English songs by Karl Rankl

Meyn, N. and Heath, A. (2024) English songs by Karl Rankl. [Audio]

Abstract

These 18 English Songs by Karl Rankl (1898-1968) were recorded in 2022/23 in the RCM Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall during the Music, Migration and Mobility project, with recent RCM graduate singers and pianists. 'Music, Migration and Mobility - The Legacy of Migrant Musicians from Nazi Europe in Britain’ was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (reference AH/S013032/1) and was a performance-led and multi-disciplinary project that aimed to better understand the significance of migration and mobility for music. Producer: Norbert Meyn, co-producer and engineer Anna Heath. Songs and performers: From Chinese Picture Book, Op. 5, texts by Ruth Tenney: Op 5 No 1 In a Peking Shop, Michael Bell (tenor) and Jack Campbell (piano); Op 5 No 9 The Cruel Raingod, Michael Bell (tenor) and Jack Campbell (piano); Op 5 No 13 The Priest’s Cry in the Evening, Michael Bell (tenor) and Jack Campbell (piano); Op 5 No. 12 The Travelling Players, Annabel Kennedy (mezzo soprano) and Jack Campbell (piano); Op 5 No. 4 Camel-Bells, Annabel Kennedy (mezzo soprano) and Jack Campbell (piano); Op 5 No. 10 Ceremonial, Annabel Kennedy (mezzo soprano) and Jack Campbell (piano); Op 5 No. 2 Lullaby of the Outcast, Emma Roberts (mezzo soprano) and Jack Campbell (piano); Op 5 No. 6 On the River, Emma Roberts (mezzo soprano) and Jack Campbell (piano); Op 5 No. 8 Day Dream in the Court of the Daughters, Emma Roberts (mezzo soprano) and Jack Campbell (piano). From Op. 7 Songs for soprano, texts by various poets: Op 7 No 1 A Girl's Mood , Charlotte Bowden (soprano) and Ella O'Neill (piano); Op 7 No 4 To Daffodils, Charlotte Bowden (soprano) and Ella O'Neill (piano); Op 7 No 7 Coming and Going, Charlotte Bowden (soprano) and Ella O'Neill (piano); Op 7 Nr. 2 Night Song at Amalfi, Milly Forrest (soprano) and Ella O'Neill (piano); Op 7 Nr. 3 Laugh and the World laughs with you, Milly Forrest (soprano) and Ella O'Neill (piano); Op 7 Nr. 8 Little Fruit Tree in November, Milly Forrest (soprano) and Ella O'Neill (piano). From Op. 10 ‘War’, texts by Siegfried Sassoon and various poets: Op 10 No 2 Dreamers, Julian von Mellaerts (baritone) and Ella O’Neill (piano); Op 10 No 10 Died of Wounds, Julian von Mellaerts (baritone) and Ella O’Neill (piano); Op 10 No 11 Say not the Struggle naught availeth, Julian von Mellaerts (baritone) and Ella O’Neill (piano). ***** COPYRIGHT NOTICE: The performers have all given permission for publication of these recordings. The copyright for the recordings is held by the RCM and they are made available on this repository under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 4.0 licence. *****

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