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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Michael Seal - Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals; Metamorphic Variations (Complete) (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 79:56 minutes | 1,36 GB
Classical | Label: Chandos Records, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 79:56 minutes | 1,36 GB
Classical | Label: Chandos Records, Official Digital Download
Perhaps now overshadowed by his earlier ballet Checkmate, Miracle in the Gorbals was a tremendous hit for Bliss and the Sadler’s Wells Ballet company. First performed in 1944, it was repeated in every season through to 1950. Based on a scenario by Michael Benthall (inspired by Jerome K. Jerome and Dostoyevsky), the ballet features the appearance of a Christ-like figure amid Glasgow’s most infamous slum. This mysterious Stranger performs a miracle, reviving the Girl Suicide, who in despair had earlier thrown herself into the Clyde. The locals rejoice, but an Official (Benthall had in mind a priest) is jealous and, after a failed attempt to cast doubt on the virtue of the Stranger via the local Prostitute, has him slashed to death by a razor gang. Bliss’s score employs a wide range of styles and harmonic language, and also exploits Leitmotifs for the principal characters. Originally titled Variations for Orchestra, Bliss composed the Metamorphic Variations towards the end of his life, during a late surge of creativity. Two of the sixteen movements were dropped before the first performance (given by the LSO and Vernon Handley in 1973) and for some reason were not re-instated at any of the later performances of the work until that given by Michael Seal and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in February 2025, the day before they made this recording.
Tracklist:
01. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- I. Overture
02. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- II. The Street
03. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- III. The Girl Suicide
04. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- IV. The Young Lovers
05. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- V. The Prostitute and the Boy
06. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- VI. The Official
07. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- VII. The Discovery of the Suicide’s body
08. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- VIII. The Suicide’s Body is brought in
09. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- IX. The Stranger
10. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- X. Dance of Deliverance
11. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- XI. The Official and the Prostitute
12. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- XII. Intermezzo
13. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- XIII. The Slander Campaign
14. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- XIV. The Conversion of the Prostitute
15. Bliss- Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6- XV. Finale. The Killing of the Stranger
16. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- I. Elements. Larghetto tranquillo
17. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- II. Ballet. One in a bar
18. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- III. Assertion. Allegro energico
19. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- [IIIb]. Contrasts. Very slow
20. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- [IIIc]. Children’s March. Alla marcia
21. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- IV. Speculation. Very slow
22. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- V. Interjections. Andante sostenuto
23. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- VI. Scherzo 1. Vivo
24. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- VII. Contemplation. Larghetto
25. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- VIII. Polonaise. Alla polacca
26. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- IX. Funeral Processions. Larghetto
27. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- X. Cool Interlude. Andante molto tranquillo
28. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- XI. Scherzo 2. Vivo
29. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- XII. Duet. Pochissimo più mosso
30. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- XIII. Dedication to G.D. and A.D. Allegro moderato
31. Bliss- Metamorphic Variations, F 122- XIV. Affirmation. Andante maestoso
foobar2000 v2.24.1 / DR Meter v0.7
log date: 2025-10-14 13:40:57
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Analyzed: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Michael Seal / Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals; Metamorphic Variations (complete)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -1.10 dBFS -21.74 dBFS 2:44 01-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: I. Overture
DR13 -1.83 dBFS -22.29 dBFS 2:28 02-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: II. The Street
DR11 -6.44 dBFS -24.73 dBFS 2:47 03-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: III. The Girl Suicide
DR15 -4.20 dBFS -27.08 dBFS 1:33 04-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: IV. The Young Lovers
DR12 -5.11 dBFS -24.14 dBFS 0:57 05-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: V. The Prostitute and the Boy
DR12 -3.38 dBFS -20.40 dBFS 0:55 06-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: VI. The Official
DR13 -2.29 dBFS -20.46 dBFS 1:28 07-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: VII. The Discovery of the Suicide’s body
DR11 -9.80 dBFS -29.16 dBFS 2:22 08-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: VIII. The Suicide’s Body is brought in
DR13 -1.95 dBFS -21.66 dBFS 3:04 09-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: IX. The Stranger
DR12 -2.27 dBFS -20.31 dBFS 3:58 10-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: X. Dance of Deliverance
DR12 -1.10 dBFS -20.26 dBFS 1:51 11-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: XI. The Official and the Prostitute
DR13 -8.40 dBFS -27.26 dBFS 4:50 12-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: XII. Intermezzo
DR12 -4.89 dBFS -21.84 dBFS 1:34 13-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: XIII. The Slander Campaign
DR15 -1.08 dBFS -22.61 dBFS 1:56 14-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: XIV. The Conversion of the Prostitute
DR13 -1.10 dBFS -18.04 dBFS 4:17 15-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: XV. Finale. The Killing of the Stranger
DR13 -14.43 dBFS -33.94 dBFS 3:31 16-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: I. Elements. Larghetto tranquillo
DR13 -9.14 dBFS -27.70 dBFS 1:30 17-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: II. Ballet. One in a bar
DR14 -1.10 dBFS -19.60 dBFS 2:04 18-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: III. Assertion. Allegro energico
DR14 -12.72 dBFS -35.11 dBFS 2:52 19-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: [IIIb]. Contrasts. Very slow
DR12 -1.10 dBFS -20.47 dBFS 2:23 20-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: [IIIc]. Children’s March. Alla marcia
DR16 -8.26 dBFS -34.05 dBFS 2:04 21-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: IV. Speculation. Very slow
DR12 -13.01 dBFS -30.76 dBFS 4:00 22-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: V. Interjections. Andante sostenuto
DR12 -2.97 dBFS -20.39 dBFS 2:36 23-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: VI. Scherzo 1. Vivo
DR13 -5.20 dBFS -26.18 dBFS 2:18 24-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: VII. Contemplation. Larghetto
DR14 -1.27 dBFS -21.12 dBFS 3:30 25-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: VIII. Polonaise. Alla polacca
DR13 -1.10 dBFS -17.12 dBFS 4:04 26-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: IX. Funeral Processions. Larghetto
DR12 -14.46 dBFS -34.17 dBFS 2:53 27-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: X. Cool Interlude. Andante molto tranquillo
DR14 -1.60 dBFS -22.80 dBFS 1:42 28-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: XI. Scherzo 2. Vivo
DR11 -18.41 dBFS -32.73 dBFS 2:39 29-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: XII. Duet. Pochissimo più mosso
DR11 -4.22 dBFS -20.37 dBFS 0:49 30-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: XIII. Dedication to G.D. and A.D. Allegro moderato
DR13 -1.10 dBFS -18.87 dBFS 4:19 31-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: XIV. Affirmation. Andante maestoso
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Number of tracks: 31
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2419 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-10-14 13:40:57
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Analyzed: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Michael Seal / Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals; Metamorphic Variations (complete)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -1.10 dBFS -21.74 dBFS 2:44 01-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: I. Overture
DR13 -1.83 dBFS -22.29 dBFS 2:28 02-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: II. The Street
DR11 -6.44 dBFS -24.73 dBFS 2:47 03-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: III. The Girl Suicide
DR15 -4.20 dBFS -27.08 dBFS 1:33 04-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: IV. The Young Lovers
DR12 -5.11 dBFS -24.14 dBFS 0:57 05-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: V. The Prostitute and the Boy
DR12 -3.38 dBFS -20.40 dBFS 0:55 06-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: VI. The Official
DR13 -2.29 dBFS -20.46 dBFS 1:28 07-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: VII. The Discovery of the Suicide’s body
DR11 -9.80 dBFS -29.16 dBFS 2:22 08-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: VIII. The Suicide’s Body is brought in
DR13 -1.95 dBFS -21.66 dBFS 3:04 09-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: IX. The Stranger
DR12 -2.27 dBFS -20.31 dBFS 3:58 10-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: X. Dance of Deliverance
DR12 -1.10 dBFS -20.26 dBFS 1:51 11-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: XI. The Official and the Prostitute
DR13 -8.40 dBFS -27.26 dBFS 4:50 12-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: XII. Intermezzo
DR12 -4.89 dBFS -21.84 dBFS 1:34 13-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: XIII. The Slander Campaign
DR15 -1.08 dBFS -22.61 dBFS 1:56 14-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: XIV. The Conversion of the Prostitute
DR13 -1.10 dBFS -18.04 dBFS 4:17 15-Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, F 6: XV. Finale. The Killing of the Stranger
DR13 -14.43 dBFS -33.94 dBFS 3:31 16-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: I. Elements. Larghetto tranquillo
DR13 -9.14 dBFS -27.70 dBFS 1:30 17-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: II. Ballet. One in a bar
DR14 -1.10 dBFS -19.60 dBFS 2:04 18-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: III. Assertion. Allegro energico
DR14 -12.72 dBFS -35.11 dBFS 2:52 19-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: [IIIb]. Contrasts. Very slow
DR12 -1.10 dBFS -20.47 dBFS 2:23 20-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: [IIIc]. Children’s March. Alla marcia
DR16 -8.26 dBFS -34.05 dBFS 2:04 21-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: IV. Speculation. Very slow
DR12 -13.01 dBFS -30.76 dBFS 4:00 22-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: V. Interjections. Andante sostenuto
DR12 -2.97 dBFS -20.39 dBFS 2:36 23-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: VI. Scherzo 1. Vivo
DR13 -5.20 dBFS -26.18 dBFS 2:18 24-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: VII. Contemplation. Larghetto
DR14 -1.27 dBFS -21.12 dBFS 3:30 25-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: VIII. Polonaise. Alla polacca
DR13 -1.10 dBFS -17.12 dBFS 4:04 26-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: IX. Funeral Processions. Larghetto
DR12 -14.46 dBFS -34.17 dBFS 2:53 27-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: X. Cool Interlude. Andante molto tranquillo
DR14 -1.60 dBFS -22.80 dBFS 1:42 28-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: XI. Scherzo 2. Vivo
DR11 -18.41 dBFS -32.73 dBFS 2:39 29-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: XII. Duet. Pochissimo più mosso
DR11 -4.22 dBFS -20.37 dBFS 0:49 30-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: XIII. Dedication to G.D. and A.D. Allegro moderato
DR13 -1.10 dBFS -18.87 dBFS 4:19 31-Bliss: Metamorphic Variations, F 122: XIV. Affirmation. Andante maestoso
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Number of tracks: 31
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2419 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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