Elegy – 20th century British Guitar Music

Label: Divine Art
Catalogue No: DDA 25008
EAN/UPC: 5028117500829
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Release Date: June 1, 1998
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Discs: 1
Total Playing Time: 67:10

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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.

    Jonathan Richards:
  1. Mini-Preludes − No. 1 (2:02)
  2. Mini-Preludes − No. 2 (0:29)
  3. Mini-Preludes − No. 3 (2:44)
  4. Mini-Preludes − No. 4 (0:23)
  5. Mini-Preludes − No. 5 (1:17)
  6. Interludes − No. 1 (2:02)
  7. Interludes − No. 2 (2:11)
  8. Primitive Rites (2:47)
  9. Nocturnes − No. 1 (3:12)
  10. Nocturnes − No. 2 (2:11)
  11. Colin Tommis:
  12. Mel Wefus (prelude no. 5 (4:46)
  13. John Ramsden Williamson:
  14. Mosaics − No. 1 – Lament (1:24)
  15. Mosaics − No. 3 – Breathless (0:45)
  16. Mosaics − No. 5 – Mockery (0:47)
  17. Gilbert Biberian:
  18. Haiku − No. 1 (1:27)
  19. Haiku − No. 6 (1:40)
  20. Timothy Harrison:
  21. Nova Antiqua (1:38)
  22. The Face that Launched a thousand Ships (2:36)
  23. John Tavener:
  24. Chant for Guitar (11:05)
  25. Terence Croucher:
  26. Six Preludes − No. 1 (0:49)
  27. Six Preludes − No. 2 (0:50)
  28. Six Preludes − No. 3 (0:27)
  29. Six Preludes − No. 4 (0:31)
  30. Six Preludes − No. 5 (0:38)
  31. Six Preludes − No. 6 (0:57)
  32. The Little Boat (1:22)
  33. Elegy (5:44)
  34. Alan Rawsthorne:
  35. Elegy (9:09)

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  1. 01
    Mini-Preludes − No. 1 (2:02)



  2. 02
    Mini-Preludes − No. 2 (0:29)



  3. 03
    Mini-Preludes − No. 3 (2:44)



  4. 04
    Mini-Preludes − No. 4 (0:23)



  5. 05
    Mini-Preludes − No. 5 (1:17)



  6. 06
    Interludes − No. 1 (2:02)



  7. 07
    Interludes − No. 2 (2:11)



  8. 08
    Primitive Rites (2:47)



  9. 09
    Nocturnes − No. 1 (3:12)



  10. 10
    Nocturnes − No. 2 (2:11)



  11. 11
    Mel Wefus (prelude no. 5 (4:46)



  12. 12
    Mosaics − No. 1 – Lament (1:24)



  13. 13
    Mosaics − No. 3 – Breathless (0:45)



  14. 14
    Mosaics − No. 5 – Mockery (0:47)



  15. 15
    Haiku − No. 1 (1:27)



  16. 16
    Haiku − No. 6 (1:40)



  17. 17
    Nova Antiqua (1:38)



  18. 18
    The Face that Launched a thousand Ships (2:36)



  19. 19
    Chant for Guitar (11:05)



  20. 20
    Six Preludes − No. 1 (0:49)



  21. 21
    Six Preludes − No. 2 (0:50)



  22. 22
    Six Preludes − No. 3 (0:27)



  23. 23
    Six Preludes − No. 4 (0:31)



  24. 24
    Six Preludes − No. 5 (0:38)



  25. 25
    Six Preludes − No. 6 (0:57)



  26. 26
    The Little Boat (1:22)



  27. 27
    Elegy (5:44)



  28. 28
    Elegy (9:09)