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(C) 2020 Chandos
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No. 1, Close on Freedom. er Communes with His Soul View on Youtube
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No. 4, His Soul Replies View on Youtube
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No. 5, He Asks In What Shape Emancipation Will Come View on Youtube
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No. 10, His Soul Tells Him the End of the Struggle Is At Hand View on Youtube
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No. 12, Pastoral. Sunset Calm View on Youtube
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No. 14, Voices Sing the Indestructibility of Human Passions View on Youtube
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No. 15, Death Calls Him. Gloring, He Obeys the Summons View on Youtube
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No. 16, His Farewell - His Triumph - His Peace View on Youtube
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August 18th marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Constitutional Amendment, granting women in the US the right to vote. A fitting time then for our release of the World Premier Recording of Ethel Smyth’s late masterpiece The Prison.
Smyth left home at nineteen to study composition in Leipzig. In the company of Clara Schumann and her teacher Heinrich von Herzogenberg, she met and won the admiration of composers such as Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Dvorák, and Grieg. Smyth was the first woman to have an opera performed at the MET, in 1903 - the second was Kaija Saariaho, whose L'Amour de loin appeared there in 2016 ! Smyth later became central to the Suffragette movement in England, writing the March of the Women. Her gender politics and sexuality were cause for attacks by critics, and she famously went to prison herself for throwing a stone through an MP’s window.
Composed in 1930 and premiered in 1931 in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, The Prison is a symphony in two parts, Close on Freedom and The Deliverance, set for soprano and bass-baritone soloists, chorus, and full orchestra. The text is taken from a philosophical work by Henry Bennet Brewster and concerns the writings of a prisoner in solitary confinement, his reflections on life and his preparations for death. © Chandos
1. The Prison: No. 1, Close on Freedom. The Prisoner Communes with His Soul
- Primary Artist
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Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
Experiential Orchestra - Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
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Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
2. The Prison: No. 2, Voices Sing of Immortality
- Primary Artist
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Experiential Orchestra
Experiential Chorus - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
3. The Prison: No. 3, The Prisoner Askes the Secret of Emancipation
- Primary Artist
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Dashon Burton
Experiential Chorus
Experiential Orchestra - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
- Dashon Burton
4. The Prison: No. 4, His Soul Replies
- Primary Artist
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Sarah Brailey
Experiential Chorus
Experiential Orchestra - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
- Sarah Brailey
5. The Prison: No. 5, He Asks In What Shape Emancipation Will Come
- Primary Artist
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Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
Experiential Chorus
Experiential Orchestra - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
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Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
6. The Prison: No. 6, The Voices Reply
- Primary Artist
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Experiential Orchestra
Experiential Chorus - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
7. The Prison: No. 7, Orchestral Interlude. The First Glimmer of Dawn
- Primary Artist
- Experiential Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
8. The Prison: No. 8, The Prisoner Understands His Own Immortality
- Primary Artist
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Dashon Burton
Experiential Chorus
Experiential Orchestra - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
- Dashon Burton
9. The Prison: No. 9, The Deliverance. The Prisoner Awakes
- Primary Artist
- Experiential Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
10. The Prison: No. 10, His Soul Tells Him the End of the Struggle Is At Hand
- Primary Artist
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Sarah Brailey
Experiential Chorus
Experiential Orchestra - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
- Sarah Brailey
11. The Prison: No. 11, He Hears His Guests Moving to Depart
- Primary Artist
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Dashon Burton
Experiential Chorus
Experiential Orchestra - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
- Dashon Burton
12. The Prison: No. 12, Pastoral. Sunset Calm
- Primary Artist
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Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
Experiential Chorus
Experiential Orchestra - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
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Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
13. The Prison: No. 13, He Disbands His Ego
- Primary Artist
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Dashon Burton
Experiential Chorus
Experiential Orchestra - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
- Dashon Burton
14. The Prison: No. 14, Voices Sing the Indestructibility of Human Passions
- Primary Artist
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Experiential Orchestra
Experiential Chorus - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
15. The Prison: No. 15, Death Calls Him. Gloring, He Obeys the Summons
- Primary Artist
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Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
Experiential Chorus
Experiential Orchestra - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
-
Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
16. The Prison: No. 16, His Farewell - His Triumph - His Peace
- Primary Artist
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Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
Experiential Chorus
Experiential Orchestra - Choir/chorus
- Experiential Chorus
- Orchestra
- Experiential Orchestra
- Composer
- Ethel Smyth
- Conductor
- James Blachly
- Artist
-
Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 16 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 4 minutes and 1 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 3200x3200 px
- Booklet
- Available in PDF format
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Choral Music (Choirs), Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred), Classical, Choral, Modern Era
- Label
- Chandos
- Music Distribution Service
- Naxos of America Inc.
- Country
United Kingdom- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Aug 6, 2020
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 95115527924