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Amy Castles – Court Singer

Amy Castles was an Australian singer who made a number of recordings in the first decade of the 20th century. She was described as the "Australian nightingale". This CD is a collection of 18 restored songs.

Artists

Photograph of Amy Castles

Amy Castles

Amy Eliza Castles (25 July 1880 – 19 November 1951), was an Australian dramatic soprano, the daughter of Joseph Castles (1849-1933), and Mary Ellen Castles (1855-1937). Her two sisters, Ethel Margaret "Dolly" Castles (1884–1971) and Eileen Anne Castles (1886–1970) were also highly regarded, talented sopranos.

Photograph of Eileen Castles

Eileen Castles

Eileen Castles was a sister of Amy Castles. Also a singer, she performed in Melbourne and New York, mainly in opera and light opera.

Audio previews

Track Listing

  1. Semiramide Bell Raggio Gioacchino Rossini
  2. I Vespri Siciliana Bolero Giuseppe Verdi
  3. I Puritani Qui la Voce Vincenzo Bellini
  4. Rigoletto Caro Nome Giuseppe Verdi
  5. Jocelyn Angels Guard Thee Benjamin Godard
  6. Winds in the trees Arthur Goring Thomas
  7. To the Angels Napoleone Zardo
  8. The Angels Serenade Gaetano Braga
  9. The Perfect Way Charles Willeby
  10. My Little Violet Charles Willeby
  11. Four leaf clover Charles Willeby
  12. By the waters of Minnetonka Thurlow Lieurance
  13. The Rosary Ethelbert Nevin
  14. Serenade Charles-François Gounod
  15. Ave Maria Charles-François Gounod
  16. Danny Boy (Traditional)
  17. Gypsy Songs Songs my mother taught me Antonín Dvořák
  18. Cavalleria Rusticana Ave Maria - Intermezzo Pietro Mascagni

Performers

Composers

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Antonín Dvořák

Antonín Leopold Dvořák was a Czech composer, one of the first Czech composers to achieve worldwide recognition.

Photograph of Pietro Mascagni

Pietro Mascagni

Photograph of Gioacchino Rossini

Gioacchino Rossini

Photograph of Vincenzo Bellini

Vincenzo Bellini

Photograph of Gaetano Braga

Gaetano Braga

Photograph of Benjamin Godard

Benjamin Godard

Photograph of Charles-François Gounod

Charles-François Gounod

Photograph of Thurlow Lieurance

Thurlow Lieurance

Photograph of Ethelbert Nevin

Ethelbert Nevin

Photograph of Arthur Goring Thomas

Arthur Goring Thomas

Photograph of Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi

Photograph of Charles Willeby

Charles Willeby

Photograph of Napoleone Zardo

Napoleone Zardo

Where to listen

Amy Castles – Court Singer is available for download from the iTunes Music Store.
It's available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music.

Amy Castles – Court Singer is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer secure online ordering.

Move CDs can be ordered through music retailers across Australia including Readings.

Product details

Catalogue number
MCD 559
List price
$20.00 AUD
Mastering Engineer
Martin Wright
Release date
Copyright
© 2017 Move Records
Phonogram
℗ 2017 Move Records
Barcode
EAN 9314574055924