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Northumbrian piper and fiddler Kathryn Tickell chooses some of her favourite classical pieces inspired by folk music, including works by Schubert, Debussy, Holst, Vaughan Williams, Rachmaninoff, Villa-Lobos, Ligeti, and Judith Weir.

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Sat 18 Feb 2017 13:00
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Music Played

  • Gustav Holst

    A Somerset Rhapsody

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Of London. Conductor: Adrian Boult.
    • LYRITA : SRCD 2-22.
    • LYRITA.
    • 2.

  • (Trad)

    Rosebud In June

    Performer: Steeleye Span.
    • BGO : BGOCD 324.
    • BGO.
    • 2.

  • Akira Ifukube

    Japanese Rhapsody

    Orchestra: Tokyo Metropolitan S O. Conductor: Ryusuke Numajiri.
    • NAXOS : 8.555071.
    • NAXOS.
    • 3.

  • England.Traditional

    The Keel Row

    Music Arranger: John Rutter. Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • COLLEGIUM : COLCD-120.
    • COLLEGIUM.
    • 11.

  • Trad.

    The Keel Row

    Performer: Tom Clough.
    • The Norhumbrian Small Pipes.
    • Topic.
    • 1.

  • Claude Debussy

    Gigues

    Orchestra: Singapore S O. Conductor: Lan Shui.
    • BIS : BIS 1837.
    • BIS.
    • 1.

  • England.Traditional

    The Keel Row

    Performer: Wayne Marshall. Performer: John Lavender. Performer: Rhondda Gillespie. Performer: Antony Gray. Music Arranger: Percy Grainger.
    • CHANDOS : CHAN-9702.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 12.

  • Percy Grainger

    Father And Daughter

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Orchestra: English Country Gardiner Orchestra. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • PHILIPS : 446-657-2.
    • PHILIPS.
    • 6.

  • György Ligeti

    Romanian Concerto

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Nott.
    • TELDEC : 8573--88261-2.
    • TELDEC.
    • 6.

  • Franz Schubert

    Der Leiermann (Winterreise, No.24)

    Performer: Anna Tilbrook. Singer: James Gilchrist.
    • ORCHID CLASSICS : ORC-100018.
    • ORCHID CLASSICS.
    • 24.

  • Jean-Noel Marchand

    6 Suites D'Airs En Duo, Op. 1, No.2 - Allegretto

    • CPO : 999 8642.
    • CPO.
    • 7.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Bushes And Briars

    Ensemble: Baccholian Singers of London.
    • EMI : 207 9922.
    • EMI.
    • 7.

  • Judith Weir

    The Bagpiper's String Trio (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Domus.
    • NMC : d-090.
    • NMC.
    • 2.

  • Traditional Scottish

    Strathspeys And Reels

    Performer: Dàimh.
    • Moidart to Mabou.
    • Goat Island music.
    • 6.

  • Judith Weir

    The Bagpiper's String Trio (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Domus.
    • NMC : d-090.
    • NMC.
    • 3.

  • Traditional Scottish

    McLaughlin's Strathspey

    Performer: Alasdair Fraser. Performer: Natalie Haas. Performer: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas.
    • HIGHLANDER'S FAREWELL.
    • GREENTRAX.
    • 12.

  • Judith Weir

    The Bagpiper's String Trio (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Domus.
    • NMC : d-090.
    • NMC.
    • 4.

  • Scottish Traditional

    Abergeldie Castle Strathspey

    Performer: Jordi Savall.
    • ALIA VOX : 9865.
    • ALIA VOX.
    • 9.

  • Scottish Traditional

    Farewell To Red Castle

    Performer: Flexible Brass. Conductor: Kerry Turner.
    • PHOENIX MUSIC PUBLICATIONS : PMPCD 1001.
    • PHOENIX MUSIC PUBLICATIONS.
    • 5.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    My cheeks, so white, so rosy (3 Russian Songs, Op.41’3)

    Choir: Russian State Symphonic Cappella. Orchestra: Russian State S O. Conductor: Valery Kuzmich Polyansky.
    • CHANDOS : CHAN-9665.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 7.

  • Leos Janáček

    Lover’s Likeness / Then and Now / Gnat’s Wedding [Moravian Folk Poetry]

    Ensemble: Skampa String Quartet. Singer: Iva Bittová.
    • SUPRAPHON : SU3794223-1.
    • SUPRAPHON.
    • 5.

  • Traditional Irish

    Siuil A Run

    Choir: Choral Scholars Of University College Dublin. Conductor: Desmond Earley.
    • SIGNUM CLASSICS : SIGCD 436.
    • SIGNUM CLASSICS.
    • 13.

  • Heitor Villa‐Lobos

    Choro No. 1

    Performer: Sérgio Assad.
    • KUARUP : 42881617.
    • KUARUP.
    • 1.

  • Marlos Nobre

    Maracatu Coroado

    Choir: University Of The Philippines Madrigal Singers.
    • ULTRAPOP : Pulso 70.
    • ULTRAPOP.
    • 8.

  • Chiquinha Gonzaga

    Atraente

    Performer: Luciana Soares. Performer: Luciana Soares.
    • Brasileira.
    • CRC.
    • 16.

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