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Peter Warlock - collected 78rpm recordings from the John Bishop collection

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Playing time: 65'52"/78'15" - TT 144'07"
Tracks: 8 + 35
Booklet pages: 24
© 2009 Divine Art Ltd
Reviewer: Patric Standford
Review of Peter Warlock - collected 78rpm recordings from the John Bishop collection published on 24 October 2009

Peter Warlock (1894-1930):

CD A

1 Capriol Suite
London Chamber Orchestra
Anthony Bernard, conductor
Decca K576 (KA53/54), recorded 24 March 1931

2 Serenade for Strings
NGS Chamber Orchestra
John Barbirolli, conductor
NGS75 (NGS601/61E), recorded c1928 by Vocalion

3 Capriol Suite (arranged by Josef Szigeti)
Josef Szigeti, violin
Nikita Magaloff, piano
Columbia LB32 (CA15651/2) recorded 6 March 1936

4 Serenade for Strings
The Constant Lambert String Orchestra
Constant Lambert, conductor
HMV C2908 (2EA4723/4) recorded 3 April 1937

5 Capriol Suite
The Constant Lambert String Orchestra
Constant Lambert, conductor
HMV C2904 (2EA4721/2) recorded 3 April 1937

Henry Purcell, arranged by Peter Warlock:

6 Fantaisie No 3
The Pasquier Trio
Columbia DX776 (CPTX123) recorded c1935

7 Four Part Fantasia No 9
The Griller String Quartet
Decca AK1719 (AR11391) recorded 20 June 1947

Peter Warlock:

8 The Curlew
René Soames
Leon Goossens
The Aeolian String Quartet
HMV C7934-6 (2EA14560/1) recorded 27 March 1950
2EA14586/7 recorded 12 April 1950, WEA 14585 (retake, 27 August 1952)

CD B

1 Captain Stratton's Fancy
Peter Dawson, bass
Gerald Moore, piano
HMV B2561 (Bb11878) recorded 4 September 1927

2 Oh Good Ale (The Toper's Song)
John Goss, baritone
Cathedral Male Voice Quartet
HMV B2017 (Bb5888) recorded 17 March 1925

3 Flow not fast, ye fountains
John Goss, baritone
Diana Poulter, lute
HMV B2822 (Bb12359 - part) recorded 13 January 1928

4 There is a garden in her face
John Goss, baritone
Diana Poulter, lute
HMV B2822 (Bb12359 - part) recorded 13 January 1928

5 O eyes, o mortal stars
John Goss, baritone
Diana Poulter, lute
HMV B2822 (Bb12362 - part) recorded 13 January 1928

6 Come, my Celia
John Goss, baritone
Diana Poulter, lute
HMV B2822 (Bb12362 - part) recorded 13 January 1928

7 Corpus Christi
The English Singers
Roycroft 157 (3012) recorded c1927

8 Sleep
John Armstrong, baritone
International String Quartet
NGS165 (WAX6043 - part) recorded March 1931 by Columbia

9 Chop Cherry
John Armstrong, baritone
International String Quartet
NGS165 (WAX6043 - part) recorded March 1931 by Columbia

10 The Fox
Parry Jones, tenor
Anonymous piano accompaniment
Columbia DB1521 (CA14654) recorded 5 September 1934

11 Sleep
Parry Jones, tenor
Anonymous piano accompaniment
Columbia DB1521 (CA14654) recorded 5 September 1934

12 Take o take those lips away
Parry Jones, tenor
Anonymous piano accompaniment
Columbia DB1443 (CA14645) recorded 4 September 1934

13 Sweet and Kind
Parry Jones, tenor
Anonymous piano accompaniment
Columbia DB1443 (CA14647) recorded 4 September 1934

14 As Ever I Saw
Parry Jones, tenor
Anonymous piano accompaniment
Columbia DB1489 (CA14646) recorded 4 September 1934

15 The Passionate Shepherd
Parry Jones, tenor
Anonymous piano accompaniment
Columbia DB1489 (CA14653) recorded 4 September 1934

16 Corpus Christi
Ann Wood, contralto
Peter Pears, tenor
BBC Chorus
Leslie Woodgate, conductor
Decca K827 (TA2256) recorded 24 June 1936

17 A Cornish Christmas Carol
BBC Chorus
Leslie Woodgate, conductor
Decca K827 (TA2258) recorded 24 June 1936

18 Six Nursery Jingles
Cecil Cope, baritone
London Transcription Service NPH447 recorded c1941

19 Milkmaids
Roy Henderson, baritone
Eric Griffen, piano
Decca M563 (DR7969 - part) recorded 16 December 1943

20 Captain Stratton's Fancy
Roy Henderson, baritone
Eric Griffen, piano
Decca M563 (DR7969 - part) recorded 16 December 1943

21 Sigh no More
Roy Henderson, baritone
Gerald Moore, piano
Decca M514 (DR6184 - part) recorded 29 August 1941

22 Pretty Ring Time (A lover and his Lass)
Roy Henderson, baritone
Gerald Moore, piano
Decca M514 (DR6184 - part) recorded 29 August 1941

23 Passing By
Roy Henderson, baritone
Gerald Moore, piano
Decca M514 (DR6185) recorded 29 August 1941

24 My Own Country
Roy Henderson, baritone
Gerald Moore, piano
Decca M519 (DR6187) recorded 29 August 1941

25 Fair and True
Roy Henderson, baritone
Gerald Moore, piano
Decca M519 (DR6186 - part) recorded 29 August 1941

26 Piggesnie
Roy Henderson, baritone
Gerald Moore, piano
Decca M519 (DR6186 - part) recorded 29 August 1941

27 Sweet and Twenty
Nancy Evans, contralto
Gerald Moore, piano
HMV B9332 (0EA10010 - part) recorded 10 June 1943

28 Consider
Nancy Evans, contralto
Gerald Moore, piano
HMV B9332 (0EA10010 - part) recorded 10 June 1943

29 Sleep
Nancy Evans, contralto
Gerald Moore, piano
HMV B9332 (0EA10011) recorded 10 June 1943

30 Rest Sweet Nymphs
Truro County Girl's School Choir
Miss Sanders, conductor
HMV C3527 (2ER936 - part) recorded 27 June 1946

31 The First Mercy
Master Billy Neeley, boy soprano
HMV B10373 (0EA14815) recorded 20 June 1950

32 Corpus Christi
Flora Nielsen, contralto
René Soames, tenor
The Festival Singers
Leslie Woodgate, conductor
HMV C7934 (2EA14568) recorded 31 March 1950

33 The Frostbound Wood
Denis Noble, baritone
Gerald Moore, piano
HMV B10075 (0EA15471) recorded 5 April 1951

34 The Fox
Denis Noble, baritone
Gerald Moore, piano
HMV B10075 (0EA15472) recorded 5 April 1951

35 Captain Stratton's Fancy
Oskar Natzke, bass
Parlophone R2737 (E10282) recorded c1939

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