RUTTER Fancies Nos. 1-3

In 1971, John Rutter published Fancies, a set of six short pieces for choir and chamber orchestra, on texts taken from Elizabethan poets. Rutter explained, "The ‘fancies’ are the fleeting ideas, dreams and whims that flit like Will-o’-the-wisps through the imagination of every artist." The pieces are miniatures that explore moods suggested by the texts, and are surprisingly memorable in their evocative power. While their first performance was in London, their second was in what Rutter described as a perfect setting—an open-air summer evening concert by the River Thames in rural Berkshire.
Applause 0:00
I. Tell me, where is fancy bred 0:29
II. There is a garden in her face 2:39
III. The urchins’ dance 6:58
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