Hyperion Records | Stravinsky: Les Noces

CDA66410

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Recording details: October 1990
The Royal College of Music, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Gary Cole
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: October 1991
Total duration: 60 minutes 48 seconds
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'As magical a musical experience as this imposing score has ever afforded on record. A fascinating programme, prepared and sung to the highest imaginable standards' (Fanfare, USA)

Stravinsky: Les Noces

New London Chamber Choir, New London Chamber Ensemble, The Voronezh Chamber Choir

		Five Bridal folksongs from the Voronezh district Anonymous - traditional
1		No 1: Now, little grey duck [1:48] Oleg Shepel (director)
2		No 2: Good day, my fair one [1:26] Oleg Shepel (director)
3		No 3: Oh, mother, my little head hurt [1:25] Oleg Shepel (director)
4		No 4: Oh, come to me [3:58] Oleg Shepel (director)
5		No 5: Indoors, outside [0:53] Oleg Shepel (director)
		Les Noces 'Svadebka' Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
6		Part 1. Scene 1: The Bride's Chamber 'The Tresses' [5:02] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
7		Part 1. Scene 2: The bridegroom's house [5:27] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
8		Part 1. Scene 3: The departure of the bride [3:00] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
9		Part 2. Scene 4: The wedding feast [9:58] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
		Four Russian peasant songs 'Podblyudnye' 1914-1917 Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
10		No 1: In our saviour's parish in Chigisakh beyond Yauza [0:35] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
11		No 2: Ovsen [0:32] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
12		No 3: The Pike [0:42] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
13		No 4: Master Portly [0:55] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
		Four Russian peasant songs 'Podblyudnye' 1954 Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
14		No 1: In our saviour's parish in Chigisakh beyond the Yauza [1:13] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
15		No 2: Ovsen [0:44] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
16		No 3: The Pike [0:51] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
17		No 4: Master Portly [1:01] James Wood (conductor), Oleg Shepel (director)
18		Pater noster 'Slavonic version' [1:54] Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Oleg Shepel (director)
19		Ave Maria 'Slavonic version' [1:00] Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Oleg Shepel (director)
20		Credo 'Slavonic version' [2:07] Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Oleg Shepel (director)
		Tres sacrae cantiones Carlo Gesualdo (?1560-1613), arr. Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
21		No 1: Da pacem Domine [2:56] James Wood (conductor)
22		No 2: Assumpta est Maria [1:55] James Wood (conductor)
23		No 3: Illumina nos [3:33] James Wood (conductor)
24		The dove descending breaks the air [2:35] Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) James Wood (conductor)
25		Introitus: T S Eliot in memoriam [5:18] Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) James Wood (conductor)