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Chandos Records has a wonderful way of pulling rabbits out of their hat. They're especially adept at finding--then aggressively advocating--neglected British composers of this century. Thomas Armstrong (1898-1994) is one such composer. This is an extraordinary collection of brief orchestral works (Sinfonietta), a piano quintet, several songs for baritone and/or soprano, and several pieces for a cappella choir. And there isn't a stinker in the bunch. Armstrong--as well as his father, A.E. Armstrong--was a lifelong music teacher and organist. At the Royal College of Music in 1922 he studied under Ralph Vaughan Williams. He's his own man, however, with nary a hint of Vaughan Williams anywhere. Armstrong's music is strongly romantic and rich with emotion. Credit, thought, should be given to Paul Daniel's helmsmanship of the usually stodgy London Philharmonic. They're absolutely alive here, making this release one of Chandos's best in many a moon. --Paul Cook
| ARTIST: | Stephen Varcoe, Thomas Armstrong, Paul Daniel, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Catherine Edwards, Janice Watson |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Chandos |
| TYPE: | Classical, Choral, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical Vocals, Keyboard Music, Choral Music, Orchestral Music, Classical Music, Orchestral, Keyboard |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Rhapsody For Baritone, Chorus, And Orchestra: A Passer-By, For Small Orchestra: Sinfonietta, For Piano And Strings: Fantasy Quintet, Never Weather-Beaten Sail, She Is Not Fair To Outward View, O Mortal Folk, New Year Carol, Sweet Day, With Margerain Gentle, Friends Departed |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 095115965726 |
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Customer Reviews of Thomas Armstrong: Orchestral and Choral Works
Wonderful musical style The music of Thomas Armstrong is pretty-well unknown outside of circles of professional musicians. However, if one appreciates the early 20th-Century English style of composition, known mostly through Vaughn-Williams and Holst, this is a wonderful next step to take. My personal favorites are the six short motets in the middle of the disc. "O Mortal Folk" is absolutely poignant. The title track of the album is quite a fun piece, wherein the composer uses rapidly changing time-signatures to give the feel of a sea journey with its changes of tide and weather. Though this is probably not music which will ever be relegated to the level of Bach and Brahms, it is a fun album, well played, that opens up the listener to one more world of compositional style.