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The choral music of Peter Warlock (Philip Heseltine) is much less well known than his songs, which is odd in that it is stylistically consistent with them. Perhaps the rather strange religious content of some of them, coming from a self-professed atheist with all the occult inclinations suggested by his pseudonym, was a stumbling block, but perhaps the time is ripe for a rediscovery. In any event, there are some wonderful short pieces here, and the young English choir the Carice Singers, named for Edward Elgar's daughter of all people, showcases them to best effect. Influences include Warlock's prime mover Delius, late Renaissance choral music, including Carlo Gesualdo, and the chromatic harmonists of the early 20th century, who may be present to a greater or lesser degree. There are a few clinkers, as Warlock himself acknowledged, but many of these songs are compact masterpieces with unique, piquant flavors. The selection of texts (which ought to have been included in the booklet despite the singers' clear diction) reflects Warlock's idiosyncratic preferences. Novelties include a song in the Cornish language (track 21) and the partly wordless Corpus Christi (track 13), but really all of the music is a novelty; Warlock was a composer of his time, but he does not fit into Impressionism, Pastoralism, atonal music, or any other box. A beautifully performed find for Warlock fans.
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The Full Heart (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Robert Nichols, Lyricist - George Parris, Conductor - Elspeth Piggott, Performer - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
3 Belloc songs (Peter Warlock)
Hilaire Belloc, Lyricist - Peter Warlock, Composer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Hilaire Belloc, Lyricist - Peter Warlock, Composer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Hilaire Belloc, Lyricist - Peter Warlock, Composer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
The Spring of the Year (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Allan Cunningham, Lyricist - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
3 Dirges of John Webster (Peter Warlock)
John Webster, Lyricist - Peter Warlock, Composer - George Parris, Conductor - Emily Hall, Performer - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
John Webster, Lyricist - Peter Warlock, Composer - George Parris, Conductor - Emily Hall, Performer - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
John Webster, Lyricist - Peter Warlock, Composer - George Parris, Conductor - Emily Hall, Performer - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
As dew in Aprylle (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
The Five Lesser Joys of Mary (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Rachel Haworth, Performer - George Parris, Conductor - Daniel Lawrence Kelleher, Lyricist - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
The Rich Cavalcade (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir - Frank Kendon, Lyricist
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
The Birds (Peter Warlock)
Hilaire Belloc, Lyricist - Peter Warlock, Composer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Corpus Christi (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Thomas Drew, Performer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir - Natasha Cutler, Performer
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Benedicamus Domino (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Adam Lay Ybounden (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Rachel Haworth, Performer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
3 Carols (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Rachel Haworth, Performer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir - Livy Lewis, Performer - Lottie Bowden, Performer
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Peter Warlock, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Rachel Haworth, Performer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir - Livy Lewis, Performer - Lottie Bowden, Performer
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Peter Warlock, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Rachel Haworth, Performer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir - Livy Lewis, Performer - Lottie Bowden, Performer
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
I saw a fair maiden (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Carillon Carilla (Peter Warlock)
Hilaire Belloc, Lyricist - Peter Warlock, Composer - Rachel Haworth, Performer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir - Angela Hicks, Performer
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Benneth Nadelik ha'n Bledhan Nowedh (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - George Parris, Conductor - Henry Jenner, Lyricist - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Where Riches is Everlastingly (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Rachel Haworth, Performer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Bethlehem Down (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Bruce Blunt, Lyricist - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
What cheer? Good cheer! (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Rachel Haworth, Performer - George Parris, Conductor - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
A Cornish Christmas Carol (Peter Warlock)
Peter Warlock, Composer - George Parris, Conductor - Henry Jenner, Lyricist - The Carice Singers, Choir
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
Album review
The choral music of Peter Warlock (Philip Heseltine) is much less well known than his songs, which is odd in that it is stylistically consistent with them. Perhaps the rather strange religious content of some of them, coming from a self-professed atheist with all the occult inclinations suggested by his pseudonym, was a stumbling block, but perhaps the time is ripe for a rediscovery. In any event, there are some wonderful short pieces here, and the young English choir the Carice Singers, named for Edward Elgar's daughter of all people, showcases them to best effect. Influences include Warlock's prime mover Delius, late Renaissance choral music, including Carlo Gesualdo, and the chromatic harmonists of the early 20th century, who may be present to a greater or lesser degree. There are a few clinkers, as Warlock himself acknowledged, but many of these songs are compact masterpieces with unique, piquant flavors. The selection of texts (which ought to have been included in the booklet despite the singers' clear diction) reflects Warlock's idiosyncratic preferences. Novelties include a song in the Cornish language (track 21) and the partly wordless Corpus Christi (track 13), but really all of the music is a novelty; Warlock was a composer of his time, but he does not fit into Impressionism, Pastoralism, atonal music, or any other box. A beautifully performed find for Warlock fans.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:40
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: George Parris
- Composer: Peter Warlock
- Label: Naxos
- Area: Angleterre
- Genre: Classical
- Period: Modern Style
2014 Naxos 2014 Naxos
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