Herrmann: Moby Dick - Sinfonietta

Bernard Herrmann (1911–1975)

• Released on 1/10/2011 by Chandos
• Main artists: Richard Edgar-Wilson David Wilson-Johnson Danish National Choir Danish National Symphony Orchestra Michael Schønwandt
• Genre: Koormuziek
• Distinctions: Gramophone Editor's Choice

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Moby Dick (Bernard Herrmann)

1 And God created great whales (Chorus)

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:01:08

Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor - David Wilson-Johnson, baritone - Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schonwandt, conductor

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2 Call me Ishmael – and in the wild conceits (Ishmael)

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:03:24

Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor - David Wilson-Johnson, baritone - Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schonwandt, conductor

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3 Hymn: The ribs and terrors in the whale – With speed he flew to my relief – My song for ever shall record (Chorus)

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:05:57

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4 At last anchor was up, the sails were set (Ishmael)

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:01:19

Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor - David Wilson-Johnson, baritone - Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schonwandt, conductor

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5 Send everyone aft; mastheads there! Come down! (Ahab)

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:03:29

Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor - David Wilson-Johnson, baritone - Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schonwandt, conductor

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6 Yonder, by the ever-brimming goblet’s rim – I, the wearer, see not its far flashings – Dry heat upon my brow? – Gifted with the high perception – Good night -…Good night (Ahab)

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:07:56

Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor - David Wilson-Johnson, baritone - Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schonwandt, conductor

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7 Hist, boys! Let’s have a jig! – Oh! Jolly Is the gate (Drunken Sailor) – Oh! Thou big white God aloft there [Pip]

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:08:24

Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor - David Wilson-Johnson, baritone - Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schonwandt, conductor

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8 It was a clear steel-blue day (Ishmael) – Oh, Starbuck! It Is a mild, mild wind – Aye, toil how we may – Starbuck! [Ahab]

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:08:57

Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor - David Wilson-Johnson, baritone - Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schonwandt, conductor

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9 There she blows! There she blows! (Sailor) – Starbuck, some men die at ebb tide [Ahab] Oh! My captain, my captain! Go not! Go not! [Starbuck]

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:02:00

Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor - David Wilson-Johnson, baritone - Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schonwandt, conductor

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10 Lower away! Stand by the crew! – I turn my bod from the sun – Sink all coffins and all hearses (Ahab)

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:02:33

Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor - David Wilson-Johnson, baritone - Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schonwandt, conductor

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11 Thus, I give up the spear! (Ahab) – and I only am escaped alone to tell thee [Ishmael]

Richard Edgar-Wilson 00:01:19

Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor - David Wilson-Johnson, baritone - Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schonwandt, conductor

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Sinfonietta (Bernard Herrmann)

12 I. Prelude. Slowly

Danish National Symphony Orchestra 00:03:35

Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schønwandt, conductor

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13 II. Scherzo. Presto

Danish National Symphony Orchestra 00:02:34

Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schønwandt, conductor

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14 III. Adagio -

Danish National Symphony Orchestra 00:03:33

Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schønwandt, conductor

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15 IV. Interlude. Largo

Danish National Symphony Orchestra 00:02:31

Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schønwandt, conductor

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16 V. Variations

Danish National Symphony Orchestra 00:04:37

Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir - Michael Schønwandt, conductor

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
• Total length: 01:03:16
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Richard Edgar-Wilson David Wilson-Johnson Danish National Choir Danish National Symphony Orchestra Michael Schønwandt
• Composer: Bernard Herrmann
• Label: Chandos
• Genre: Klassiek Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) Koormuziek
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Digital booklet

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Distinctions:

• Gramophone Editor's Choice