Welcome to Week 68 of The Works! Start with this week's podcast episode.
The pieces for this week are listed below, along with links to scores, opera synopsis, song texts, and other helpful information. Here is the Spotify playlist for Week 68.
Dmitri Shostakovich
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District - score [not public domain in some countries] - synopsis
recommended audio recording: conducted by Rostropovich
video recommendation: unknown - maybe on YouTube
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Missa “Ut re mi fa so la” [Hexachord Mass] - score
recommended recording: Montreal Studio of Ancient Music
Thomas Weelkes
selected madrigals:
As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending - score - text
Like two proud armies - score - text
Death hath deprived me - score - text
Cease sorrows now - score - text
Hark all ye lovely saints - score - text
What have the gods - score
To shorten winter's sadness - score - text
O care, thou wilt despatch me - score - text
Thule, the period of cosmography - score - text
recommended recordings: I Fagiolini; Consort of Musicke; Deller Consort
Gabriel Faure
Piano Quartet No. 1 - score
recommended recordings: Collard et al; Domus; Eymar et al
Michael Tippett
Piano Sonata No. 3
recommended recording: Crossley
Lennon/McCartney
Selected songs recorded by others:
The Applejacks: Like Dreamers Do
Cilla Black: Love of the Loved
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas: I'll Be On My Way
The Remo Four: Tip of My Tongue
Peter and Gordon: A World Without Love
See also this compilation
Various Artists
Selected early British rock & roll and British Invasion songs:
Cliff Richards & the Drifters: Move It
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates: Shakin' All Over
Freddie & The Dreamers: I'm Telling You Now
Manfred Mann: Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Herman's Hermits: I'm Into Something Good; Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Petula Clark: Downtown
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders: The Game of Love
The Dave Clark Five
Selected songs