Edmund Rubbra: Complete Symphonies

Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986)


COMPACT DISC ONE
Symphony No. 1, Op. 44* 34:36
1 I Allegro moderato e tempestoso 9:52
2 II Perigourdine: Allegro bucolico e giocoso 5:39
3 III Lento 18:55

Symphony No. 2, Op. 45† 34:06
4 I Lento rubato - 9:51
5 II Scherzo: Vivace assai 5:46
6 III Adagio tranquillo 10:05
7 IV Rondo: Allegretto amabile - Coda: Presto 8:18
68:50

COMPACT DISC TWO
Symphony No. 3, Op. 49 34:51
1 I Moderato 9:11
2 II Allegro 5:44
3 III Molto adagio ma liberamente 9:05
4 IV Tema con 7 variazioni e una fuga 10:42

Symphony No. 4, Op. 53‡ 28:11
5 I Con moto 12:48
6 II Intermezzo: Allegretto gracioso 5:01
7 III i Introduzione: Grave e molto calmo 4:43
8 IV ii Allegro maestoso 5:32
63:08

COMPACT DISC THREE
Symphony No. 5, Op. 63 26:43
1 I Adagio - Allegro energico 9:23
2 II Allegro moderato 5:47
3 III Grave - 7:04
4 IV Allegro vivo 4:20

Symphony No. 6, Op. 80† 33:20
5 I Lento (Sempre flessibile) - Allegretto 9:16
6 II Canto: Largo e sereno 8:26
7 III Vivace impetuoso 5:48
8 IV Poco andante - Allegro moderato 9:39
60:10

COMPACT DISC FOUR
Symphony No. 7, Op. 88 35:46
1 I Lento e molto espressivo 12:16
2 II Vivace e leggiero 9:24
3 III Passacaglia and Fugue: Lento 13:58

Symphony No.8, Op. 132 (Hommage à Teilhard de Chardin) 24:21
4 I Moderato 8:47
5 II Allegretto con brio 6:30
6 III Poco lento 8:55
60:17

COMPACT DISC FIVE
Symphony No. 9 'Sinfonia Sacra', Op. 140ठ43:59
'The Resurrection'
1 Prelude - 3:20
2 Chorus: 'Crux fidelis' - 3:53
3 Chorale: 'Almighty Lord we pray thee' - 2:24
4 Narrator: 'Now in the place where he was crucified' - 8:25
5 Narrator: 'Peter went forth' - 8:59
6 Chorus: 'Regina coeli' - 3:12
7 Narrator: 'And behold, two of them went' - 0:25
8 Conversation piece - 3:49
9 Narrator: 'And Jesus led them' - 4:42
10 Chorus: 'Viri Galilaei' 4:47

Symphony No. 10, Op. 145 14:56
Sinfonia da camera
11 Lento e liberamente - 4:44
12 Scherzando ma grazioso - 3:49
13 Lento - 5:29
14 Molto adagio 0:54

15 Symphony No. 11, Op. 153 14:59
in one movement
Andante moderato - Adagio: calmo e sereno
74:11
Lynne Dawson soprano§
Della Jones contralto§
Stephen Roberts baritone§
BBC National Chorus of Wales §
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Lesley Hatfield leader*
Gabrielle Lester leader†
Paul Willey leader‡
Richard Hickox
Recorded in:
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
13 November 1995 (Symphony No. 1), 4 & 5 January 1996 (Symphonies Nos 2 & 6), 7 & 8 October 1997 (Symphonies Nos 3 & 7), 8 & 9 November 1993 (Symphony No.4), 14 & 15 February 1994 (Symphonies Nos 10 & 11),
25 & 26 February 1998 (Symphonies Nos 5 & 8), 8 & 9 November 1993 (Symphony No. 9)
Producer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Mike George
Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Richard Smoker (Assistant)
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K