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Two of the finest modern works for guitar – John Tavener’s “Chant” and Alan Rawsthorne’s “Elegy” which, with Terence Croucher’s piece of the same name gives the title to this collection – appear with music from several of Britain’s most accomplished composers for the instrument. Jonathan’s fourth recording, and his first for Divine Art, presents works with which he has a special affinity and demonstrates why these compositions deserve a wider audience. This recording has been kindly supported by the Rawsthorne Trust.
Our recording of John Tavener’s “Chant” from this CD was chosen to feature in a new 2CD set issued by Naxos in January 2004. Called “Portrait of John Tavener”, the CD number is 8.558160-61.
Jonathan Richards plays his own arrangements of music by J S Bach: “Sarabande” on DDV 24115 and gorgeous romantic pieces on “Forever” DDV 24119.
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Jonathan Richards:
- Mini-Preludes − No. 1 (2:02)
- Mini-Preludes − No. 2 (0:29)
- Mini-Preludes − No. 3 (2:44)
- Mini-Preludes − No. 4 (0:23)
- Mini-Preludes − No. 5 (1:17)
- Interludes − No. 1 (2:02)
- Interludes − No. 2 (2:11)
- Primitive Rites (2:47)
- Nocturnes − No. 1 (3:12)
- Nocturnes − No. 2 (2:11) Colin Tommis:
- Mel Wefus (prelude no. 5 (4:46) John Ramsden Williamson:
- Mosaics − No. 1 – Lament (1:24)
- Mosaics − No. 3 – Breathless (0:45)
- Mosaics − No. 5 – Mockery (0:47) Gilbert Biberian:
- Haiku − No. 1 (1:27)
- Haiku − No. 6 (1:40) Timothy Harrison:
- Nova Antiqua (1:38)
- The Face that Launched a thousand Ships (2:36) John Tavener:
- Chant for Guitar (11:05) Terence Croucher:
- Six Preludes − No. 1 (0:49)
- Six Preludes − No. 2 (0:50)
- Six Preludes − No. 3 (0:27)
- Six Preludes − No. 4 (0:31)
- Six Preludes − No. 5 (0:38)
- Six Preludes − No. 6 (0:57)
- The Little Boat (1:22)
- Elegy (5:44) Alan Rawsthorne:
- Elegy (9:09)
- 01 Mini-Preludes − No. 1 (2:02)
- 02 Mini-Preludes − No. 2 (0:29)
- 03 Mini-Preludes − No. 3 (2:44)
- 04 Mini-Preludes − No. 4 (0:23)
- 05 Mini-Preludes − No. 5 (1:17)
- 06 Interludes − No. 1 (2:02)
- 07 Interludes − No. 2 (2:11)
- 08 Primitive Rites (2:47)
- 09 Nocturnes − No. 1 (3:12)
- 10 Nocturnes − No. 2 (2:11)
- 11 Mel Wefus (prelude no. 5 (4:46)
- 12 Mosaics − No. 1 – Lament (1:24)
- 13 Mosaics − No. 3 – Breathless (0:45)
- 14 Mosaics − No. 5 – Mockery (0:47)
- 15 Haiku − No. 1 (1:27)
- 16 Haiku − No. 6 (1:40)
- 17 Nova Antiqua (1:38)
- 18 The Face that Launched a thousand Ships (2:36)
- 19 Chant for Guitar (11:05)
- 20 Six Preludes − No. 1 (0:49)
- 21 Six Preludes − No. 2 (0:50)
- 22 Six Preludes − No. 3 (0:27)
- 23 Six Preludes − No. 4 (0:31)
- 24 Six Preludes − No. 5 (0:38)
- 25 Six Preludes − No. 6 (0:57)
- 26 The Little Boat (1:22)
- 27 Elegy (5:44)
- 28 Elegy (9:09)