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Album Pre-Sale (Digital)
The Guitarist’s Prayer – Fábio Fernandes, Classical Guitar
 
Label: English Music Records
Release Date: January 2026
Format: Audio CD (Digital)
Genre: Classical Guitar
Duration: Approx. 65 minutes
 
Description
The Guitarist’s Prayer is a deeply personal and historically rich journey through English music for classical guitar. Spanning over three centuries, the album features both original works and world premiere arrangements, highlighting the breadth and beauty of English musical heritage through the voice of the guitar.
This album includes rare gems and newly commissioned pieces by contemporary composers, with many of the recordings appearing for the first time on disc. Including:
  • Premieres of works by Sally Beamish, Richard Storry and Roxanna Panufnik
  • Elegant arrangements of music by Frank Bridge and Henry Purcell
  • Rare works by Ernest Shand, Josiah Andrew Hudleston, and more
 
Track List
 
Henry Purcell (Tr. Fábio Fernandes)
- Prelude (Harpsichord Suite No.6 in D major, Z.667)
- Hornpipe in E major, ZT. 685
- Minuet in A minor, Z.649
 
John W. Duarte
- Round O Variations on a theme of Henry Purcell, Op. 148
 
Ernest Shand
- March of the Pixies, Op. 16
- A Nymph’s Dance, Op. 205
- The Gnomes, Op. 77
 
Sally Beamish
- Unquiet
 
Richard Storry
- The Guitarist’s Prayer
 
Roxanna Panufnik (b.1968) 
- Sea Voyage
 
Josiah Andrew Hudleston
- Rousseau’s Dream with Variations written for the Guitar
 
Frank Bridge (Tr. Fábio Fernandes)
- 3 Improvisations for the Left Hand: No. 2, A Vigil
- 3 Lyrics: No. 1, Heart's Ease
 
Richard Storry
- Rondino
 
Recording Details
  • Location: Holy Trinity Church, Weston
  • Recording Engineer: Oscar Torres
  • Guitar: Michael Gee
 
Why This Album Matters
The Guitarist’s Prayer is not only a showcase of technical artistry and emotional depth—it is also a curated tribute to England’s lesser-known musical treasures, thoughtfully reimagined for the classical guitar.

Album Pre-Sale (Digital)

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