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English Anonymous, John Dowland, Henry Purcell
Songs for Ariel
Genres: Folk, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Salve Regina
2. If my complaints could passions move, for 4 voices & lute (First Book of Songs)
3. Sweeter than roses (from 'Pausanius'), song, Z. 585/1
4. Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339: Here the deities approve
5. I attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly (from 'The Indian Queen'), Z630/17h
6. Fairest Isle (from 'King Arthur'), aria for soprano, Z. 628/38
7. Ho fuggito Amore anch'io, cantata for alto, HWV 118: Aria: Ho fuggito amore anch'io; Recitative: La dolce liberta tanto bramata un te
8. Ho fuggito Amore anch'io, cantata for alto, HWV 118: Aria: Ho fuggito amore anch'io; Aria: E troppo bella troppo amorosa
9. Agrippina, opera, HWV 6: Tacero, pur che fedele
10. A Hymn To The Virgin, Op.13/2
11. The Woodcutter's Song ('He that is down need fear no fall'), for voice & clarinet (Songs from The Pilgrim's Progress No. 6)
12. A Midsummer Night's Dream, opera, Op. 64: I know a bank
13. The Salley Gardens, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 1)
14. The Night, for voice & piano (from Belloc Songs)
15. Songs for Ariel, for voice & piano (or harpsichord): Come unto these yellow sands
16. Songs for Ariel, for voice & piano (or harpsichord): Full fathom five
17. Songs for Ariel, for voice & piano (or harpsichord): Where the bee sucks
18. King David for voice & piano
19. Epitaph for Salomon Pavey, for voice & piano

CD Details

All Artists: English Anonymous, John Dowland, Henry Purcell, George Frederick Handel, Edmund Rubbra, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, Peter Warlock, Michael Tippett, Herbert Howells, Andrew Gant, James Bowman, Kenneth Weiss, Marc Ducornet
Title: Songs for Ariel
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Satirino France
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 2/14/2006
Album Type: Import
Genres: Folk, Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Sacred & Religious
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 3760061190528

Synopsis

Album Description

"Far from a retrospective recording, however, Songs for Ariel is a vibrant performance that amply demonstrates the continuing vitality and beauty of Bowman's voice." -- Opera Today In 2005, after several years of absence from the recording world, James Bowman recorded this very English recital program covering five centuries of music, which proved to be his last solo recording. The repertoire covers many aspects of his long and distinguished career, about which the liner notes and an interview with musicologist Richard Langham Smith reveal some secrets. As accompanist, Bowman chose American harpsichordist/pianist Kenneth Weiss, with whom he has been giving recitals for many years. The booklet includes photos from Bowman's childhood and from various opera productions.

CD Reviews

A counter-tenor Legend

Anthony Benedict | houston texas | 04/16/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"On this disc Bowman takes us on a tour throughout his career. His songs reflect the people and music that were pertinent in throughout his singing. Now he his late 60's his voice may suffer a little, but for a Bowman fan this is a must. The only instruments backing him are a harpsichord and piano. A very meloncholic and reflective disc. I give 5 stars because of the singer and what he has meant for the counter-tenor world. If you aren't a Bowman fan, this probably isn't the disc for you, but if you are this is a must for your collection. You'll hear theat familiar voice, and colors he has always portrayed in his music.

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