This CD couples a premier recording of Kodály’s Ode to the Music Makers for Chorus and Orchestra together with Elgar’s The Music Makers for Chorus, Orchestra & Mezzo-Soprano. Recorded live performance with the excellent Oxford Orchestra da Camera & Chorus, conductor Howard Williams.
Oxford Orchestra da Camera
Choir of Oxford Orchestra da Camera
Christina Wilson – Mezzo-Soprano
Howard Williams – Conductor
“Endearing performances of such moving music … A fascinating release”. Christopher Morley, Birmingham Post.
On This Recording
- Kodaly's The Music Makers: Kodaly's The Music Makers: Introductory Speech by Madame Kodaly
- The Music Makers, an Ode
- Nyari este (Summer Evening)
- The Music Makers: I. Introduction
- The Music Makers: II. We are the music makers
- The Music Makers: IV. We, in the ages lying
- The Music Makers: V. A breath of our inspiration
- The Music Makers: VI. They had no vision amazing
- The Music Makers: IX. For we are afar with the dawning
- The Music Makers: X. Great hail! We cry to the comers
