With the exception of the bible, this vastly influential collection of saints lives was the favorite book of the era. Nadeem aslam was born in pakistan and now lives in england. Prince henry, of hoheneck, lying sick in body and mind at his castle of. The golden legend is set in pakistan, where a sophisticated, worldly couple, nargis and massud, both architects, live a westernized life in a community riven by religious and cultural schisms, where christians are a persecuted minority. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Sullivans reputation rests almost exclusively on his operettas written in tandem with w.
Sep 09, 2017 the golden legend is set in pakistan, where a sophisticated, worldly couple, nargis and massud, both architects, live a westernized life in a community riven by religious and cultural schisms, where christians are a persecuted minority. Jul 20, 2017 sir arthur sullivan the golden legend. To make the text as useful as possible to readers, the golden legend is available at this site in multiple forms. Across the two discs, there are very few occasions when the familiar operetta sullivan is evident, but the music is wonderfully enjoyable if redolent of the age. His new book is also just the others a statement made against wars, what was started by the west and how the country he depicts is hellbent on completing it, and to top it the darkness of the world. The golden legend adapted from the poem of longfellow by joseph bennett and set to music by arthur sullivan argument.
An enthusiastic round of applause to hyperion for a modern recording of arthur sullivans the golden legend, which was overwhelmingly the most popular work of its kind by a british composer in the late 19th century. A mystery, the story of the history of christianity told in three parts. The 1965 golden legend missed first place in national competition by 25 points. The golden legend was intended to be the earliest book produced at the kelmscott press, but because of its length and some problems with the first delivery of. Legenda aurea santorum sive lombardica historia the golden legend.
Tonights performance is undoubtedly going to be one of the highlights of the festival. Arthur sullivan and the golden legend history, mystery and a. His work has been longlisted for the man booker prize, shortlisted for the impac prize and the dsc prize for south asian literature, and won the kiriyama prize, the encore award, the windhamcampbell literature prize, and a lannan literary fellowship. In a further stroke of literary brilliance, aslam creates a book within his book, a 987page masterpiece that haunts aslams legend from beginning to end, aptly entitled that they might. Novello, ewer and company, 1888 cantatas, secular 40 pages. The society aims to promote and generate interest in the music of sir arthur sullivan through recordings, publications, festivals and. The piece premiered at the triennial leeds music festival. See the golden legend main pageindex for other volumes or chapter length files. By the mid twentieth century, the work was no more than a name in the history books. The golden legend, by nadeem aslam, follows an imperiled. Even successful artists like sir arthur sullivan struggle with. Review of the first performance of sullivans the golden legend from. The golden legend is the kind of book that should be passed reverently from reader to reader and discussed in impassioned tones over a shared meal. Part two youtube augusta holmes roland furieux 1867 duration.
Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories,the golden legendwas perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle ages. May 19, 2017 in the pakistan of nadeem aslams novel the golden legend the rule of law is a distant memory. Movementssectionsmovtssecs, prologue, 6 scenes and epilogue. See all 141 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Of the only dramatic situation in the book, the rescue of elsie from the. The golden legend arthur sullivan, henry wadsworth. The golden legend is, first and foremost, a religious work, but students of medi eval history can see in it how scientific history, as distinguished from sacred or salvation history, was interpreted, misinterpreted, or simply ignored by jacobus and the authors he consulted, notably vincent ofbeauvais in his mirror of history. Cover art for a present day recording of the golden legend, available on amazon. Sullivan the golden legend, ripon leeds philharmonic chorus. Despite the misery and cruelty it depicts, the golden legend is a heartening book, largely because of aslams faith in the integrity and courage of his main characters and, one supposes, of real people like them. More than a thousand manuscripts of the text have survived. Arthur sullivans complete the golden legend an adaptation of the text by henry wadsworth longfellow was given two rare. It is, says the british novelist nadeem aslam, who was born in a neighboring town 50 years ago, a beautiful city with scars going through it, a beautiful garden surrounded by barbed wire.
The golden legend, by nadeem aslam, follows an imperiled widow in pakistan. The work is based on an adaptation by sullivans friend the music critic joseph bennett of longfellows narrative poem the golden legend. His new book is also just the others a statement made against wars, what was started by the west and how the country he depicts is hellbent on completing it, and to top it. A commandingly written debut, golden boy is a moving, gorgeous account of what it means to feel profoundly different when the stakes are survival itself. He completed the golden legend, which covers christianity during the middle ages, first. She brings a sensitivity and knowledge to her debut novel, golden boy. Aslam has created a story that both transcends and illuminates the conflict of the modern age by giving it a heart and. The book received a score of 825 points out of a possible 1,000 to take second place in the columbia scholastic press association official. The golden legend was so highly regarded during sullivans lifetime, that it became one of the most performed choral works, surpassing most other favorites of the time, including elijah with only handels ubiquitous messiah surpassing it.
Dec 28, 2016 the golden legend is published by faber. Prince henry, of hoheneck, lying sick in body and mind at his castle of vautsberg, on the rhine, has consulted physicians of salerno, and learned that he can. The golden legend with the piccadilly symphony orchestra, leeds philharmonic chorus and members of other local choral societies. Since his debut novel in 1993, season of the rainbirds, aslam returns to pakistan with his latest book the golden legend. Author tara sullivan researched golden boy by traveling to tanzania and interviewing those working to rescue and educate tanzanian people with albinism. The golden legend is a cantata by arthur sullivan with libretto by joseph bennett, based on the 1851 poem of the same name by henry wadsworth longfellow. Eliot scer, author of national book award finalist endangered. I found that i had heard very little sullivan, and was recommended to listen to the golden legend.
The personal story of the two men is woven in this book into a documentary panorama of the history of their operas in the nineteenth century and right down to the present dayfor in an extraordinarily ageless way the gilbert and sullivan operas still go on making history. By the 15th century, editions of voragines golden legend were available in every major european language. His passionate craftsmanship was the spark which ignited a 50year renaissance of bookmaking in england, on the continent, and in the united states art of the printed book, 36. Fleeing a fictional world of despots and drones the new. The golden legend, the night is calm scene iii, part. Across the two discs, there are very few occasions when the familiar operetta sullivan is evident, but the music is wonderfully enjoyable if. The golden legend to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. In the late middle ages, spiritual reading meant the golden legend. The golden legend is a poem that makes up the second part of longfellows christus. Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories, the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle ages. The golden legend, an extensive collection of saints biographies, became one of the bestselling books of the late medieval period. It was likely compiled around the years 12591266, although the text was added to over the centuries. Apr 24, 2017 the golden legend, by nadeem aslam, follows an imperiled widow in pakistan.
The golden legend tells a magnificent story of terror and. Gilbert but the overlooked section of his compositions has only recently been given prominence. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Having duly ordered it, i very much enjoyed listening to it.
Sullivan the golden legend the gilbert and sullivan archive. Apr 22, 2012 depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories, the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle ages. Arthur sullivan 18421900 the golden legend cantata. The golden legend is a cantata by arthur sullivan with libretto by joseph bennett, based on. Sullivan s reputation rests almost exclusively on his operettas written in tandem with w. Prologue, 6 scenes and epilogue yeardate of composition yd of comp. One of the central texts of the middle ages, the golden legend deeply influenced the imagery of poetry, painting and stained glass with its fascinating descriptions of saints lives and religious festivals.
Apr 18, 2017 in a further stroke of literary brilliance, aslam creates a book within his book, a 987page masterpiece that haunts aslams legend from beginning to end, aptly entitled that they might. It begins on what should be a triumphant day for nargis and massud. This systematic persecution is the subject of the golden legend, by nadeem aslam. Janice watson sop, jean rigby mezzo, mark wilde ten, jeffrey black bar, jonathan brown. The golden legend is not just a publica tion you hold in your hands a book with a story between its covers. Original light green cloth, elaborately lettered and decorated bab figures in gilt, goldenbrown and black. Arthur sullivan, ronald corp, new london orchestra, janice watson, mark wilde, jean rigby, jeffrey black, jonathan brown, the london chorus sullivan. In the pakistan of nadeem aslams novel the golden legend the rule of law is a distant memory. The golden legend was so highly regarded during sullivan s lifetime, that it became one of the most performed choral works, surpassing most other favorites of the time, including elijah with only handels ubiquitous messiah surpassing it. Lahore, pakistan, is a place of almost unfathomable loveliness. It was likely compiled around the year 1260, although the text was added to over the centuries.
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