Ernest John Moeran was brought up in Norfolk and the folk music of Ireland and Norfolk were a lasting influence on him. His music studies were interrupted by the 1914-1918 War in which he served on the Western Front sustaining serious head injuries that affected him physically and mentally for the rest of his life. After the war he resumed a passion for collecting folksongs which form the foundation of this collection featuring members of the Weybridge Male Voice Choir, tenor Adrian Thompson and baritone Marcus Farnsworth.

Tracklist:

6 Norfolk Folksongs: No. 1. Down By The Riverside
6 Norfolk Folksongs: No. 2. The Bold Richard
6 Norfolk Folksongs: No. 3. Lonely Waters
6 Norfolk Folksongs: No. 4. The Pressgang
6 Norfolk Folksongs: No. 5. The Shooting Of His Dear
6 Norfolk Folksongs: No. 6. The Oxford Sporting Blade
The North Sea Ground
High Germany
The Sailor And Young Nancy
The Little Milkmaid
The Jolly Carter
Parson And Clerk
Gaol Song
No. 1. Nutting Time
6 Suffolk Folksongs: No. 2. Blackberry Fold
6 Suffolk Folksongs: No. 3. Cupid's Garden
6 Suffolk Folksongs: No. 4. Father And Daughter
6 Suffolk Folksongs: No. 5. The Isle Of Cloy
6 Suffolk Folksongs: No. 6. A Seaman's Life
Songs From County Kerry: No. 1. The Dawning Of The Day
Songs From County Kerry: No. 2. My Love Passed Me By
Songs From County Kerry: No. 3. The Murder Of Father Hanratty
Songs From County Kerry: No. 4. The Roving Dingle Boy
Songs From County Kerry: No. 5. The Lost Lover
Songs From County Kerry: No. 6. The Tinker's Daughter
Songs From County Kerry: No. 7. Kitty, I Am In Love With You

UPC: 747313135974
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 11.13.15
Format: CD

Moeran / Thompson / Members Of The Weybridge Male - Moeran: Complete Solo Folksong Arrangements (CD)