Immerse yourself in the timeless artistry of Kathleen Ferrier with this comprehensive collection, spanning over three hours of exquisite performances. This album showcases the remarkable range and depth of Ferrier's contralto voice, featuring a diverse repertoire that includes operatic arias, orchestral works, and sacred music.
Kathleen Ferrier, a beloved English contralto, captivated audiences worldwide with her powerful and expressive performances. This collection highlights her mastery of both classical and folk traditions, featuring works by composers such as Gluck, Bach, Brahms, Mahler, and Elgar. From the haunting beauty of Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice" to the profound depth of Bach's "St. Matthew Passion," Ferrier's interpretations are both technically brilliant and deeply moving.
The album includes iconic pieces such as Gluck's "Che farò senza Euridice?" from "Orfeo ed Euridice," Bach's "St. Matthew Passion," and Mahler's "Kindertotenlieder." Each track is a testament to Ferrier's ability to convey the essence of the music, whether it's the tender intimacy of a solo aria or the grandeur of a choral work.
This collection is a treasure trove for classical music enthusiasts, offering a rare opportunity to experience the full breadth of Kathleen Ferrier's artistry. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering her music for the first time, this album is a celebration of one of the 20th century's most remarkable vocal talents.
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 1: Coro: "Ah, se intorno a quest'urna funesta"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 1: Euridice! Ah! questo nome sanno le spiaggieChristoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 1: Piango il mi ben cosìChristoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 1: Della cetra tua a'dolci suoniChristoph Willibald Gluck, Zoe Vlachopoulos, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 1: Aria: "Gli sguardi trattieni"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Zoe Vlachopoulos, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 1: Recitativo: "Che disse? che ascoltai?"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 2: Ballo (Maestoso) - Coro: "Chi mai dell'Erebo"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 2: "Deh! placatevi con me"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 2: Coro: "Misero giovane"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 2: Arioso: "Che puro ciel, che chiaro sol"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 2: Coro: "Vieni a' regni del riposo"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 3: Ah! vieni, o dilettaChristoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 3: Vieni, vieni con ma, vieni, o caraChristoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 3: Ah! potess'io saper perchè ei tace tanto!Christoph Willibald Gluck, Ann Ayars, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 3: Aria: "Che fiero momento"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Ann Ayars, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 3: Ah! per me il duol ricomincia!Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 / Act 3: Aria: "Che farò senza Euridice?"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 3: Recitativo: "A finisca e per sempre"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 3: Gaudio, gaudio son al cuoreChristoph Willibald Gluck, Ann Ayars, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice) - Sung in Italian/Vienna version (1762) / Act 3: Coro: "Trionfi Amore!"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part One: Come ye daughtersJohann Sebastian Bach, The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part One: My Master and my Lord...Grief for sinJohann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part One: Behold, my saviourJohann Sebastian Bach, Elsie Suddaby, Kathleen Ferrier, The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part Two: Ah! now is my Saviour goneJohann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part Two: Have mercy Lord on me...Lamb of God, I fall....Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part Two: O gracious God!...If my tears be unavailing...Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part Two: O Sacred headJohann Sebastian Bach, The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part Two: Ah, Golgotha!...See ye! See the Saviour's...Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part Two: Be near me, LordJohann Sebastian Bach, The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part Two: And now the Lord...In tears of griefJohann Sebastian Bach, Elsie Suddaby, Kathleen Ferrier, Eric Greene, William Parsons, The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: "What is life?"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kathleen Ferrier, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent
Rodelinda, HWV 34 / Act 1: "Art thou troubled?"George Frideric Handel, Kathleen Ferrier, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two: No. 39 "Have mercy, Lord on me."Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, David Mccullum, The National Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent
Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11 (Ascension Oratorio) - English version: Aria: Ah, tarry yetJohann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques
Serse / Act 1: "Ombra mai fù"George Frideric Handel, Kathleen Ferrier, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent
Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25 / Part 1: "Woe, woe unto them who forsake Him!"Felix Mendelssohn, Kathleen Ferrier, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel
Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25 / Part 2: "Oh rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him"Felix Mendelssohn, Kathleen Ferrier, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel
Stabat Mater: Stabat MaterGiovanni Battista Pergolesi, The Nottingham Oriana Choir, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Roy Henderson
Stabat Mater: Cujus animamGiovanni Battista Pergolesi, Joan Taylor, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Roy Henderson
Stabat Mater: O quam tristisGiovanni Battista Pergolesi, The Nottingham Oriana Choir, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Roy Henderson
Stabat Mater: Quae moerebatGiovanni Battista Pergolesi, Kathleen Ferrier, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Roy Henderson
Stabat Mater: Quis est homoGiovanni Battista Pergolesi, Joan Taylor, Kathleen Ferrier, The Nottingham Oriana Choir, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Roy Henderson
Stabat Mater: Vidit suum dulcem natumGiovanni Battista Pergolesi, Joan Taylor, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Roy Henderson
Kathleen Ferrier, the renowned English contralto, captivated audiences worldwide with her powerful and emotive voice. Born Kathleen Mary Ferrier, she seamlessly blended folksongs and popular ballads with classical masterpieces by composers such as Bach, Brahms, Mahler, and Elgar. Her versatility shone on stage, in concert halls, and through her recordings, earning her an international reputation. Tragically, her career was cut short by cancer, but her legacy endures, continuing to inspire and move fans of opera and classical music alike.