Hugh Wood : Symphony/ Scenes from Comus

Hugh Wood's Symphony is his most ambitious work to date: its four movements refer to musical sources as diverse as Mozart, Wagner and Janacek while never detracting from its coherence and power. It is coupled with Wood's setting of Milton's masque.

"One of the outstanding British symphonies of the last century." BBC Music Magazine 2002
Gramophone Awards nomination 2002

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Track Listing	Track Time	MP3
Symphony: Tempesta: oscuro, agitato, minaccioso	7'14
Symphony: Elegia: Adagio	13'45
Symphony: Scherzo: con fuoco	7'43
Symphony: Finale: Calmo	12'27
Scenes from Comus: Opening music	2'49
Scenes from Comus: The Entrance of the Lady	3'45
Scenes from Comus: The Wilde Wood	2'40
Scenes from Comus: The Entrance of Comus	1'37
Scenes from Comus: 'Rigor now is gon to bed'	4'05
Scenes from Comus: The Dances	3'31
Scenes from Comus: The Lady Reappears	3'15
Scenes from Comus: 'Sabrina Fair'	6'25

Composers on this disc

Hugh Wood