?Whilst the English composer Edmund Rubbra is best known for his symphonic output, he composed a good deal of vocal music, and wrote songs throughout his compositional life. Rubbra studied with Cyril Scott and Gustav Holst, and was a great friend of his contemporary Gerald Finzi. The songs are notable for their variation in accompaniment (less than half are set for piano, the rest for harp, string quartet, string orchestra, or full orchestra). This album contains all his published songs with piano and harp accompaniment, and includes the first and last songs of the composer's output. Lucy Crowe, Claire Barnett-Jones, and Marcus Farnsworth are the three singers on the album, Catrin Finch (harp) and Iain Burnside (piano) the accompanists. Timothy Ridout (viola) joins for the Two Sonnets by William Alabaster, Op. 87.

Tracklist:

Rosa mundi, Op. 2 from Four Short Songs for Medium Voice
Cradle Song, Op. 8 No. 1 from Four Short Songs for Medium Voice
Nod
Orpheus with His Lute, Op. 8 No. 2 from Four Short Songs for Medium Voice
Who Is Silvia?, Op. 8 No. 3
Out in the Dark, Op. 13 No. 1 for Voice and Piano
It Was a Lover, Op. 13 No. 3
Night, Op. 14 from Two Songs with Piano Accompaniment
Rune of Hospitality, Op. 15
Duan of Barra, Op. 20
Widow Bird Sate Mourning, Op. 28
Prayer, Op. 17 No. 1 from Two Songs with Piano Accompaniment
Two Songs, Op. 22~
Take, O Take Those Lips Away
Two Songs, Op. 22~
Why So Pale and Wan?
In Dark Weather, Op. 33
Invocation to Spring, Op. 17 No. 2 from Two Songs with Piano Accompaniment
Two Sonnets by William Alabaster, Op. 87~I. Upon the Crucifix
Two Sonnets by William Alabaster, Op. 87~II. On the Reed of Our Lord's Passion
Two Songs, Op. 4~
The Mystery
Two Songs, Op. 4~
Jesukin
Hymn to the Virgin, Op. 13 No. 2 for Voice and Harp
Jade Mountain, Op. 116~I. A Night Thought on Terrace Tower
Jade Mountain, Op. 116~II. On Hearing Her Play the Harp
Jade Mountain, Op. 116~III. An Autumn Night Message
Jade Mountain, Op. 116~IV. A Song on the Southern River
Jade Mountain, Op. 116~V. Farewell to a Japanese Buddhist Priest bound Homeward
Nocturne, Op. 54
Salve, Regina, Op. 119 for Low Voice and Piano
No Swan So Fine, Op. 91
Fly Envious Time, Op. 148
Three Psalms, Op. 61 for Low Voice and Piano~
Psalm
Largo
Three Psalms, Op. 61 for Low Voice and Piano~
Psalm 2
Andante semplice
Three Psalms, Op. 61 for Low Voice and Piano~
Psalm 15
Allegro risoluto - PiÃ¹ mosso - Tempo I
Dear Liza, Op. 7

UPC: 095115218228
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 3.17.23
Format: CD

Rubbra / Crowe / Farnsworth - Jade Mountain (CD)