The Complete Songs of Ravel


     

    Release date: 18 April 2025
    Label: Signum
    Catalogue no.: SIGCD870
     
     

    From the Signum Classics website:

    "Malcolm Martineau follows up his acclaimed complete song collections of Duparc, Poulenc and Faure with a double album celebrating the complete songs of Maurice Ravel, performed by a bumper roster of singers: Lorna Anderson, Julie Boulianne, John Chest, Sarah Dufresne, Dafydd Jones, Simon Keenlyside, Paula Murrihy, Nicky Spence and William Thomas. French composer Maurice Ravel known for his musical craftsmanship and clear style drew on elements of baroque, neoclassicism, modernism and later on, jazz in his compositions. His vocal works span 4 decades, from 1893 to 1933. Scottish pianist Malcolm Martineau is recognised at the highest international level as one of the UK’s leading accompanists, performing worldwide alongside the world’s greatest singers and with a discography of over 100 albums, including a number of award-winning recordings."

     

     

    Artists

     

    Malcolm Martineau - Piano

    Lorna Anderson - Soprano

    Sarah Dufresne - Soprano

    Paula Murrihy - Soprano

    Julie Boulianne - Mezzo Soprano

    Dafydd Jones - Tenor

    Nicky Spence -Tenor

    John Chest - Baritone

    Simon Keenlyside - Baritone

    William Thomas - Bass

    Lisa Friend - Flute

    Anna Stokes - Flute

    Julian Bliss - Clarinet

    Matt Glendening - Clarinet

    Cara Berridge - Cello

     

    Simon sings Histoires Naturelles on CD1 and Deux mélodies hébraïques on CD2

     

    Track Listing

    CD 1

    [1] Ballade de la Reine morte d’aimer - Malcolm Martineau, Sarah Dufresne
    [2] Un grand sommeil noir - Malcolm Martineau, William Thomas
    [3] Sainte - Malcolm Martineau, Lorna Anderson
    [4] – [5] Epigrammes de Clément Marot - Malcolm Martineau, Nicky Spence
    [6] Chanson du rouet - Malcolm Martineau, Sarah Dufresne
    [7] Si morne! - Malcolm Martineau, Nicky Spence
    [8] Manteau de fleurs - Malcolm Martineau, Sarah Dufresne
    [9] – [11] Shéhérazade - Malcolm Martineau, Paula Murrihy, Lisa Friend
    [12] – [16] Cinq mélodies populaires grecques - Malcolm Martineau, Nicky Spence (12-16), Lorna Anderson (12-15)
    [17] Noël des jouets - Malcolm Martinaeu, Nicky Spence
    [18] – [22] Histoires naturelles - Malcolm Martineau, Simon Keenlyside

    CD 2

    [1] Vocalise-Etude en forme de Habanera - Malcolm Martineau, Julie Boulianne
    [2] Les grands vents venus d’outre-mer - Malcolm Martineau, Dafydd Jones
    [3] Sur l’herbe - Malcolm Martineau, Nicky Spence
    [4] Tripatos - Malcolm Martineau, Sartah Dufresne, 
    [5] – [9] Chants populaires - Malcolm Martineau, Lorna Anderson, William Thomas, Paula Murrihy, Nicky Spence
    [10] – [12] Trois poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé - Lisa Friend, Anna Stokes, Julian Bliss, Matt Glendening, Julie Boulianne, Sacconi Quartet
    [13] – [14] Deux mélodies hébraïques - Malcolm Martineau, Simon Keenlyside

    [15] – [17] Trois chansons pour chœur mixte sans accompagnement - Malcolm Martineau, Lorna Anderson

    [18] Ronsard à son âme - Malcolm Martineau, Dafydd Jones
    [19] – [21] Chansons madécasses - Malcolm Martineau, Lisa Friend, Cara Berridge, Julie Boulianne
    [22] Rêves - Malcolm Martineau, Lorna Anderson

    [23] – [25] Don Quichotte à Dulcinée - Malcolm Martineau, John Chest

     

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    SOUNDBITES

     
     
    (5 stars)
     

    "..The album of chansons has been put together by the pianist Malcolm Martineau, with an array of British singers that will have Paris artist managers choking on their breakfast croissants. Nicky Spence and Simon Keenlyside are the standouts, with sopranos Lorna Anderson and Canadian Sarah Dufresne in close contention...If I had to pick instant favourites, it would be Keenlyside’s Kaddish and the gloriously variegated set of Chansons populaires..."