A Tribute

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1Orfeo ed Euridice: What is Life?
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
What is Life?
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:30
2Orfeo ed Euridice: Che puro ciel
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
Southern Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Stiedry (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II. Aria "Che puro ciel" (Orfeo) (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck5:02
3Rodelinda: Art Thou Troubled?
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Art Thou Troubled?
lyricist:
W G Rothery
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
translated version of:
Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I, no. 11. “Pompe vane di morte!” / “Dove sei?”
George Frideric Handel4:42
4Serse: Ombra mai fu
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel4:41
5An die Musik
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
An die Musik, D. 547 (original, for solo voice and piano)
lyricist:
Franz von Schober (Austrian poet, librettist, lithographer, actor)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1817-03)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 547)
Franz Schubert3:10
6Die Musensohn
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Der Musensohn, D. 764
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 764)
Franz Schubert2:17
7"Gretchen am Spinnrade"
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 118)
Franz Schubert3:12
8Die junge Nonne
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Die junge Nonne, D. 828
lyricist:
Jacob Nicolaus Craigher de Jachelutta
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 828)
Franz Schubert4:46
9Elijah: Woe unto them
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel Orchestra
conductor:
Boyd Neel
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
Felix Mendelssohn3:13
10Elijah: O rest in the lord
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel Orchestra
conductor:
Boyd Neel
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
Felix Mendelssohn3:40
11Frauenliebe und -leben: Er, der Herrlichste von allen
piano:
John Newmark
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Frauenliebe und -leben, op. 42: Nr. 2. Er, der Herrlichste von allen
lyricist:
Adelbert von Chamisso
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Frauenliebe und -leben, op. 42
Robert Schumann5:20
12Geistliches Wiegenlied
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
viola:
Max Gilbert (classical viola player, and teacher)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
2 Gesänge, op. 91: Nr. 2. Geistliches Wiegenlied
lyricist:
Franz Emanuel August Geibel (poet)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
2 Gesänge, op. 91
Johannes Brahms5:07
13Sapphisches Ode
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 94: Nr. 4. Sapphische Ode
lyricist:
Hans Schmidt (Baltic-German composer and poet)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
5 Lieder, op. 94
Johannes Brahms2:49
14Botschaft
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 47: Nr. 1. Botschaft
lyricist:
Georg Friedrich Daumer
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
5 Lieder, op. 47
Johannes Brahms2:10
15Atalanta: Like as the love-lorn turtle
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Like as the Love-Lorn Turtle
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
George Frideric Handel6:53
16A soft day
piano:
Frederick Stone (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
A Soft Day, op. 140 no. 3
lyricist:
Winifred Mary Letts
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford2:56
17Go not happy day
piano:
Frederick Stone (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Go Not, Happy Day
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Frank Bridge (composer) (in 1903)
part of:
Frank Bridge: A Thematic Catalogue, 1900–1941 (number: H. 34)
Frank Bridge1:37
18Come You Not From Newcastle
piano:
Frederick Stone (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Come You Not From Newcastle? (Hullah's Song-Book)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
[traditional] / Benjamin Britten1:34
19The Keel Row
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recording of:
The Keel Row (folksong) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3059)
[traditional] / William Gillies Whittaker1:45
20Ma Bonny Lad
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recording of:
Maa Bonny Lad (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 204)
[traditional] / William Gillies Whittaker1:49
21Kitty My Love
piano:
Frederick Stone (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Kitty my love, will you marry me? (folk song)
[traditional] / Herbert Hughes1:18
22Blow the Wind Southerly
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
arranger:
William Gillies Whittaker (English composer, 1876-1944)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recording of:
Blow the Wind Southerly (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2619)
[traditional] / William Gillies Whittaker2:19
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1Ye Banks and Braes
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist) (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
recording of:
Ye Banks and Braes (Roger Quilter arrangement) (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
arranger:
Roger Quilter
arrangement of:
Ye Banks and Braes (traditional Scottish song)
part of:
Arnold Book of Old Songs
[traditional] / Roger Quilter3:13
2I have a bonnet trimmed with blue
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist) (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
recording of:
I have a bonnet trimmed with blue (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional] / Herbert Hughes1:13
3Down by the Salley Gardens
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recording of:
Down by the Salley Gardens (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
lyricist:
William Butler Yeats (in 1889)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Herbert Hughes (in 1909)
version of:
Down by the Salley Gardens (poem by W.B. Yeats)
version of:
The Moorlough Shore
[traditional] / Herbert Hughes3:08
4Stuttering Lovers
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist) (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
recording of:
The stuttering lovers (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Herbert Hughes
arrangement of:
The stuttering lovers
[traditional] / Herbert Hughes1:45
5Drink to me only
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist) (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
recording of:
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes (Roger Quilter arrangement) (from 1951-12-10 until 1951-12-12)
lyricist:
Ben Johnson (English playwright & poet)
arranger:
Roger Quilter
arrangement of:
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
part of:
Arnold Book of Old Songs
[traditional] / Roger Quilter3:02
6Hark! The Echoing Air
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part IV "Epithalamium": "Hark! hark! the echoing air"
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
Henry Purcell2:52
7Father of Heaven
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial recording of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1746)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
premiered at:
Covent Garden Theatre (1732-1808) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1747-04-01)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 63)
George Frideric Handel7:54
8O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel5:40
9He was Despised
alto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (in 1952)
vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (in 1952)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1952)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) (in 1952)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel6:42
10Have Mercy, Lord on Me
violin:
David McCallum (violinist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (of London)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Have Mercy, Lord on Me
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
Johann Sebastian Bach8:18
11Agnus Dei
alto vocals and contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: IV. Agnus Dei
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:44
12All is fulfilled
viola da gamba:
Ambrose Gauntlett
alto vocals and contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 30 Aria (Alt) "Es ist vollbracht!" (English translation "All is fulfilled")
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 30 Aria (Alt) "Es ist vollbracht!"
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (English translation)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:20
13Du bist die Ruh'
piano:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Du bist die Ruh', D. 776
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1823)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 776)
Franz Schubert4:39
14Romance
piano:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Romanze, D. 114
lyricist:
Friedrich von Matthisson
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1814-09)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 114)
Franz Schubert3:53
15Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
engineer:
Cyril Windebank
producer:
Victor Olof
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (on 1952-05-20)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (on 1952-05-20)
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor) (on 1952-05-20)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (on 1952-05-20)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: III. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (on 1952-05-20)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler5:30
16Ich atmet' einen linden Duft!
engineer:
Cyril Windebank
producer:
Victor Olof
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (on 1952-05-20)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (on 1952-05-20)
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor) (on 1952-05-20)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (on 1952-05-20)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: II. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft (on 1952-05-20)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler2:47
17Um Mitternacht
engineer:
Cyril Windebank
producer:
Victor Olof
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (on 1952-05-20)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (on 1952-05-20)
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor) (on 1952-05-20)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (on 1952-05-20)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: IV. Um Mitternacht (on 1952-05-20)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler6:20