Her Song - Orchestral Songs & Arias - Dutton: CDLX7228 - CD

Throughout Gritton is musically purposeful… while Martyn Brabbins and the BBC players do a fine job. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 29th Jun 2009
Catalogue No: CDLX7228
Label: Dutton
Series: Epoch

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Elgar: The Torch, Op. 60, No. 1

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Elgar: The wind at dawn

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Elgar: Pleading, Op. 48 No. 1

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Elgar: Like to the Damask Rose

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Elgar: Shepherd's Song

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Elgar: Three Songs, Op. 59

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Elgar: There Are Seven That Pull the Thread

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Elgar: The Sun Goeth Down from ‘The Kingdom’, Op. 51

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Parry: Guenever’s Soliloquy from ‘Guenever’ Act I, Scene 4

Orchestrated by Jeremy Dibble. World premiere recording
Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Gritton, E: O Stay, Madonna

Orch. In 2008 by Robin Gritton. World premiere recording
Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Sanders, J D: Evening on Severn No. 4 from ‘Gloucestershire Visions’

World premiere recording
Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: Five Songs for Soprano & Orchestra

Orchestrated in 2008 by Graham Parlett. World premiere recording (in this version)
Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: Love and friendship

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: My True Love Hath My Heart

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: The Trellis

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: Adoration

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: I Have Twelve Oxen

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: Four Songs for Soprano & Strings

Orchestrated in 2008 by Graham Parlett. World premiere recording (in this version)
Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: The Salley Gardens

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: The Heart’s desire

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: Baby

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

Ireland: Her song

Susan Gritton (soprano) & Cynthia Fleming (solo violin)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

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Susan Gritton’s solo recital with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins is focussed on orchestral songs by Elgar and John Ireland, varied with delightful solo items by Susan’s grandfather Eric Gritton, by John Sanders, and an aria from Parry’s opera ‘Guenever’, here orchestrated by Jeremy Dibble. This is an enchanting and pioneering survey, with ten Elgar orchestral songs ringingly presented and crowned by Susan Gritton’s affecting reading of The Sun Goeth Down from ‘The Kingdom’. This is the first time so substantial a survey of Elgar’s orchestral songs has been presented in one programme. The song by Eric Gritton, O Stay, Madonna, is a ripe example of lyrical Edwardiana and contrasts nicely with John Sanders’ atmospherically floated Evening on Severn, and Parry’s affecting but stoutly written aria for Queen Guenever facing death at the stake. In contrast there are two groups of John Ireland songs, nine in all, each especially eloquent when heard with orchestral accompaniment. They include the title song Her Song of 1925, which makes a touching lyrical foil to Elgar’s exuberance.

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October 2009

Throughout Gritton is musically purposeful… while Martyn Brabbins and the BBC players do a fine job.

January 2010

…performances are all one could hope for. Susan Gritton brings resplendent tone and intelligent observation to the task in hand, and she receives bright-eyed sensitive support from the BBC Concert Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins.

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