Rutter: Distant Land, Suites, Etc / Rostal, Schaefer, Rpo

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Rutter: Distant Land, Suites, Etc / Rostal, Schaefer, Rpo

	Release Date: 01/13/2004 Label: Decca Catalog #: 000182102 Spars Code: n/a Composer: John Rutter Performer: John Birch, Andrew Nicholson, Peter Rostal, Paul Shaffer Conductor: John Rutter Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Number of Discs: 1 Recorded in: Stereo Length: 1 Hours 18 Mins.	CD $15.99 In Stock

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John Rutter a composer of orchestral music? Who knew? Actually, most of this music has its roots in the composer's choral settings or works with vocal music. A Distant Land and Five Meditations for Orchestra are all arrangements of choral pieces, while the Suite for Strings is a series of charming folk-song settings. On the other hand, Suite Antique, for flute, harpsichord, and strings, is all original music and is every bit as charming as the performing forces suggest. The final Rondeau is as catchy as anything similar by Poulenc, and I suspect its main tune will be stuck in your head long after the final notes sound. The Beatles Concerto is a panic. Composed for duo pianists Peter Rostal and Paul Schaefer, it treats these famous tunes (about eight of them) in the style of Rachmaninov or Tchaikovsky. Fans of those composers will recognize all of their grand, rhetorical gestures appearing in this surprising context. Rutter's sweetly lyrical treatment of "She Loves You (Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!)" in the first movement is worth the price of the disc, and the two dedicatees have a blast with the flashily decorative keyboard writing. The sonics are generally fine if a bit hollow and lacking in opulence in the concerto--but as expected, the performances under Rutter's direction are excellent. A delightful surprise. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com


Works on This Recording			Back to Top

1.	Suite Antique by John Rutter
	Performer: John Birch (Harpsichord), Andrew Nicholson (Flute) Conductor: John Rutter Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1979; England	Date of Recording: 05/2003 Venue: Watford Colosseum, Watford, London Length: 17 Minutes 45 Secs.


2.	Suite for Strings by John Rutter
	Conductor: John Rutter Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1973; England	Date of Recording: 05/2003 Venue: Watford Colosseum, Watford, London Length: 12 Minutes 33 Secs.


3.	Meditations (5) for Orchestra by John Rutter
	Conductor: John Rutter Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: England	Date of Recording: 05/2003 Venue: Watford Colosseum, Watford, London Length: 15 Minutes 12 Secs.


4.	Distant Land by John Rutter
	Conductor: John Rutter Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1991; England	Date of Recording: 05/2003 Venue: Watford Colosseum, Watford, London Length: 6 Minutes 10 Secs.


5.	Beatles Concerto by John Rutter
	Performer: Peter Rostal (Piano), Paul Shaffer (Piano) Conductor: John Rutter Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1977; England	Date of Recording: 05/2003 Venue: Watford Colosseum, Watford, London Length: 23 Minutes 41 Secs.

	Notes: This selection is based on themes and melodies taken from Beatles' songs.

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