BLISS Checkmate Suite / Clarinet Quintet / Hymn to Apollo / Music for Strings

Arthur Bliss

• Released on 01-02-1999 by Chandos
• Main artist: Ulster Orchestra
• Genre: Kwintetten

Checkmate Suite (Arthur Bliss)

1 I. Prologue: The Players

Ulster Orchestra 00:06:23

Orchestre d'Ulster - Vernon Handley, direction

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2 II. Dance of the 4 Knights

Ulster Orchestra 00:04:01

Orchestre d'Ulster - Vernon Handley, direction

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3 III. Entry of the Black Queen

Ulster Orchestra 00:05:46

Orchestre d'Ulster - Vernon Handley, direction

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4 IV. The Red Knight's Mazurka —

Ulster Orchestra 00:02:52

Orchestre d'Ulster - Vernon Handley, direction

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5 V. Ceremony of the Red Bishops —

Ulster Orchestra 00:02:22

Orchestre d'Ulster - Vernon Handley, direction

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6 VI. Finale. Checkmate

Ulster Orchestra 00:03:56

Orchestre d'Ulster - Vernon Handley, direction

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Clarinet Quintet, F. 20 (Arthur Bliss)

7 I. Moderato

Janet Hilton 00:06:34

Janet Hilton, clarinette - Quatuor à cordes Lindsay

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8 II. Allegro molto

Janet Hilton 00:07:25

Janet Hilton, clarinette - Quatuor à cordes Lindsay

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9 III. Adagietto espressivo - Allegro moderato

Janet Hilton 00:09:00

Janet Hilton, clarinette - Quatuor à cordes Lindsay

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10 IV. Allegro energico

Janet Hilton 00:06:17

Janet Hilton, clarinette - Quatuor à cordes Lindsay

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Hymn to Apollo (Arthur Bliss)

11 Hymn to Apollo

Ulster Orchestra 00:11:19

Orchestre d'Ulster - Vernon Handley, direction

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DISC 2

Music for Strings, F. 123 (Arthur Bliss)

1 I. Allegro moderato, energico —

Northern Sinfonia 00:09:18

Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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2 II. Andante, molto sostenuto

Northern Sinfonia 00:11:14

Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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3 III. Allegro molto

Northern Sinfonia 00:06:43

Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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Pastoral, F. 33, "Lie Strewn the White Flocks" (Arthur Bliss)

4 Introduction and the Shepherd's Holyday —

Della Jones 00:04:28

The Sinfonia chorus - Alan Fearson, timbales - David Haslam, flûte

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5 A Hymn to Pan —

Della Jones 00:02:53

The Sinfonia chorus - Alan Fearson, timbales - David Haslam, flûte

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6 Pan's Saraband

Della Jones 00:01:55

The Sinfonia chorus - Alan Fearson, timbales - David Haslam, flûte

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7 Pan and Echo —

Della Jones 00:03:42

The Sinfonia chorus - Alan Fearson, timbales - David Haslam, flûte

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8 The Naiads' Music —

Della Jones 00:05:24

The Sinfonia chorus - Alan Fearson, timbales - David Haslam, flûte

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9 The Pigeon Song

Della Jones 00:04:39

The Sinfonia chorus - Alan Fearson, timbales - David Haslam, flûte - Della Jones, mezzo-soprano

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10 The Song of the Reapers —

Della Jones 00:02:07

The Sinfonia chorus - Alan Fearson, timbales - David Haslam, flûte

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11 Finale —

Della Jones 00:01:39

The Sinfonia chorus - Alan Fearson, timbales - David Haslam, flûte

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12 The Shepherd's Night-Song

Della Jones 00:06:59

The Sinfonia chorus - Alan Fearson, timbales - David Haslam, flûte

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
• Total length: 02:06:56

• Main artist: Ulster Orchestra
• Composer: Arthur Bliss
• Label: Chandos
• Area: Angleterre
• Genre: Klassiek Kamermuziek Kwintetten
• Period: Contemporary music
• Collection: 241
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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