George Dyson (1883-1964)

premiere recording

Quo Vadis: a cycle of poems 101:16

COMPACT DISC ONE
1 I Our birth is but a sleep 11:32
For chorus
2 II Rise, O my soul 8:20
For contralto solo and semi-chorus
3 III O whither shall my troubled muse incline 10:54
For bass solo and chorus
4 IV Night hath no wings 10:30
For tenor solo, solo viola and semi-chorus
Steven Burnard viola
5 V O timely happy, timely wise 13:20
For solo quartet, chorus and semi-chorus
54:37

COMPACT DISC TWO
1 VI Dear stream! dear bank! 9:51
For soprano solo
2 VII Come to me, God 10:12
For bass solo and chorus
3 VIII They are at rest 8:00
For contralto solo and quartet
4 IX To find the western path 18:34
For tenor solo, quartet and chorus
46:39
Cheryl Barker soprano
Jean Rigby mezzo-soprano
Philip Langridge tenor
Roderick Williams baritone
Chamber Choir of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox
Recorded in:
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
11-14 December 2002
Producer(s)
Brian Couzens
Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Matthew Walker (Assistant)
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K