℗ 2024 2014 Orchid Music
| Released | April 19, 2024 |
| Duration | 1h 04m 26s |
| Record Label | Orchid Classics |
| Catalogue No. | ORC100294 |
| Genre | Classical |
Rose in Bloom
Erin Morley, Gerald Martin Moore
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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La Libellule (Version for Piano and Voice)
Camille Saint-Saëns; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
4:30 | |||
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4 Romances, Op. 2
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1.2
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No. 2, Eastern Song: The Nightingale Enslaved by the Rose
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; Aleksey Vasil’yevich Kol’tsov; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
2:57 | |||
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7 Frühe Lieder
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1.3
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No. 3, Die Nachtigall
Alban Berg; Theodor Storm; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
2:33 | |||
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Parysatis
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1.4
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Le Rossignol et la Rose
Camille Saint-Saëns; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
3:52 | |||
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Huit Chansons de Fleurs
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1.5
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No. 1, We Should Not Mind So Small a Flower
Ricky Ian Gordon; Emily Dickinson; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
2:44 | |||
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1.6
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No. 2, I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud
Ricky Ian Gordon; William Wordsworth; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
3:33 | |||
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1.7
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No. 3, The Tulips
Ricky Ian Gordon; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
5:03 | |||
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1.8
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No. 4, One Perfect Rose
Ricky Ian Gordon; Dorothy Parker; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
1:44 | |||
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1.9
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No. 5, Peonies at Dusk
Ricky Ian Gordon; Jane Kenyon; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
3:56 | |||
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1.10
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No. 6, Her Garden
Ricky Ian Gordon; Donald Hall; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
3:23 | |||
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1.11
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No. 7, Afterlife with Lilacs
Ricky Ian Gordon; Telmo Dos Santos; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
4:02 | |||
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1.12
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No. 8, Play, Orpheus
Ricky Ian Gordon; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
1:54 | |||
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Chansons de Ronsard, Op. 223
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1.13
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No. 3, Tais-toi, Babillarde
Darius Milhaud; Pierre de Ronsard; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
1:35 | |||
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6 Romances, Op. 38
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1.14
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No. 3, Daisies
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Igor Vasil’yevich Lotaryov; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
2:31 | |||
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12 Romances, Op. 21
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1.15
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No. 5, Lilacs
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Ekaterina Andreyena Beketova; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
1:50 | |||
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Ehetanzlied, Op. 10
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1.16
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No. 3, Vöglein Schwermut
Alexander Zemlinsky; Christian Morgenstern; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
2:46 | |||
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4 Gesänge, Op. 70
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1.17
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No. 2, Lerchengesang. Andante espressivo
Johannes Brahms; Karl August Candidus; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore |
2:42 | |||
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1.18
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Bird-song
Michael Head; Marjorie Rayment; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore; Ransom Wilson |
5:17 | |||
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The Rose of Persia
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1.19
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‘Neath My Lattice Through the Night (Version for Piano and Voice)
Arthur Sullivan; Basil Hood; Erin Morley; Gerald Martin Moore; Ransom Wilson |
3:06 | |||
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1.20
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We’ll Gather Lilacs (From "Perchance to Dream")
Ivor Novello; Erin Morley |
4:28 | |||
"Crystalline debut of a new high coloratura star: Erin Morley brings artless precision and liquid phrasing to her debut recording."
- The Guardian
Erin Morley is one of today’s most sought-after coloratura sopranos, and her debut recital album presents a thoughtfully curated program which mirrors a stroll through a garden, delving into rich repertoire inspired by flowers, birds, and nature. Morley, known for her operatic roles, draws on connections to the natural world, offering a mix of well-known pieces, contemporary compositions, and hidden gems.
A notable feature is the premiere recording of Ricky Ian Gordon’s Huit Chansons de Fleurs, a contemporary song cycle exploring themes of death, resurrection, fragrance, and the fleeting nature of beauty, adding a layer of poignancy to an album which features a diverse selection of vocal repertoire. Another highlight is Saint-Saëns’s “La Libellule,” a rarely heard gem capturing the agile movement of a dragonfly. And Sullivan’s “’Neath My Lattice Through the Night” stands out as the first presentation of the aria in its original key, the heights of the final cadenza just one example of Morley’s extraordinary performance of the repertoire.
Rose in Bloom is an exploration of nature’s influence on music, a testament to Erin Morley’s artistry and originality, and a delightful journey through a garden of musical encounters.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Orchid Classics Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.20 -2.50 to -1.00 | -22.17 -26.79 to -18.06 | -17.45 -22.00 to -12.80 | 12 8 to 15 | |
| 1 | La Libellule (Version for Piano and Voice) | -1.00 | -19.58 | -15.2 | 11 |
| 2 | No. 2, Eastern Song: The Nightingale Enslaved by the Rose | -1.00 | -24.13 | -19.2 | 13 |
| 3 | No. 3, Die Nachtigall | -1.00 | -18.54 | -12.8 | 8 |
| 4 | Le Rossignol et la Rose | -1.00 | -22.74 | -16.9 | 12 |
| 5 | No. 1, We Should Not Mind So Small a Flower | -1.00 | -20.42 | -16.2 | 11 |
| 6 | No. 2, I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud | -1.00 | -19.35 | -14.8 | 10 |
| 7 | No. 3, The Tulips | -1.00 | -22.18 | -18.1 | 13 |
| 8 | No. 4, One Perfect Rose | -1.00 | -20.06 | -16.1 | 11 |
| 9 | No. 5, Peonies at Dusk | -1.00 | -24.55 | -19.5 | 14 |
| 10 | No. 6, Her Garden | -1.00 | -23.90 | -19.4 | 13 |
| 11 | No. 7, Afterlife with Lilacs | -1.00 | -23.69 | -19.5 | 14 |
| 12 | No. 8, Play, Orpheus | -1.00 | -21.00 | -16.2 | 12 |
| 13 | No. 3, Tais-toi, Babillarde | -1.00 | -18.06 | -13.8 | 10 |
| 14 | No. 3, Daisies | -1.51 | -26.28 | -22.0 | 15 |
| 15 | No. 5, Lilacs | -1.82 | -25.83 | -21.2 | 13 |
| 16 | No. 3, Vöglein Schwermut | -1.00 | -23.54 | -17.6 | 13 |
| 17 | No. 2, Lerchengesang. Andante espressivo | -2.50 | -26.79 | -21.0 | 15 |
| 18 | Bird-song | -1.00 | -19.05 | -14.0 | 9 |
| 19 | ‘Neath My Lattice Through the Night (Version for Piano and Voice) | -1.00 | -18.22 | -14.0 | 10 |
| 20 | We’ll Gather Lilacs (From "Perchance to Dream") | -2.21 | -25.51 | -21.4 | 14 |