Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, Paul Mann – Pitfield: Orchestral Music (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:15:01 minutes | 1,21 GB | Genre: Classical
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Thomas Pitfield (1903–99) was a polymath: artist, bookbinder, cabinet-maker, calligrapher, cartoonist, composer, designer, poet, printmaker and more. He brought to his compositions the same skill and craftsmanship as to his other activities, but during his long lifetime his personal modesty impeded a general awareness of his achievements. Pitfield’s fondness for folk-music sites his music within the broad tradition of English pastoralism established by Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Howells and others – though a touch of steel can occasionally be heard behind the lyricism.
Tracklist:
1. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Sinfonietta: I. Introduction and Dance-Variants. Lento e flessibile – Allegro (04:54)
2. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Sinfonietta: II. Polka. Moderato articulato (02:54)
3. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Sinfonietta: III. Pavan. Poco lento, con molta dignità (02:07)
4. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Sinfonietta: IV. Jig. Allegro giocoso (02:27)
5. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Sinfonietta: V. Finale. Allegro risoluto (08:22)
6. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Fantasia on an Old Staffordshire Tune for Violin & Orchestra: I. Andante contemplativo – (02:14)
7. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Fantasia on an Old Staffordshire Tune for Violin & Orchestra: II. Allegro marcato – (03:21)
8. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Fantasia on an Old Staffordshire Tune for Violin & Orchestra: III. Cadenza – (01:52)
9. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Fantasia on an Old Staffordshire Tune for Violin & Orchestra: IV. Andante contemplative – Più calmato e sereno (05:00)
10. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Lyric Waltz for String Orchestra (03:02)
11. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Bucolics, Folk Song Studies: I. Comin’ through the Rye; Faithful Johnny (02:48)
12. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Bucolics, Folk Song Studies: II. Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid? (01:33)
13. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Bucolics, Folk Song Studies: III. So Far from my Country (02:24)
14. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Bucolics, Folk Song Studies: IV. Gathering Peascods (01:52)
15. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Bucolics, Folk Song Studies: V. The Little Room (03:00)
16. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Bucolics, Folk Song Studies: VI. Carrion Crow (01:30)
17. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Concerto Lirico for Violin & Orchestra: I. Allegro apprensivo – Molto allegro grazioso – Allegro giocoso – (06:33)
18. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Concerto Lirico for Violin & Orchestra: II. Requiem “in Memoriam Alber Hardie” (02:58)
19. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Concerto Lirico for Violin & Orchestra: III. Cadenza – (01:26)
20. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Concerto Lirico for Violin & Orchestra: IV. Release. Allegro con brio – Poco meno mosso (03:52)
21. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Concerto Lirico for Violin & Orchestra: V. Tempo primo – Giocoso – Larghetto tragico (04:08)
22. Emma McGrath, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann – Pitfield: Epitaph for String Orchestra (06:33)