RUTTER & GADD

 

Family Album

 

1. Mother & Son (Rutter & Gadd)

2. O, For the Wings of a Dove (Mendelssohn, arr. Gadd)

3. O mio Babbino Caro (Puccini)

4. Valentin’s Prayer (Gounod, from Faust)

5. Danny Boy (trad. Arr. Gadd)

6. Er und Sie (Schumann, arr. Gadd)

7. Du Ring an Meinem Finger (Schumann, arr. Gadd)

8. Lullaby (Brahms, arr. Gadd)

9. Thais: Final Duet (Massenet)

10. La Mamma Morta (Giordano, from Andrea Chenier)

11. Easter Hymn (Mascagni, from Cavalleria Rusticana)

12. Du und Du (Strauss, from Die Fledermaus)

 

Claire Rutter – soprano

Stephen Gadd – baritone

 

Winchester Cathedral Choir

BBC Concert Orchestra

 

The disc includes an evocative and elegant 1940’s style music video.

 

Husband and wife, Claire Rutter and Stephen Gadd are internationally renowned British opera singers. While Claire was singing the title role in Aida at English National Opera in 2007, Stephen sang Macbeth at Glyndebourne, sometimes on the same night. Rutter & Gadd: Family Album is their first joint classical vocal album, featuring a collection of well-known songs and arias, celebrating the theme of family. Also on the album is their debut composition, Mother & Son. Their fresh approach will appeal to both connoisseurs of opera and newcomers to classical music. Family relationships are explored through beautiful music on this heart-warming album, which includes vocal contributions from other members of their musical family. Their 11 year old son George is a member of the world-class Winchester Cathedral Choir and a seasoned performer in his own right.

 

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