Fancies is a cycle of six choral settings by John Rutter, created around whimsical themes and based on text from poets such as Shakespeare, Thomas Campion (1567–1620), Edward Lear (1812–1888) and others. The collection was originally written in 1971. Rutter recorded a recording with other compositions which was rereleased in 2005.[1]
| Fancies: Five Childhood Lyrics, When Icicles Hang, Suite Antique, Fancies | ||||
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| Released | June 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Seldon Hall, Haberdashers' Aske's School, Elstree, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Classical | |||
| Length | 64:42 | |||
| Label | Collegium Records | |||
| Producer | Collegium Records | |||
| John Rutter, Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editFancies – for choir and chamber orchestra[2]
- (1) Tell me, where is fancy bred – 1:44
- (2) There is a garden in her face – 3:52
- (3) The urchins' song – 2:00
- (4) Riddle song – 3:13
- (5) Midnight's bell – 2:16
- (6) The bellman's song – 2:45
- Baritone solo: Simon Davies
Suite Antique - for flute, harpsichord and strings By John Rutter Flute: Duke Dobing, Harpsichord: Wayne Marshall
- (1) Prelude – 3:20
- (2) Ostinato – 1:37
- (3) Aria – 3:03
- (4) Waltz – 3:02
- (5)Chanson – 3:10
- (6) Rondeau – 2:43
Five Childhood Lyrics – for unaccompanied choir By John Rutter
- (1) Monday's child – 2:53
- (2) The owl and the pussy-cat – 1:42
- (3) Windy nights – 1:08
- (4) Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – 1:46
- Soprano solo: Caroline Ashton
- (5) Sing a song of sixpence 1:42
When Icicles Hang – for choir and orchestra[3] By John Rutter
- (1) Icicles – 3:54
- (2) Winter nights – 2:30
- (3) Good ale – 2:43
- (4) Blow, blow, thou winter wind – 3:52
- (5) Winter awakeneth all my care – 5:53
- Tenor solo: Nicholas Wilson, Flute: Duke Dobing
- (6) Hay, ay – 2:21[4]
References
edit- ^ "Fancies: Music by John Johns". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ "Classics Online". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ "For Your Listening Pleasure - Fall 2011". www.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11.
- ^ "Fancies: Music by John Rutter - John Rutter, Cambridge Singers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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