{"product_id":"stanford-partsongs-pastorals-folksongs","title":"Stanford: Partsongs, Pastorals \u0026 Folksongs","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCelebrating Anglo-Irish composer Charles Villiers Stanford's centenary, this new album from The Sixteen includes a number of premiere recordings of Stanford's Irish Folksongs and Partsongs. Stanford is celebrated both nationally and internationally as a composer of great diversity. He composed a substantial number of concert works, including seven symphonies, but he is best-remembered for his choral works. Stanford's writing for voices is exquisite and his imaginative storytelling is ever-present in his Irish Folksongs where he captures everything from fiery revenge to passionate love with equal effectiveness. Stanford's dedication to the poetry of Mary Elizabeth Coleridge also stands out-he was drawn to the lyricism of her poetry and the imagery she conjures up-something that is clearly heard in his Opus 127 settings. Much of her poetry is marked by a sense of loss and change, nowhere better portrayed than in The Guest with it's unsettling narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Audio Cd, Cd-Rom, September 6, 2024","offer_id":45914581958847,"sku":"8398e15c-f639-456a-b0ec-b8553ee72e6d","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/505839cf24a34b215a2fc1a9ac5e86a6.jpg?v=1785059936","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/stanford-partsongs-pastorals-folksongs","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}