English Song

English Song

Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton, Gustav Holst, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Peter Warlock, Sir Arnold Bax, Roger Quilter, Benjamin Britten; Philip Langridge, Felicity Lott, Simon Keenlyside, Della Jones, Christopher Maltman, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Album
Label Naxos Release date Format 2×CD Country 🌍 Worldwide

Tracklist 149:42

CD 1

1 A Soft Day Sir Charles Villiers Stanford 2:49
2 Irish Skies Sir Charles Villiers Stanford 5:12
3 Cherry Ripe Liza Lehmann 2:42
4 Mustard and Cress Liza Lehmann 1:52
5 The Lily of a Day Liza Lehmann 2:36
6 Henry King Liza Lehmann 3:21
7 Fain would I change that note Arthur Somervell 3:06
8 In summertime on Bredon Arthur Somervell 3:56
9 The lads in their hundreds Arthur Somervell 2:54
10 Among the rocks Arthur Somervell 3:29
11 It was a lover and his lass Ralph Vaughan Williams 1:52
12 The Water Mill Ralph Vaughan Williams 4:01
13 On Wenlock Edge Ralph Vaughan Williams 3:51
14 The Call Ralph Vaughan Williams 2:16
15 Silent Noon Ralph Vaughan Williams 4:38
16 Now in these fairylands Gustav Holst 1:26
17 The dream-city Gustav Holst 3:16
18 Margrete's Cradle Song Gustav Holst 2:44
19 The Heart Worships Gustav Holst 3:14
20 Take, O take those lips away Roger Quilter 1:25
21 Now sleeps the crimson petal Roger Quilter 2:25
22 Love calls through the summer night Roger Quilter 5:29
23 I will go with my father a-ploughing Roger Quilter 2:25
24 The Rio Grande Gerald Tyrwhitt‐Wilson, Lord Berners 2:31
25 Theodore, or the Pirate King Gerald Tyrwhitt‐Wilson, Lord Berners 0:53
26 A Long Time Ago Gerald Tyrwhitt‐Wilson, Lord Berners 1:31
27 Oh dear, what can the matter be? Sir Arnold Bax 1:32

CD 2

1 The Grenadier Eric Coates 3:22
2 The Young Lover Eric Coates 2:59
3 Betty and Johnny Eric Coates 2:11
4 Rise up and reach the stars Eric Coates 1:38
5 The Bells Cecil Armstrong Gibbs 3:00
6 Ann's Cradle Song Cecil Armstrong Gibbs 3:20
7 As I Lay in the Early Sun Cecil Armstrong Gibbs 1:49
8 The Cherry Tree Cecil Armstrong Gibbs 2:31
9 Dusk Cecil Armstrong Gibbs 1:31
10 Peter Warlock's Fancy Peter Warlock 2:11
11 The frostbound wood Peter Warlock 3:05
12 Chopcherry Peter Warlock 1:00
13 A Sad Song Peter Warlock 2:09
14 Rutterkin Peter Warlock 1:11
15 Bethlehem Down Peter Warlock 4:35
16 Wapping Old Stairs Sir William Walton 2:23
17 Long Steel Grass Sir William Walton 2:30
18 Tango-Pasodoble Sir William Walton 2:07
19 Popular Song Sir William Walton 2:15
20 Beatriz's Song Sir William Walton 2:50
21 Lay your sleeping head, my love Sir Lennox Berkeley 5:34
22 Early One Morning Benjamin Britten 3:22
23 The foggy, foggy dew Benjamin Britten 2:37
24 Now the leaves are falling fast Benjamin Britten 1:59
25 Tell me the truth about love Benjamin Britten 5:40
26 The Choirmaster's Burial Benjamin Britten 4:00