Lloyd Webber: Invocation

On this CD:

1. Serenade for Strings
Composed by William Lloyd Webber
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by Richard Hickox

2. Invocation
Composed by William Lloyd Webber
Performed by London Sinfonia with Skaila Kanga
Conducted by Richard Hickox

3. Lento
Composed by William Lloyd Webber
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by Richard Hickox

4. Spring Miniatures (3) for piano
Composed by William Lloyd Webber
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by Richard Hickox

5. Aurora for orchestra
Composed by William Lloyd Webber
Performed by London Sinfonia with Skaila Kanga
Conducted by Richard Hickox

6. Nocturne for cello & piano
Composed by William Lloyd Webber
Performed by Skaila Kanga, Julian Lloyd Webber

7. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Composed by William Lloyd Webber
Performed by Ian Watson
Conducted by Richard Hickox

8. Benedictus
Composed by William Lloyd Webber
Performed by Tasmin Little, Ian Watson

9. Mass: 'Princeps pacis'
Composed by William Lloyd Webber
Performed by Ian Watson
Conducted by Richard Hickox

10. Jesus, Dear Jesus
Composed by William Lloyd Webber

Lloyd Webber: Invocation, Music, Julian Lloyd Webber, William Lloyd Webber, Richard Hickox, Skaila Kanga, London Sinfonia, The City of London Sinfonia, Ian Watson, Tasmin Little, 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Keyboard, Nocturne for Keyboard, Orchestral

Lloyd Webber: Invocation
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Forgotten works by a frustrated composer.

Lloyd Webber: Invocation

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Classical | Styles | Music
General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000007MY2
Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

Serenade For Strings: I. Barcarolle
Serenade For Strings: II. Romance
Serenade For Strings: III. Elegy
Invocation
Lento
Three Spring Miniatures: I. Gossamer (A Little Waltz)
Three Spring Miniatures: II. Willow Song (A lament)
Three Spring Miniatures: III. Tree Tops (A toccatina)
Aurora - Tone Poem For Orchestra
Nocturne
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Benedictus
Mass: 'Princeps pacis': I. Kyrie
Mass: 'Princeps pacis': II. Gloria
Mass: 'Princeps pacis': III. Sanctus
Mass: 'Princeps pacis': IV. Benedictus
Mass: 'Princeps pacis': V. Agnus Dei
Jesus, Dear Jesus

Customer Reviews:

Forgotten works by a frustrated composer........2004-04-30

When he is remembered at all, William Lloyd Webber (1914-1982) is usually remembered as the father of Andrew. William was a fine organist who studied music from a young age, eventually earning a DMA (doctor of musical arts) in composition. His work, however, gained little attention, with the high point being the premiere of his tone poem "Aurora" on the BBC in 1951. He worked as a teacher, eventually becoming dean of the Royal College of Music in London.

Lloyd Webber, whose talents lay in the creation of melodic, richly scored works, felt out of place in the musical world of the 1940s and 1950s, with Stravinsky, Webern, Carter, et al., in ascent while composers with his interests were condemned as "old fashioned." His work could be placed somewhere between Delius and Rachmaninoff, with a little Bach and Debussy thrown in. A strange combination, yes, but it gives you some idea of Lloyd Webber's conservatism. He became so disillusioned that in the late 1950s, he largely stopped composing (though he would begin again in the last few years of his life). This disc contains a collection of works from 1939 to the early 1960s, ranging from the "Aurora" tone poem to miniature works for harp and cello. It also includes some religious works for choir and organ, and a lovely mass.