Description
5th in a series charting the complete songs of Francis Poulenc, performed by some of the greatest singers of the day and accompanied by the exceptional Malcolm Martineau: this volume focuses on the songs written for ensemble accompaniment.
Sir Thomas Allen & Thomas Oliemans (baritones), Joshua Ellicott (tenor), Catherine Wyn-Rogers & Dame Ann Murray (mezzo-sopranos), Sarah Fox (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano), Lisa Friend (flute), David Cowley (oboe), Julian Bliss (clarinet), Jarek Augustyniak (bassoon), Simon Desbruslais (trumpet), Phil White (trombone), Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin), Gemma Rosefield (cello), David Corkhill, Andrew Barnard & Gary Lovenest (percussion) & The Badke Quartet. Signum, 2015. BBC Music Magazine 4-star review Oct 2015.
Rapsodie négre: Prélude, Rondo, Honoloulou, Pastorale & Finale – Thomas Oliemans with the Badke Quartet, Malcolm Martineau, Julian Bliss & Lisa Friend
Le Bestiaire, ou Cortege d'Orphee: Le Dromadaire, Le Chèvre du Thibet, La Sauterelle, Le Dauphin, L'écrevisse & La carpe – Thomas Oliemans with the Badke Quartet, Malcolm Martineau, Julian Bliss, Lisa Friend & Jarek Augustyniak
Quatre poemes de Max Jacob: Est-il un coin plus solitaire, C'est pour aller au bal, Poète et tenor, & Dans le buisson de mimosa - Joshua Ellicott with Simon Desbruslais, Tamsin Waley-Cohen, Jarek Augustyniak, David Cowley & Lisa Friend
Vocalise - Sarah Fox
Quatre poemes d'Apollinaire: L'Anguille, Carte-postale, Avant le Cinéma & 1904 – Dame Ann Murray
Banalités: Chanson d'Orkenise, Hôtel, Fagnes de Wallonie, Voyage à Paris & Sanglots - Catherine Wyn-Rogers
Le Bal Masqué: Préambule et Air de bravoure, Intermède, Malvina, Bagatelle, La Dame Aveugle & Finale - Sir Thomas Allen with David Corkhill, Andrew Barnard, Gary Lovenest, David Cowley, Gemma Rosefield, Tamsin Waley-Cohen, Julian Bliss, Jarek Augustyniak, Simon Desbruslais & Malcolm Martineau