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Portraits, distillations and soundgames

Timothy Roberts
Resource Type:
Music CD
Creation:
Created or produced in 2005
Publication:
London : Toccata Classics, [2022]
Copyright:
℗2022

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Table of Contents:
  • Improvisations for Jeremy. No. 32 Firle beacon (1:12)
  • Three distillations from songs by Gabriel Fauré. En sourdine (3:17) ; Clair de lune (3:07) ; Puis que l'aube grandit (2:28)
  • On the wall, off the wall : six Venetian sketches. Intrada (0:56) ; Cromatica (1:14) ; Forte e piano (1:04) ; Fantasia allegra (0:47) ; Canzona amorosa (0:59) ; G. Gabrieli in memoriam (1:48)
  • Two family portraits. Mozart in blue (4:30) ; Insomniac rag: or The fearful symmetries nocturne (5:08)
  • Improvisations for Jeremy. No. 5, Mild and bitter (1:33)
  • Valldemossa road (2:25)
  • The duke's rondeau (2:53)
  • Sonatina for Haydn (2:10)
  • Improvisations for Jeremy. No. 18, Southease (1:48)
  • Upon words from Saint Matthew. Prelude (0:25) ; Fugue I, The spirit is wiling but the flesh is weak (2:24) ; Fugue II, Ye have always the poor with you (1:51) ; Fugue III, My God, my god, why hast thou forsaken me? (3:56)
  • The triumphant fall of man (10:44)
  • Improvisations for Jeremy. No. 4, The furlongs (3:31)
  • Sunshine for the mind : 19 soundgames on works by Henry Purcell. No. 5, Groundwork I (2:19) ; No. 10, Sunshine for the mind (3:11) ; No. 14, And so the bed (4:15) ; No. 12, An orchestra's guide to the young person (4:08).
Author/Creator:
Roberts, Timothy , composer, instrumentalist
Contributors:
West, Jeremy , instrumentalist
Bircher, Katy (Flutist) , instrumentalist
Crawford, Andrew (Ballet dancer) , instrumentalist
Hennessy, Gail , instrumentalist
Stock, Hilary , instrumentalist
Gingold, Mike , instrumentalist
Daniels, Charles , singer
His Majesties Sagbutts & Cornetts , instrumentalist, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Vocal selection sung in English.
Main Work:
Portraits, distillations and soundgames [by Roberts, T.]
Included Works:
Improvisations for Jeremy [by Roberts, T.] > No. 31, Firle beacon
Distillations [by Roberts, T.]
On the wall, off the wall [by Roberts, T.]
Family portraits [by Roberts, T.]
Improvisations for Jeremy [by Roberts, T.] > No. 5, Mild and bitter
Valldemossa [by Roberts, T.]
Duke's rondeau [by Roberts, T.]
Sonatinas, piano [by Roberts, T.] (Complete)
Improvisations for Jeremy [by Roberts, T.] > No. 18, Southease
Upon words from Saint Matthew [by Roberts, T.]
Triumphant fall of man [by Roberts, T.]
Improvisations for Jeremy [by Roberts, T.] > No. 4, Furlongs
Sunshine for the mind [by Roberts, T.] > No. 5, Groundwork I.
Sunshine for the Mind [by Roberts, T.] > No. 10, Sunshine for the mind
Sunshine for the Mind [by Roberts, T.] > No. 11, Groundwork II
Sunshine for the Mind [by Roberts, T.] > No. 14, And so to bed
Sunshine for the Mind [by Roberts, T.] > No. 12, Orchestra's guide to the young person
Subjects:
Cornett music
Improvisation (Music)
Harpsichord music
Brass quartets (Cornetts (2), sackbuts (2))
Piano music
Clavichord music
Sonatas (Piano)
Woodwind quartets (Flutes (2), oboes (2))
Computer music
Songs (High voice)
Genres:
Improvisations (Music)
Chamber music
Sonatas
Songs
Performers:
Jeremy West, cornett ; Timothy Roberts, harpsichord, piano, clavichord, organ ; Katy Bircher, Andrew Crawford, Baroque flutes ; Gail Hennessy, Hilary Stock, oboes da caccia ; Mike Gingold, alto saxophone ; Charles Daniels, tenor ; His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts.
Performance Medium:
1 performer: cornett
1 performer: harpsichord
6 performers: cornett (3); sackbut (3)
1 performer: piano
1 performer: clavichord
4 performers: flute (2); oboe da caccia (2)
1 performer: organ
Alto saxophone; electronics
Electronics
1 performer: tenor voice
General Notes:
Title from disc label.
(Tracks 2-4) recorded 2005 June 24 Church of the Holy Spirit, Copenhagen, Denmark.
(Tracks 11-12) recorded 2005 September 21 Chapel of the Escolapies, Sóller, Mallorca.
(track 14) recorded 2005 October 23 Church of St John the Baptist, Deià, Mallorca.
(Track 22) recorded 2006 June 28 St Andrew's, Santanyí, Mallorca.
(Track 27) recorded 2007 November 27 Studio of Malcolm Bruce, London.
(Track 16) recorded 2009 May 3 St Martha's, Tarascon-sur-Rhône, Provence.
(Tracks 18-21) recorded 2015 February 24 St James's, Bermondsey, London.
(Track 15) recorded 2016 February 15 Andrew's Studio, Bedchester, Dorset.
(Tracks 1,13,17 & 23) 2017 April 21 Chapel of Girton College, Cambridge.
(Tracks 5-10) 2018 April 4-5 Chapel of Girton College, Cambridge.
Program and biographical notes in English (20 pages) inserted in container.
Physical Description:
1 audio disc (1:16:26) ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical; stereo
Digital Characteristics:
audio file; CD audio
Call Numbers:
LPCD 162,832
Other Standard Numbers:
International Article Number: 5060113446411
Publisher Number, Toccata Classics: TOCC 0641
Library of Congress Control Numbers:
2022626283
OCLC Numbers:
1304264756