℗ 2017 Delphian Records
| Released | July 21, 2017 |
| Duration | 1h 06m 15s |
| Record Label | Delphian Records |
| Catalogue No. | DCD34193 |
| Genre | Classical (Guitar) |
Dreams and Fancies: English Music for Solo Guitar
Sean Shibe
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Five Bagatelles
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1.1
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I. Allegro
William Walton; Sean Shibe |
4:12 | |||
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1.2
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II. Lento
William Walton; Sean Shibe |
3:06 | |||
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1.3
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III. Alla cubana
William Walton; Sean Shibe |
2:28 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Sempre espressivo
William Walton; Sean Shibe |
1:47 | |||
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1.5
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V. Con slancio
William Walton; Sean Shibe |
2:23 | |||
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Sonatina for Guitar Op. 52/1
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1.6
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I. Allegretto
Lennox Berkeley; Sean Shibe |
5:29 | |||
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1.7
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II. Lento
Lennox Berkeley; Sean Shibe |
3:59 | |||
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1.8
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III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
Lennox Berkeley; Sean Shibe |
3:37 | |||
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1.9
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Praeludium
John Dowland; Sean Shibe |
1:21 | |||
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1.10
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Forlorn Hope Fancy
John Dowland; Sean Shibe |
4:01 | |||
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1.11
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Fantasia
John Dowland; Sean Shibe |
4:17 | |||
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Fantasy for Guitar Op. 107
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1.12
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I. Prelude
Malcolm Arnold; Sean Shibe |
1:21 | |||
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1.13
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II. Scherzo
Malcolm Arnold; Sean Shibe |
2:52 | |||
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1.14
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III. Arietta 1
Malcolm Arnold; Sean Shibe |
2:03 | |||
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1.15
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IV. Fughetta
Malcolm Arnold; Sean Shibe |
1:11 | |||
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1.16
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V. Arietta 2
Malcolm Arnold; Sean Shibe |
1:40 | |||
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1.17
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VI. March
Malcolm Arnold; Sean Shibe |
1:41 | |||
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1.18
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VII. Postlude
Malcolm Arnold; Sean Shibe |
1:12 | |||
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Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70
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1.19
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I. Musingly (Meditativo)
Benjamin Britten; Sean Shibe |
2:15 | |||
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1.20
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II. Very agitated (Molto agitato)
Benjamin Britten; Sean Shibe |
0:47 | |||
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1.21
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III. Restless (Inquieto)
Benjamin Britten; Sean Shibe |
1:26 | |||
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1.22
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IV. Uneasy (Ansioso)
Benjamin Britten; Sean Shibe |
1:21 | |||
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1.23
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V. March-like (Quasi una Marcia)
Benjamin Britten; Sean Shibe |
1:31 | |||
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1.24
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VI. Dreaming (Sognante)
Benjamin Britten; Sean Shibe |
1:51 | |||
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1.25
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VII. Gently rocking (Cullante)
Benjamin Britten; Sean Shibe |
1:11 | |||
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1.26
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VIII. Passacaglia
Benjamin Britten; Sean Shibe |
4:34 | |||
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1.27
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IX. Slow and quiet (Molto tranquillo)
Benjamin Britten; Sean Shibe |
2:39 | |||
Barely half a century ago, the guitar was such a rarity in the concert hall that even an outstanding player like Julian Bream was remarkable as a pioneer as much as for his exceptional technique and musicality. Today, by contrast, the field is richly populated – thanks not only to Bream’s own inspiring example to younger players but also to the vastly increased repertoire, so much of which he also instigated.
Yet even in this new heyday for the instrument, Sean Shibe – whose full album debut here nests among four of those Bream-commissioned works a clutch of Dowland pieces from a previous Elizabethan Golden Age – stands out as a truly uncommon talent. ‘I want to hear his interpretation of Britten’s Nocturnal over and over,’ wrote David Nice in an awed recent concert review. ‘This, for me, is the definitive performance.’ Born in Edinburgh, in 2012 Shibe became the first guitarist to be selected for the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme, and the only solo guitarist to be awarded a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship. He was selected by Young Classical Artists Trust (London) in 2015.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Delphian Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.94 -17.48 to -0.40 | -30.01 -38.31 to -23.17 | -26.31 -35.00 to -20.10 | 15 12 to 18 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro | -0.40 | -26.98 | -23.0 | 18 |
| 2 | II. Lento | -6.37 | -32.34 | -29.0 | 16 |
| 3 | III. Alla cubana | -2.66 | -28.32 | -25.4 | 14 |
| 4 | IV. Sempre espressivo | -9.83 | -32.87 | -29.5 | 13 |
| 5 | V. Con slancio | -0.40 | -24.72 | -21.3 | 16 |
| 6 | I. Allegretto | -0.82 | -26.59 | -23.2 | 17 |
| 7 | II. Lento | -6.44 | -31.27 | -27.1 | 16 |
| 8 | III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo | -1.88 | -26.68 | -23.3 | 17 |
| 9 | Praeludium | -8.36 | -30.71 | -27.1 | 12 |
| 10 | Forlorn Hope Fancy | -6.44 | -29.36 | -26.2 | 15 |
| 11 | Fantasia | -5.60 | -28.85 | -25.9 | 14 |
| 12 | I. Prelude | -7.41 | -26.13 | -23.1 | 13 |
| 13 | II. Scherzo | -0.40 | -26.68 | -23.1 | 15 |
| 14 | III. Arietta 1 | -11.47 | -36.20 | -32.0 | 16 |
| 15 | IV. Fughetta | -1.76 | -25.25 | -22.5 | 15 |
| 16 | V. Arietta 2 | -8.67 | -35.88 | -30.7 | 17 |
| 17 | VI. March | -1.45 | -23.17 | -20.2 | 13 |
| 18 | VII. Postlude | -1.05 | -23.55 | -20.1 | 15 |
| 19 | I. Musingly (Meditativo) | -11.15 | -35.42 | -30.9 | 14 |
| 20 | II. Very agitated (Molto agitato) | -3.14 | -25.56 | -22.4 | 13 |
| 21 | III. Restless (Inquieto) | -10.27 | -32.05 | -28.8 | 12 |
| 22 | IV. Uneasy (Ansioso) | -1.80 | -28.81 | -23.4 | 17 |
| 23 | V. March-like (Quasi una Marcia) | -7.51 | -31.83 | -27.7 | 13 |
| 24 | VI. Dreaming (Sognante) | -12.11 | -37.43 | -32.4 | 14 |
| 25 | VII. Gently rocking (Cullante) | -17.48 | -38.21 | -35.0 | 13 |
| 26 | VIII. Passacaglia | -0.40 | -27.13 | -23.4 | 18 |
| 27 | IX. Slow and quiet (Molto tranquillo) | -15.10 | -38.31 | -33.6 | 12 |