Credits:

Charles Villiers Stanford

Description:

It was Edmund Spencer's collection of poems, "A Wedding Song," that brought Vaughan Williams and English poet Ursula Wood together. Ursula Wood introduced Vaughan Williams to Spenser's "A Wedding Ode," which led to the creation of a new work and their marriage. Although composed as a wedding ode, the premiere was not well received, and in 1957, Vaughan Williams revised the "Mask" into a "Chorus". The jacket cover is Ursula Wood herself, photographed in 1938. Tokyo M Plus

Tracklisting:

1.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene I (Andante con moto; Allegretto)
2.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene II (Allegretto; Largamente)
3.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene III (Allegro moderato; Andante maestoso; Allegro Viva
4.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene IV (Moderato; Allegro; Lento)
5.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene V (Allegro; Lento; Andante con moto)
6.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene VI (Andante sostenuto)
7.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene VII (Andante sostenuto)
8.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene VIII (Allegretto)
9.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene IX (Lento)
10.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene X (Molto Adagio)
11.The Bridal Day. A Masque by Ursula Wood: Scene XI (Andante maestoso)