| DAVID GOLIGHTLY | David studied composition with Richard Steinitz at Huddersfield
University. Born in Co Durham and now based
in Cheshire, a number of his compositions have been commissioned
by eminent performers, including “Moods” for Roger
Heaton, “Rites of Passage” and “The St
Petersburg Mass” for The Roussland Soglasie Male Voice
Choir of St Petersburg. In addition, David has
composed prolifically for theatre and film. The most notable
credits include “Blue Remembered Hills”, “On the Razzle”, “The
Glass Menagerie”, “Cider with Rosie” and “Under
Milkwood” (Theatre), “Out of the Depth” and “I’m
no Angel” (Film). David has had his concert music performed as far afield as America, Germany, Poland and Russia. He now combines a hectic freelance career, working as a commercial orchestrator, with that of a classical composer and conductor. To add to his credits, David was also acclaimed for his arrangements for the Latvian opera singer Inessa Galante on her CD “Arietta”. A number of David’s compositions will be premiered later in the year 2000-2001. These include a performance of his piano sonata by Jessie de Bellis at Carnegie Hall, New York, (Dec. 21st 2000) and at the Jacqueline du Pre Theatre in Oxford (Jan. 13th 2001). Important premieres scheduled for Russia in the year 2001 include the “First Symphony”. Much of David’s serious music is recorded and available from CD retail outlets. In 2001, two further CDs of David’s music are scheduled for release. David was chairman of “The North-West Composers’ Association” and,
at the moment, is a director of the newly
formed British Academy. In addition, he is also one of the
classical representatives for the “PRS Advisory Group” established
to assist the company review its public performance
and broadcast policy. |
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Soglasie
Male Voice Choir of St Petersburg
Conductor - Alexander Govorov Pianist - Demitri Tepliakov The Soglaise Male Voice Choir of St. Petersburg consists of professional vocalists who are soloists in their own right. Many have second specialities such as conducting, musicology and instrumental performing. The majority of the choirs repertoire consists of Russian Sacred and Secular music. However, they have commissioned and performed a number of new pieces from Russian and foreign composers, most notably "The St. Petersburg Mass" by the English composer David F Golightly, premiered in the State Capella Hall, St. Petersburg, in May 1994. The word “Soglaise” means
The conjunction of human voices; the agreement between people
for peace and harmony in the world”. A considerable
amount of the choirs repertoire has been researched and arranged
by its members. Much of this music was previously
forbidden and it is due in no small part to the
choir’ efforts, that a great deal of traditional
Russian Church music is being heard again, thereby
reviving a beauty and richness which is unique. |
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RITES
OF PASSAGE: Poems, A Pushkin, Translated by Henry Jones. |
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Frontiers
American Folk songs arranged by David F Golightly 1 BUFFALO SKINNERS: It was in the town of Jacks'boro, In the year of seventy three, When a man the name of Crego, Came stepping up to me, Saying how do you do young fellow? And how would you like to go? And spend the summer pleasantly, On the range of buffalo? Our hearts were cased with buffalo hocks, Our souls were cased with steel, And the harships of that summer, Would nearly make you reel, While skinning them darned old stinkers, Our lives they had no show, For Indians waiting to pick us off On the range of Buffalo.Buffalo stinking, stinking buffalo, Buffalo, darned buffalo, Yaho Indians Yaho! Yaho!. Get along mule! Our food it was buffalo hump, A iron wedge of bread, And all we had to sleep on was a buffalo for a bed, The fleas and gray backs worked on us, Oh boys it was not slow, I can tell you there's no hell on earth, Like the range of buffalo. Oh! Oh! now we've crossed Pease River, And home ward we are bound, No more in that hell fired country, Shall we be ever found, Going home to our wives and sweethearts, Tell the others not to go, To the God forsaken Buffalo range And darned old buffalo. 2 CHISHOLM TRAIL: Come along boys and listen to my tale, I'll tell you of my troubles, On the old Chisholm Trail, Come a ti-yi-you-py, you-py, yea, you-py, yea, Come a ti-yi-you-py, you-py, yea. Oh, its bacon and beans most every day, I'd soon rather eat prairie hay, Come a ti-yi-you-py, you-py, yea, you-py, yea Come a ti-yi-you-py, you-py, yea. The wind did blow and the rain did fall, It looked by grab like to lose them all, Come a ti-yi-you-py, you-py, yea, you-py, yea Come a ti-yi-you-py, you-py, yea. I don't give a damn, If they never do stop, I'll ride as long as a eight day clock, Come a ti-yi-you-py, you-py, yea, you-py, yea, Come a ti-yi-you-py, you-py, yea. 3 SHENANDOAH: Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you, Away you rolling river, Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you, Roll away we're bound away, Cross the wide Missouri. Oh, Shenandoah I love your daughter, Away I'm bound to go, Oh, Shenandoah, I love your daughter, Away I'm bound to go, Cross the wide, wide, cross the wide Missouri. Oh, Shenandoah, I'm bound to leave you, Away you rolling river, Oh, Shenandoah, I'll not deceive you,- Away, we're bound away, Cross the wide Missouri. Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you, Away you rolling river, Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you, Away we're bound away, Cross the wide, cross the wide Missouri. Oh Shenandoah. 4 THE STREETS OF LAREDO: As I walked out in the streets of Laredo, As I walked out in Laredo one day, I spied a young cowboy, All wrapped in white linen, All wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay. Was once in the saddle, I used to go dashing, Once to the saddle, I used to go gay, First down to Rosie's and then to the card house, Shot in the chest, I am dying today. Beat the drum slowly, play the fife lowly, Play the dead march as they bear up my pall, Put bundles of roses over my coffin, Roses to deaden the clods as they fall. As I walked out in the streets of Laredo, As I walked out in Laredo one day, I spied a young cowboy wrapped up in white linen, All wrapped up in white linen as cold as the clay. 5 JOHN HARDY: John Hardy was a desp'rate little man, He carried a razor every day, He shot down a man on the West Virginia line, Ought a seen John Hardy getting away, Lord, Lord, Ought a-seen John Hardy getting away. John Hardy drew a four card straight, His opponent drew a pair, John failed to catch and the other fellow won, But he left him dead in his chair, Lord, Lord. Left him sittin' dead in his chair. John Hardy stood in the barroom door, Hic! So drunk he couldn't see, Hic! Along came the sheriff with his little boys in blue, Saying "Johnny come and go with me" Lord, Lord, "Johnny come and go with me" John Hardy stood in the cell block door, Tears runnin' out of both eyes, He looked up to heaven and the stars above Saying, "Dear Lord, I'm ready for to die" Lord, Lord, "Dear Lord I'm ready for to die" They took John Hardy to his hanging ground, And left him there for to die, The last word I ever heard that boy say was, "My forty odd it never told a lie" Lord, Lord "My forty odd it never told a lie" |
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Russian Folk songs Text 12
ALONG THE PITERSKAYA STREET 15
OH YOU ARE SO BROAD THE STEPPE |
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Reviews The Eye (Chamber Opera) “His well-crafted score is taut and often very
attractive” “The highlight of
the production was undoubtedly the vibrant score” The St. Petersburg Mass “It is a work of great talent” “Music of stunning orchestral
virtuosity and emotional depth” “It is Music of the Heart” “According to the great composer Mussorgsky, ‘Of
greatest importance for a composer is his
search for truth’; it Is this truth we hear when
we perform David Golightly’s music” “The
Englishman with a Russian soul” |
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