Special offer. Bantock: Omar Khayyám
Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Toby Spence & Roderick Williams
BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley
It's a fascinating rediscovery on a huge scale, especially in the detail and depth of SACD surround-sound, seductively performed by Handley's forces, Toby Spence appropriately poetic and Catherine... — More…
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BBC Music MagazineOctober 2007Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone MagazineNovember 2007Disc of the Month
Contents
Bantock: Omar Khayyam, Part I
- Vernon Handley, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Toby Spence, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Roderick Williams, BBC Symphony Chorus
Prelude
Wake! For the Sun, who scattered into flight (Chorus)
Before the phantom of false morning died (Chorus)
Bantock: Omar Khayyam, Part II
- Vernon Handley, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Roderick Williams, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, BBC Symphony Chorus, Toby Spence
You know, my Friends, with what a brave carouse (Philosopher)
Ah, but my computations, people say (Philosopher)
and 'twas - the Grape! - The Grape that can with logic absolute (Philosopher, Chorus)
Bantock: Omar Khayyam, Part III
- Vernon Handley, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Roderick Williams, BBC Symphony Chorus, Olivia Robinson, Toby Spence, Catherine Wyn-Rogers
Introduction The Fast of Ramazán
Worshippers in the Mosque
As under cover of departing day (Philosopher)