The BBC Concert Orchestra, Roderick Dunk - British Light Music Premieres, Vol. 5 (2008)
Artist: The BBC Concert Orchestra, Roderick Dunk
Title: British Light Music Premieres, Vol. 5
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Dutton Epoch
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / MP3 320 Kbps
Total Time: 01:19:26
Total Size: 401 / 203 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist: Title: British Light Music Premieres, Vol. 5
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Dutton Epoch
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / MP3 320 Kbps
Total Time: 01:19:26
Total Size: 401 / 203 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
1. Tricolor Overture 06:20
2. Aquarelles (Portraits of Five Children): I. Allegro conspirito 00:36
3. Aquarelles (Portraits of Five Children): II. Andantino 01:35
4. Aquarelles (Portraits of Five Children): III. Allegretto 00:52
5. Aquarelles (Portraits of Five Children): IV. Andante con espressione 01:25
6. Aquarelles (Portraits of Five Children): V. Allegro vivace 00:50
7. Concerto for Oboe & String Orchestra: I. Allegro energico 05:48
8. Concerto for Oboe & String Orchestra: II. The Unusual Quietness of Snow 06:24
9. Concerto for Oboe & String Orchestra: III. September Music 05:19
10. Air for Strings 10:35
11. Clarinet Concerto: I. Prelude 04:35
12. Clarinet Concerto: II. Song without Words 04:58
13. Clarinet Concerto: III. Scherzo – The Accidental Waltz 04:36
14. Clarinet Concerto: IV. Rondoletto 05:07
15. Suite: Ring Round the Moon: I. Prelude 02:23
16. Suite: Ring Round the Moon: II. Two-Step 02:04
17. Suite: Ring Round the Moon: III. Invitation Waltz 03:14
18. Suite: Ring Round the Moon: IV. Tango 04:06
19. Suite: Ring Round the Moon: V. Light Waltz 01:28
20. Suite: Ring Round the Moon: VI. Polka 02:38
21. Suite: Ring Round the Moon: VII. Sad Waltz 01:55
22. Suite: Ring Round the Moon: VIII. Galop 02:38
Performers:
The BBC Concert Orchestra
Roderick Dunk
British Light Music Premieres, Vol. 5, delivers exactly what it promises; all the music is by British composers, all (except for two pieces) are recorded here for the first time, and all of it is emphatically, indefatigably, and inexhaustibly light in nature. There is nothing wrong with light music, which may not be as popular as it once was in the United States but is clearly still huge in Britain. Of the composers here, most are either poorly represented on disc -- Richard Addinsell and Gavin Sutherland -- or very poorly represented on disc -- Francis Chagrin and Paul Carr -- and this release will likely be the first introduction to their music for many listeners. No one need fear this music; everything here is tonal, melodic, comprehensible, and, for the most part, utterly charming, though, it must be said, with no more depth than a piece of paper. Still, few would deny that each piece is expertly constructed, superbly recorded, and brilliantly played by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia under either Barry Wordsworth or Gavin Sutherland, or the BBC Concert Orchestra under Roderick Dunk. If none of the pieces here touch the infinite, well, there's always Vaughan Williams' Thomas Tallis Fantasia.
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