bach’s Passions have gained particular notice throughout the world. In the opera house he has worked with such theatrically-minded directors as Peter Brook, Katie Mitchell, Mark Morris and Deborah Warner. Recent work includes Les Troyens at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and Handel’s Jephtha at WNO and ENO. He also played Peter Quint in an acclaimed BBC TV production of Turn of the Screw. Plans include Tom Rakewell in Stravinsky’s...
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Mark Padmore was born in London and grew up in Canterbury. After beginning his musical studies on the clarinet he gained a choral scholarship to King’s College, Cambridge and graduated with an honours degree in music.

He has established a flourishing career in opera, concert and recital. His performances in Bach’s Passions have gained particular notice throughout the world. In the opera house he has worked with such theatrically-minded directors as Peter Brook, Katie Mitchell, Mark Morris and Deborah Warner. Recent work includes Les Troyens at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and Handel’s Jephtha at WNO and ENO. He also played Peter Quint in an acclaimed BBC TV production of Turn of the Screw. Plans include Tom Rakewell in Stravinsky’s Rake’s Progress at La Monnaie. He recently recorded the title role in La Clemenza di Tito with René Jacobs for Harmonia Mundi for which he received two Grammy nominations.
In concert he has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras including the Berlin, Vienna and New York Philharmonics, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the LSO and BBCSO. He makes regular appearances with the OAE with whom he conceived a project exploring Bach’s St John Passion which took place in Aldeburgh and London in 2005 and given further performances on tour in 2008. In November 2007 he made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Rattle. He has recently toured with the Hallé Orchestra as soloist in Britten’s Serenade conducted by Mark Elder and in 2008 he will be appearing as soloist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra on their European tour.
He has given recitals in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Milan, Moscow, New York and Paris. He appears frequently at the Wigmore Hall in London where he performed the three Schubert song cycles in May 2008. As well as his regular collaborators Julius Drake, Roger Vignoles and Andrew West he works with many internationally renowned chamber musicians including Natalie Clein, Imogen Cooper, Till Fellner and Paul Lewis. He has made many recordings including the Bach Passions with Herreweghe and McCreesh, Bach Cantatas with Gardiner and Herreweghe, Haydn Masses with Hickox, Don Giovanni with Harding and operas by Rameau and Charpentier with Christie. His first solo recording for Harmonia Mundi, a recital of Handel Arias with Andrew Manze and the English Concert was released in April 2007. Recent releases include Haydn’s Creation on Deutsche Grammophon and a disc of Dowland Lute Songs with Elizabeth Kenny on Hyperion.

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01.
Songs in Time of War - : Thoughts while Travelling at Night
01:33
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
02.
Songs in Time of War - : Grieving for the Young Prince
04:06
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
03.
Songs in Time of War - : The Visitor
02:08
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
04.
Songs in Time of War - : A Fine Lady
05:21
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
05.
Songs in Time of War - : Dreaming of Li Bai
01:53
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
06.
Songs in Time of War - : Moonlit Night
03:05
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
07.
Songs in Time of War - : An Autumn Meditation
01:23
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
08.
Songs in Time of War - : The Old Cypress Tree at the Temple of Zhu-ge Liang
06:34
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
09.
Songs in Time of War - : Spring Scene in Time of War
01:28
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
10.
Songs in Time of War - : To Wei Ba, who has Lived Away from the Court
04:03
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
11.
Songs in Time of War - : Ballad of the Army Carts
05:33
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
12.
Songs in Time of War - : Thoughts while Travelling at Night
01:47
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
13.
Songs in Time of War - : Canción de la Luna
05:53
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
14.
Songs in Time of War - : Danza de la Luna
05:30
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
15.
Chinese Gardens - : The Tarrying Garden
03:03
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
16.
Chinese Gardens - : The Master-of-Nets Garden
03:00
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
17.
Chinese Gardens - : The Gentle Waves Pavilion
02:29
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
18.
Chinese Gardens - : The Humble Administrator's Garden
03:12
(Alec Roth, Vikram Seth) Mark Padmore, Philippe Honoré, Alison Nicholls, Morgan Szymanski
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