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Antony Hopkins: A Portrait

Michael Hampton (piano), Matthew Jones (viola), James Gilchrist (tenor), Janet Simpson (piano), Paul Barritt (violin), Philip Fowke (piano), John Turner (recorder), Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano), Stephanie Voss (vocals), Phillida Sewell (soprano), Jeremy Brett (tenor), Antony Hopkins (piano), Stephen...

it is good to discover another mid-20th-century composer who wants to please the ordinary music lover and has rejected atonalism. The present anthology shows his range and his consistently seductive... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2012 More…

Release Date: 24th Sep 2012
Catalogue No: DDA21217
Label: Divine Art
Length: 2 hours 5 minutes

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Hopkins, Antony: Viola Sonata

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Michael Hampton (piano), Matthew Jones (viola)

I. March

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II. Ground

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III. Scherzo

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IV. Epilogue

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Hopkins, Antony: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor

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Michael Hampton (piano)

Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor: III. Rondo

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Hopkins, Antony: A Humble Song to the Birds

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James Gilchrist (tenor), Janet Simpson (piano)

My darlings, Oh my little birds

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You need not peep

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How dare I then, poor silly man

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Some may be priests or kings or lords

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Hopkins, Antony: Partita in G minor

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Paul Barritt (violin)

I. Fugato: Andante

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II. Vigoroso

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III. Moderato, molto rubato

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IV. Mesure

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V. Allegro giusto

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Hopkins, Antony: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C sharp minor

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Philip Fowke (piano)

I. Allegro vigoroso

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II. Largo

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III. Tranquillo: Allegro giusto

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Hopkins, Antony: Suite

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Janet Simpson (piano), John Turner (recorder)

I. Prelude: Allegretto, quasi pastorale

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II. Scherzo: Prestissimo

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III. Canon: Andante tranquillo

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IV. Jig: Vivace

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Hopkins, Antony: Pastiche Suite

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Janet Simpson (piano), John Turner (recorder)

I. Allegro molto giusto

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II. Alla siciliano

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III. Vivace non troppo

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Hopkins, Antony: 3 French Folksongs (version for soprano, recorder and piano)

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John Turner (recorder), Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano), Janet Simpson (piano)

No. 1. Les trois rubans

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No. 2. Gai lon la

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No. 3. Quand mon mari se fachera

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Hopkins, Antony: Tango

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Philip Fowke (piano)

Hopkins, Antony: 3 Seductions

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Janet Simpson (piano), John Turner (recorder)

No. 1. Wanton Waltz

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No. 2. Flirtations Fancy

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No. 3. Sensuous Sarabande

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Hopkins, Antony: Early One Morning

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Janet Simpson (piano), Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano)

Early One Morning: First Love

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Hopkins, Antony: Hands Across the Sky

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Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano), Janet Simpson (piano), John Turner (recorder)

Hands Across the Sky: I've Lost my Love

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Hopkins, Antony: A Melancholy Song (version for soprano, recorder and piano)

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Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano), Janet Simpson (piano), John Turner (recorder)

Hopkins, Antony: 4 Dances from Back to Methusalah

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Janet Simpson (piano), John Turner (recorder)

No. 1. Farandole

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No. 2. Sarabande

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No. 3. Wilman's Grounde

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No. 4. Air

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Hopkins, Antony: Good King Jack Nicklaus

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Hopkins, Antony: Charlie's Revenge

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Hopkins, Antony: String Quartet

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Andrew Plant: On How to Sing

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Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano), Janet Simpson (piano), John Turner (recorder)

Matthews, D: A Little Pastoral

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John Turner (recorder)

Dubery: Evening in April

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Janet Simpson (piano), John Turner (recorder), Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano)

Gilbert, A: Above All That

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John Turner (recorder), Janet Simpson (piano)

Crosse, G: CantAHta

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Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano), Janet Simpson (piano), John Turner (recorder)

Ellis, D: Head Music

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Janet Simpson (piano), John Turner (recorder)

Phibbs: Pierrot

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Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano), John Turner (recorder), Janet Simpson (piano)

Pehkonen: Pieds en l'air

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John Turner (recorder), Janet Simpson (piano)

Hopkins, Antony: Johnny the Priest

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Stephanie Voss (vocals), Phillida Sewell (soprano), Jeremy Brett (tenor)

Vicarage Tea

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Be Not Afraid

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Hopkins, Antony: Three's Company

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Antony Hopkins (piano), Stephen Manton (tenor), Eric Shilling (bass-baritone), Elizabeth Boyd (vocals)

Three's Company: Trio

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Antony Hopkins is a composer, pianist, conductor, broadcaster, author, lecturer and piano-recitalist - he sometimes calls himself a ‘sort of musical odd-job man’, since throughout his professional career he has claimed to be able to produce what has been asked for – often at short notice. An inherited gift for

music meant that he went to the Royal College of Music in 1939 where, after a wasted first year, he began to study with Cyril Smith. To everyone’s surprise he won two of the top awards – the Chappell Gold Medal for piano and the Cobbett Prize for composition. It was soon found that he had an unusual

gift for incidental music and numerous commissions followed for radio, theatre and cinema. His broadcasts, Talking about Music, were spread intermittently over 36 years and were heard worldwide through the BBC Transcription Service. This led to a number of books.

These CDs show some of the wide variety of his music, ranging from mere morsels for recorder to more extensive sonatas and songs. They were entirely conceived and organised by John Turner, the noted recorder-player: it was only fair that his virtuosity should be largely featured. Also included are eight

short pieces by other composers, written as tributes to Antony on his 90th birthday in March 2011 – mostly as a response to his influential broadcasts when they were young. The theme from Warlock’s Capriol Suite, (“Pieds en l’Air”) was included as one of the tunes he declared he most loved.

The release of this CD has only been possible with the generous support of a huge number of individuals spanning the worlds of performance, broadcasting and musical appreciation – a “Who’s Who” of those who have been influenced over the years by the multi-faceted talents of this fascinating character.

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Awards Issue 2012

it is good to discover another mid-20th-century composer who wants to please the ordinary music lover and has rejected atonalism. The present anthology shows his range and his consistently seductive invention, with a consistent injection of often haunting lyricism...Altogether this is a delightfully entertaining anthology, vividly recorded.

August 2012

One of the most remarkable parts of this CD is the Eight Tributes to Antony Hopkins which was presented to the composer in 2011...All in all this is a very attractive and competent tribute. The performance of all this music is excellent. I will single out the beautiful voice of Lesley-Jane Rogers and the inspired playing of Matthew Jones on the viola for special mention.

11th November 2012

One of the great popularisers of classical music in the pre-Classic FM generation, Antony Hopkins was a wonderful broadcaster; as this intriguing compilation for his recent 90th birthday reveals, he is also a composer of wit and substance

Antony Hopkins: A Portrait

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