| Description |
xv, 288 pages : illustration ; 24 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
1.4 m/s |
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digital recording |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Bibliography |
"Selected list of works by David Willcocks": pages xii-xiii. "CD compact disc track listing": pages xiv-xv. |
| Contents |
Spoken tracks on accompanying compact disc: Memories of King George V and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey -- Memories of Vaughan Williams and Howells at Westminster Abbey -- Further memories of Howells -- Memories of Vaughan Williams conducting Hodie -- On the first performances and recording of the War Requiem -- Memories of World War II evoked by the recording of the War Requiem -- Tribute to Peter Pears -- On performing and recording Tudor music -- On performing the psalms in King's College Chapel -- On playing the organ at King's -- On recording the Allegri Miserere -- Memories of Roy Goodman, and on choosing soloists -- Boris Ord gives the note for "Once in Royal David's city;" on the genesis of Carols for choirs -- Reflections on descants; letters of appreciation received for Festival of nine lessons and carols -- On the genesis of Carols for choirs 2 -- On the St. Matthew Passion -- On "I was glad." |
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Musical tracks on accompanying compact disc (all performances conducted by David Willcocks unless noted): Zadok the priest / Handel (King's College Choir, Cambridge ; English Chamber Orchestra) -- Magnificat from King's College (Collegium Regale) services / Howells (King's College Choir, Cambridge ; Andrew Davis, organ -- Hymnus paradisi. Preludio / Howells (Bach Choir ; Choir of King's College, Cambridge ; New Philharmonia Orchestra) -- Hodie. First movement / Vaughan Williams (Bach Choir ; London Symphony Orchestra) -- War Requiem. Dies irae (excerpt) ; Agnus Dei / Britten (Peter Pears, tenor, in the 2nd excerpt ; Bach Choir ; London Symphony Orchestra Chorus ; Highgate School Choir ; Melos Ensemble ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Benjamin Britten, conductor) -- Justorum animae / Byrd (King's College Choir, Cambridge) -- Psalm 23 / [Goss] (King's College Choir, Cambridge ; David Willcocks, organ) -- Psalm prelude no. 1 (excerpt) / Howells (David Willcocks, organ) -- Miserere (abridged) / Allegri (Roy Goodman, solo treble ; King's College Choir, Cambridge) -- Once in Royal David's City / Gauntlett/Mann (King's College Choir, Cambridge) -- O come, all ye faithful : descant verse / Wade/Willcocks (King's College Choir, Cambridge) -- In the bleak midwinter / Darke (King's College Choir, Cambridge ; Simon Preston, organ) -- Tomorrow shall be my dancing day / English trad./Willcocks (King's College Choir, Cambridge) -- St. Matthew Passion. Opening chorus (excerpt) / Bach (Bach Choir ; Boys of St. Paul's Cathedral Choir ; Thames Chamber Orchestra) -- I was glad / Parry (King's College Choir, Cambridge ; James Lancelot, organ). |
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Childhood and Westminster Abbey (1919-1934) : reflections on childhood -- From Clifton College to Kingʹs College (1934-1940) : reflections on Clifton -- Davidʹs war (1940-1945) : reflections on Davidʹs war -- Return to Kingʹs College and Salisbury Cathedral (1945-1950) : reflections on Salisbury -- Worcester Cathedral and the City of Birmingham Choir (1950-1957) : reflections on Worcester -- Director of music, Kingʹs College (1957-1974) : Cambridge voices -- The Bach Choir (1960-1998) : reflections on the Bach Choir -- Director, Royal College of Music (1974-1984) : reflections on the Royal College -- A musical 'retirement' : reflections on retirement. |
| Subject |
Willcocks, David, 1919-2015 -- Interviews.
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Willcocks, David, 1919-2015. |
| Genre/Form |
Interviews.
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| Subject |
Conductors (Music) -- England -- Interviews.
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Conductors (Music) |
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England. |
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Musicians -- England -- Interviews.
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Musicians. |
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Conductors (Music) -- England -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Biographies.
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Interviews.
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| Added Author |
Owen, William, 1954- editor.
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Willcocks, David, 1919-2015.
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| ISBN |
9780193360631 |
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0193360632 |
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