Wordsworth: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & John Gibbons

• William Wordsworth (1770-1850): Divertimento in D Major, Op. 58:
• 1 I. Overture 06:22
• 2 II. Air 07:32
• 3 III. Gigue 06:30
• Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 54:
• 4 Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 54 23:07
• Variations on a Scottish Theme, Op. 72:
• 5 Theme. Dotted Crotchet = c. 72 00:48
• 6 Variations on a Scottish Theme, Op. 72: Var. 1 00:47
• 7 Var. 2, Dotted Crotchet = c. 72 (Poco meno mosso) 00:46
• 8 Var. 3, Crotchet = 108 00:34
• 9 Var. 4, L'istesso tempo 00:36
• 10 Var. 5, Adagio espressivo 01:57
• 11 Var. 6, Tempo I 00:56
• 12 Var. 7, Crotchet = 108 01:03
• 13 Var. 8, Andante espressivo 01:00
• 14 Var. 9, Tempo I 01:30
• Symphony No. 8, Op. 117 "Pax Hominibus":
• 15 I. Quaver = 69 - Animato 08:59
• 16 II. Allegro - Meno mosso 08:46
• 17 III. Allegro - Meno mosso (With Alternative Ending) 09:22
• Total Runtime 01:20:35

Info for Wordsworth: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1

The music of London-born William Wordsworth (1908-1988) a great-great-grandson of the poets brother Christopher lies downstream from that of Vaughan Williams and Sibelius; like that of his contemporary Edmund Rubbra, Wordsworths music unfolds spontaneously, as a natural process, with a sense of grandeur perhaps enhanced by his move to the Scottish Highlands in 1961. Three of the four works recorded here display the sober dignity of the instinctive symphonist; the Variations on a Scottish Theme reveal a sly sense of humor behind the serious countenance. John Gibbons has conducted most of the major British orchestras. He has been Principal Conductor of Worthing Symphony Orchestra- the professional orchestra of West Sussex- with which he has given many world premieres of neglected works. He studied music at Queens College, Cambridge, the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, winning numerous awards as conductor, pianist and accompanist. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, vice chairman of the British Music Society, and choral director at Clifton Cathedral. His own music has been performed in various abbeys and cathedrals as well as on the South Bank, London.

Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
John Gibbons, conductor

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