Folk Tales, Vol. 2: British and Irish Miniatures

Following the success of the first volume of Folk Tales (8.574035), Gerald Peregrine and Antony Ingham go further into their explorations of British and Irish music. These include rarely recorded works and new interpretations of traditional Irish songs that Peregrine presented during his more than 2,000 ‘Covid Care Concerts’ performed at health care settings during the pandemic. This is yet another treasure trove of poetic miniatures to treat the ear and tug at the heartstrings.

Frank Bridge (1879-1941) , Edward Elgar (1857-1934) , Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) , John Ireland (1879-1962) , Arnold Bax (1883-1953) , Herbert Hughes (1882-1937) , Maire Breatnach (geb. 1956) , Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

• Frank Bridge: Berceuse; Serenade; Elegie
  +Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour
  +Rebecca Clarke: Epilogue; Passacaglia; I'll bid my heart be still
  +John Ireland: The Island Spell; Columbine; Spring Sorrow; The Holy Boy
  +Arnold Bax: Nereid
  +Traditional: The Last Rose of Summer; An Chuilfhionn; She Moved Through the Fair; The Lark in the Clear Air
  +Herbert Hughes: Down by the Salley Gardens
  +Maire Breatnach: The Swans at Coole
  +Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Vagabond; How Can the Tree but Wither; Whither must I Wander