Grainger, Percy: Works for large Chorus and Orchestra (1 SACD)

Percy Grainger (1882-1961)

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1 King Solomon's Espousals 8:52
(Song of Solomon, Part V)
Edited by Barry Peter Ould
Fairly fast

2 Danny Deever 4:03
[KS 12]
Lovingly dedicated to my Mother
José Carbó baritone
Fairly fast

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3 Marching Song of Democracy 7:02
For my darling mother, united with her in loving adoration of Walt Whitman
At quick marching speed

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4 The Wraith of Odin 5:10
Edited by Barry Peter Ould
Fairly fast
Sydney Chamber Choir

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5 The Hunter in His Career 1:40
[OEPM 3]
Edited by Barry Peter Ould
Fast

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6 Sir Eglasmore 3:56
[BFMS 13]
Tune and words from Stafford Smith's Musica Antiqua (1812)
Edited by Barry Peter Ould
Lovingly and reverently dedicated to the memory of Edvard Grieg
Fairly slow - Rather fast
Sydney Chamber Choir

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7 The Lads of Wamphray 7:03
Folk-Poem from Sir Walter Scott's Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border (1802-03)
Edited by Barry Peter Ould
Andrew Morton tenor
Alexander Knight baritone
Fairly fast - In time, slower than first speed
Sydney Chamber Choir

8 The Bride's Tragedy 10:10
Fast, rhythmic, fierce - Poco meno mosso - Flowingly

9 Tribute to Foster 10:27
Jessica Aszodi soprano
Victoria Lambourn mezzo-soprano
Ben Namdarian tenor
Timothy Reynolds tenor
Nicholas Dinopoulos bass-baritone
Fairly fast - Slower - First speed

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10 Thanksgiving Song 13:22
(Last tone-bout)
Edited by Barry Peter Ould
Slowly murmuring - Fairly fast - Slowly flowing - Quite flowingly
72:39

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Sir Andrew Davis