Jonathan Dove's "Flight" is a captivating choral work that blends narrative and music into a compelling journey. Released on April 1, 2004, under the Chandos label, this album spans nearly two and a half hours, offering a rich and immersive experience. Dove's composition is divided into three acts, each filled with a variety of characters and scenarios that unfold through the powerful voices of the choir.
The album's tracklist is a series of vignettes, each telling a part of the story through dialogue and song. The characters, including the Refugee, Controller, Bill, Tina, and others, bring a sense of drama and humanity to the music. Dove's ability to weave these narratives into a cohesive whole is a testament to his skill as a composer.
"Flight" is not just a collection of songs but a fully realized musical drama. The choral arrangements are intricate and evocative, capturing the essence of each character and their interactions. The album's duration allows for a deep exploration of the themes and stories, making it a rewarding listen from start to finish.
Jonathan Dove's "Flight" is a remarkable addition to the choral genre, showcasing his unique ability to blend storytelling with music. Whether you're a fan of choral works or simply looking for a rich and engaging musical experience, "Flight" is sure to captivate and inspire.
Tracks
Flight, Act I: Look! Up there (Refugee, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act I: Darling! (Bill, Tina, Refugee)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Christopher Robson
Flight, Act I: Excuse me. Have you any English money? (Refugee, Bill, Tina)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas
Flight, Act I: Welcome travellers. Thank you for travelling Tri-Star (Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act I: Do I look conspicuous? (Older Woman, Refugee, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nuala Willis, Christopher Robson, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act I: Welcome. We're always smiling as you can see (Steward, Stewardess, Refugee, Older Woman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Garry Magee, Ann Taylor, Christopher Robson, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act I: Down you go. Scurry down (Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act I: That's us. Is that us? (Minskman, Minskwoman, Controller, Older Woman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steven Page, Anne Mason, Claron McFadden, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act I: No! I don't seem able to go (Minskwoman, Minskman, Controller, Refugee)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steven Page, Anne Mason, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson
Flight, Act I: What have I done? (Minskwoman, Steward, Stewardess, Bill, Tina, Older Woman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Mason, Garry Magee, Ann Taylor, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act I: What have I just done? Why couldn't I go? (Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Mason
Flight, Act I: Excuse me. Have you a hat or a scarf? (Refugee, Older Woman, Stewardess, Steward, Tina, Bill, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Nuala Willis, Ann Taylor, Garry Magee, Mary Plazas, Richard Coxon
Flight, Act I: Look who's coming! (Controller, Refugee, Minskwoman, Bill, Tina, Older Woman, Steward, Stewardess)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson, Anne Mason, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act I: Gone. Time to be gone (Refugee, Tina, Controller, Bill, Minskwoman, Older Woman, Steward, Stewardess)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Mary Plazas, Claron McFadden, Richard Coxon, Anne Mason, Garry Magee
Flight, Act I: Disgusting. Record lusting (Controller, Bill, Older Woman, Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Richard Coxon, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason
Flight, Act I: Due to circumstances beyond our control (Controller, Refugee)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson
Flight, Act II: The storm is getting worse (Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act II: It's quiet (Steward, Stewardess, Bill, Tina, Older Woman, Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Garry Magee, Ann Taylor, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason
Flight, Act II: I know. We could do the business with our trolleys (Stewardess, Older Woman, Minskwoman, Steward, Tina, Bill)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ann Taylor, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason, Garry Magee, Mary Plazas, Richard Coxon
Flight, Act II: Orchestral InterludeJonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Flight, Act II: Fierce night. Jagged light (Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act II: I bought this suitcase in New York (Minskwoman, Steward, Stewardess, Bill, Refugee, Older Woman, Tina)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Mason, Garry Magee, Ann Taylor, Richard Coxon, Christopher Robson, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act II: The thing about people is (Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act II: About this stone. Is it true? (Older Woman, Refugee, Tina, Bill, Minskwoman, Steward, Stewardess, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nuala Willis, Christopher Robson, Mary Plazas, Richard Coxon, Anne Mason, Garry Magee
Flight, Act II: A wish for me. I'm wishing for my brother (Refugee, Bill, Steward)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Richard Coxon, Garry Magee
Flight, Act II: Excuse me, can I trouble you for some advice? (Older Woman, Tina, Minskwoman, Stewardess, Bill)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nuala Willis, Mary Plazas, Anne Mason, Ann Taylor, Richard Coxon
Flight, Act II: What's this for? Let's see… (Bill, Steward, Older Woman, Tina, Stewardess, Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Coxon, Garry Magee, Nuala Willis, Mary Plazas, Ann Taylor, Anne Mason
Flight, Act II: He's lucky (Women, Refugee, Older Woman, Controller, Tina, Stewardess, Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Nuala Willis, Claron McFadden, Mary Plazas, Ann Taylor, Anne Mason
Flight, Act II: You have a stone? (Women, Refugee)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Flight, Act II: I believed in miracles (Older Woman, Minskwoman, Stewardess, Tina, Refugee, Controller, Bill, Steward)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason, Ann Taylor, Mary Plazas, Christopher Robson, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act III: What a dreadful night (Women, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Flight, Act III: A plane is coming! (Controller, Older Woman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act III: I flew back immediately. I'm not angry (Minskman, Minskwoman, Tina, Bill, Steward)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steven Page, Anne Mason, Mary Plazas, Richard Coxon, Garry Magee
Flight, Act III: Oh my goodness! (Bill, Tina, Steward, Stewardess)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Ann Taylor
Flight, Act III: Oh look, he isn't moving (Stewardess, Older Woman, Minskman, Steward)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ann Taylor, Nuala Willis, Steven Page, Garry Magee
Flight, Act III: Ow! What is it? (Minskwoman, All)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Mason, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act III: It's so small (All, Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Mason, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act III: New, wondrous, nothing so new as you (Refugee, Tina, Stewardess, Older Woman, Controller, Minskwoman, Bill, MinskJonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Mary Plazas, Ann Taylor, Nuala Willis, Claron McFadden, Anne Mason
Flight, Act III: He's coming back! Get in the trunk! (Controller, Refugee, Immigration Officer, Women, Men)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson, Richard van Allan, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Flight, Act III: Surely you can be magnanimous on such a day as this (Minskman, Minskwoman, Immigration Officer, Tina, Steward, StJonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steven Page, Anne Mason, Richard van Allan, Mary Plazas, Garry Magee, Ann Taylor
Flight, Act III: You can't fool rules (Immigration Officer, Older Woman, Bill, Steward, Tina, Refugee, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard van Allan, Nuala Willis, Richard Coxon, Garry Magee, Mary Plazas, Christopher Robson
Flight, Act III: Dawn, still darkness… (Refugee)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson
Flight, Act III: But look at me now (Refugee, Immigration Officer, Stewardess, Older Woman, Minskwoman, Minskman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Richard van Allan, Ann Taylor, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason, Steven Page
Flight, Act III: …I can't do much for you… (Immigration Officer, Older Woman, Steward, Bill, Tina, Stewardess)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard van Allan, Nuala Willis, Garry Magee, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Ann Taylor
Flight, Act III: …Flights to Minsk and places smarter… (Controller, Older Woman, Minskman, Minskwoman, Bill, Tina, Steward, StewarJonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Garry Magee
Flight, Act III: A frozen man falling like a frozen star (Refugee, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Claron McFadden
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