Thomas Pitfield: Orchestral Music

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Catalogue No: TOCC0765
EAN/UPC: 5060113447654
Release Date: 2025-06-06
Composer: Thomas Pitfield
Artists: Emma McGrath, Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, Paul Mann

Thomas Pitfield (1903–99) was a polymath: artist, bookbinder, cabinet-maker, calligrapher, cartoonist, composer, designer, poet, printmaker and more. He brought to his compositions the same skill and craftsmanship as to his other activities, but during his long lifetime his personal modesty impeded a general awareness of his achievements. Pitfield’s fondness for folk-music sites his music within the broad tradition of English pastoralism established by Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Howells and others – though a touch of steel can occasionally be heard behind the lyricism.

Emma McGrath, violin
Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
Paul Mann, conductor

Listen To This Recording:

Sinfonietta (20:44)

  1. I. Introduction and Dance-Variants. Lento e flessibilie – Allegro (4:54)
  2. II. Polka. Moderato articulato (2:54)
  3. III. Pavan. Poco lento, con molta dignità – (2:07)
  4. IV. Jig. Allegro giocoso (2:27)
  5. V. Finale. Allegro risoluto (8:22)

Fantasia on an Old Staffordshire Tune for violin and orchestra (12:29)

  1. I. Andante contemplativo – (2:14)
  2. II. Allegro marcato – (3:21)
  3. III. Cadenza – (1:53)
  4. IV. Andante contemplativo – Più calmato e sereno (5:01)

  1. Lyric Waltz for string orchestra (3:02)

Bucolics: Folk Songs Studies (13:10)

  1. I. Comin’ through the Rye; Faithful Journey (2:48)
  2. II. Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid? (1:33)
  3. III. So Far from my Country (2:25)
  4. IV. Gathering Peascods (1:53)
  5. V. The Little Room (3:00)
  6. VI. Carrion Crow (1:31)

Concerto Lirico for violin and orchestra (19:00)*

  1. I. Allegro apprensivo – Molto allegro grazioso – Allegro giocoso – (6:34)
  2. II. Requiem – in Memoriam Alber Hardie (August 2, 1958) (2:58)
  3. III. Cadenza – (1:27)
  4. IV. Release (3:52)
  5. V. Tempo primo – Giocoso – Larghetto tragico (4:08)

  1. Epitaph for string orchestra (6:34)

All Except * First Recordings

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