Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Christopher Gunning: Concertino for Flute and Small Orchestra; Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra; Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra (2022)

Tracklist

01. Concertino for Flute & Small Orchestra: I. Bright But Steady (Time You Enjoy Wasting, Is Not Wasted)
02. Concertino for Flute & Small Orchestra: II. Slow And Thoughtful (And Time Stood Still)
03. Concertino for Flute & Small Orchestra: III. Lively (Time Flies...)
04. Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra: I. Moderately Quick
05. Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra: II. Very Slow
06. Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra: III. Animated
07. Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra, "Requerdos Do Mallorca": I. Moderately
08. Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra, "Requerdos Do Mallorca": II. Slowly, But With Movement
09. Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra, "Requerdos Do Mallorca": III. Lively



Signum presents 3 concertos from eminent British composer Christopher Gunning, all composed for performance by colleagues and friends – Catherine Handley, Michael Whight and Craig Ogden. Christopher Gunning has composed twelve symphonies, as well as concertos for the piano, violin, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and guitar; many of these have now been recorded. He has also composed many scores for films and television dramas, including Agatha Christie’s Poirot, La Vie en Rose, Middlemarch, Cold Lazarus, Rebecca, Under Suspicion, Firelight, The Big Battalions, Wild Africa, When the Whales Came and Porterhouse Blue. With a career spanning 50 years, he has won 4 BAFTA and 3 Ivor Novello Awards, and BASCA’s prestigious Gold Badge Award. Christopher studied composition with Edmund Rubbra and Sir Richard Rodney Bennett at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After a hugely successful career writing for the big and small screen he is now focused on his classical work and releases.

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