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Voyage of a Sea-God: The Bassoon Leading a Musical Journey Through the Twentieth Century

William Goodchild · City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · Laurence Perkins

Hyperion2021Cat. CDA68371/21h 44m24 tracks

Voyage of a Sea-God: The Bassoon Leading a Musical Journey Through the Twentieth Century (2021), CD, on Hyperion. Music by William Schuman, Camille Saint-Saëns, Elizabeth Maconchy, Richard Rodney Bennett, performed by William Goodchild, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins; 24 tracks.

Composers

William Schuman4 Camille Saint-Saëns3 Elizabeth Maconchy3 Richard Rodney Bennett3 Arnold Bax2 Granville Bantock2 Henri Dutilleux2 Paul Hindemith2 Herbert Howells1 Richard Henry Walthew1 Sergei Prokofiev1

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Introduction and Allegro

Richard Henry Walthew - Introduction and Allegro

Laurence Perkins

5:40

02

Scherzo humoristique, op. 12bis

Sergei Prokofiev - Scherzo humoristique, op. 12bis

Laurence Perkins

2:49

03

Bassoon Sonata in G major, op. 168: Allegretto moderato

Camille Saint-Saëns - Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, op. 168

Laurence Perkins

2:53

04

Bassoon Sonata in G major, op. 168: Allegro scherzando

Camille Saint-Saëns - Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, op. 168

Laurence Perkins

4:16

05

Bassoon Sonata in G major, op. 168: Molto adagio – Allegro moderato

Camille Saint-Saëns - Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, op. 168

Laurence Perkins

6:23

06

Incidental Music from Macbeth: Lament

Granville Bantock - Macbeth: Lament

Laurence Perkins

2:54

07

Incidental Music from Macbeth: Dance of the Witches

Granville Bantock - Macbeth: Witches’ Dance

Laurence Perkins

3:47

08

Threnody and Scherzo: Threnody

Arnold Bax - Threnody and Scherzo, GP 336

Laurence Perkins

11:17

09

Threnody and Scherzo: Scherzo

Arnold Bax - Threnody and Scherzo, GP 336

Laurence Perkins

6:54

10

Bassoon Sonata: Leicht bewegt

Paul Hindemith - Sonata for Bassoon and Piano

Laurence Perkins

2:12

11

Bassoon Sonata: Langsam – Marsch – Beschluß, Pastorale-Ruhig

Paul Hindemith - Sonata for Bassoon and Piano

Laurence Perkins

6:24

12

Quartettino for Four Bassoons: Ostinato

William Schuman - Quartettino for Four Bassoons

Laurence Perkins

1:16

13

Quartettino for Four Bassoons: Nocturne

William Schuman - Quartettino for Four Bassoons

Laurence Perkins

1:30

14

Quartettino for Four Bassoons: Valse

William Schuman - Quartettino for Four Bassoons

Laurence Perkins

0:58

15

Quartettino for Four Bassoons: Fughetta

William Schuman - Quartettino for Four Bassoons

Laurence Perkins

1:13

16

Sarabande et Cortège: Sarabande

Henri Dutilleux - Sarabande et Cortège: Sarabande

Laurence Perkins

2:41

17

Sarabande et Cortège: Cortège

Henri Dutilleux - Sarabande et Cortège: Cortège

Laurence Perkins

5:03

18

Minuet “Grace for a Fresh Egg”

Herbert Howells - Minuet “Grace for a Fresh Egg”

Laurence Perkins

2:00

Disc 2

01

Concertino for Bassoon and String Orchestra: Moderato

Elizabeth Maconchy - Concertino for Bassoon and Strings

William Goodchild, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins

5:39

02

Concertino for Bassoon and String Orchestra: Lento espressivo, intimo

Elizabeth Maconchy - Concertino for Bassoon and Strings

William Goodchild, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins

5:53

03

Concertino for Bassoon and String Orchestra: Presto giocoso

Elizabeth Maconchy - Concertino for Bassoon and Strings

William Goodchild, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins

5:08

13

Bassoon Sonata: Moderato

Richard Rodney Bennett - Bassoon Sonata

Laurence Perkins

6:25

14

Bassoon Sonata: Forlana

Richard Rodney Bennett - Bassoon Sonata

Laurence Perkins

5:02

15

Bassoon Sonata: Molto allegro – Andante

Richard Rodney Bennett - Bassoon Sonata

Laurence Perkins

6:04