‎Smyth: The Prison by James Blachly

The Prisoner communes with his Soul "I awoke in the middle of the night"

Dashon Burton, Sarah Brailey, James Blachly, Experiential Orchestra

7:10

Voices sing of immortality "We are full of immortality"

Experiential Orchestra, James Blachly, Experiential Chorus

4:29

The Prisoner asks the secret of emancipation "I was alone with sorrow"

Experiential Orchestra, Experiential Chorus, James Blachly, Dashon Burton

2:27

His Soul (echosed by Voices) replies "There is no secret"

Experiential Orchestra, Experiential Chorus, James Blachly, Sarah Brailey

3:26

He asks in what shape emancipation will come (Who are our saviours?) "Will it return to me w

Dashon Burton, Sarah Brailey, Experiential Chorus, James Blachly, Experiential Orchestra

1:36

The Voices reply "Others are elsewhere, under other names"

Experiential Chorus, Sarah Brailey, Experiential Orchestra, James Blachly

3:38

Orchestral Interlude. The first glimmer of Dawn

Experiential Orchestra, James Blachly

3:12

The Prisoner understands his own immortality "In the faint grey morning I hear"

Experiential Chorus, Dashon Burton, Experiential Orchestra, James Blachly

5:09

Chorale Prelude in the Prison Chapel (The Prisoner awakes)

Experiential Orchestra, James Blachly

3:59

His Soul tells him the end of the struggle is at hand "The struggle is over. the time has co

Sarah Brailey, Experiential Chorus, James Blachly, Experiential Orchestra

2:51

He hears his guests (the elements of his personality) moving to depart "I hear them overhead

James Blachly, Dashon Burton, Experiential Chorus, Experiential Orchestra

2:13

Pastorale. Sunset calm.

Dashon Burton, James Blachly, Experiential Chorus, Experiential Orchestra

2:45

He disbands his ego "I disband myself"

Experiential Orchestra, Dashon Burton, Experiential Chorus, James Blachly

3:06

Voices sing (in Greek mode) the indestructibility of human passions "The laughter we have la

James Blachly, Experiential Chorus, Experiential Orchestra

2:01

Death calls him (The Last Post) - Gloring, he obeys the summons "For years you have been con

Experiential Chorus, Experiential Orchestra, Dashon Burton, Sarah Brailey, James Blachly

5:13

His farewell, his triumph, his peace "This is no leavetaking"

Sarah Brailey, Experiential Chorus, Experiential Orchestra, James Blachly, Dashon Burton

10:38

Ethel Smyth

Composer
Dashon Burton

Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Sarah Brailey

Soprano
James Blachly

Conductor
Experiential Chorus

Choir
Experiential Orchestra

Orchestra

James Blachly

Music Director, Liner Notes

Smyth: The Prison

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Ethel Smyth

Dashon Burton

Sarah Brailey

James Blachly

Experiential Chorus

Experiential Orchestra

Production