Notes and Editorial Reviews
The idea behind this compilation is not to offer a definitive selection of the very best British composers of Light Music. Such an enterprise could fill at least ten CDs, and then still leave many deserving composers unrepresented. The intention is simply to provide examples of the work of just some who are considered by their admirers to possess the special talents that are particularly suited to the challenge of having their works performed by a concert orchestra. Therefore you will find well-known composers such as Eric Coates, Haydn Wood, Albert Ketèlbey, Edward German and Frederic Curzon alongside others like Jack Beaver, John Ansell, Len Stevens, Vivian Ellis, Charles Williams, Clive Richardson and Trevor Duncan. The cinema
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(often a source of some excellent light music) is also represented by Arthur Bliss and Richard Addinsell - all helping to make this a varied and enjoyable tribute to some truly great British composers. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
London "London Every Day" by Eric Coates
Conductor:
Eric Johnson
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1932; England
Length: 14 Minutes 37 Secs.
2.
Moods Suite: Prelude by Haydn Wood
Conductor:
Charles Williams
Period: Modern
Length: 3 Minutes 14 Secs.
3.
Dance of the ostracised Imp by Frederic Curzon
Conductor:
Frederic Curzon
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1939; England
Length: 3 Minutes 3 Secs.
4.
Blithe Spirit: Prelude by Richard Addinsell
Conductor:
Muir Mathieson
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1945; England
Length: 4 Minutes 31 Secs.
5.
Blithe Spirit: Waltz by Richard Addinsell
Conductor:
Muir Mathieson
Period: Modern
Length: 4 Minutes 36 Secs.
6.
Bank Holiday by Albert W. Ketèlbey
Conductor:
Stanford Robinson
Period: Post-Romantic
Length: 2 Minutes 34 Secs.
7.
Nell Gwyn, incidental music by Edward German
Conductor:
Charles Williams
Period: Modern
Written: 1900
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
8.
Cavalcade of Youth, for orchestra by Jack Beaver
Conductor:
Robert Farnon
Period: Modern
Written: 1950
Length: 3 Minutes 0 Secs.
9.
The Shoe Ballet: The Shoe by John Ansell
Conductor:
Charles Williams
Period: Modern
Length: 1 Minutes 42 Secs.
10.
The Shoe Ballet: The Sandal by John Ansell
Conductor:
Charles Williams
Period: Modern
Length: 1 Minutes 25 Secs.
11.
The Shoe Ballet: The Brogue by John Ansell
Conductor:
Charles Williams
Period: Modern
Length: 2 Minutes 42 Secs.
12.
Caribbean Caprice, for orchestra by Len Stevens
Conductor:
Sidney Torch
Period: Modern
Length: 3 Minutes 6 Secs.
13.
The Unwanted: The Boy by Trevor Duncan
Conductor:
Cedric Dumont
Period: Modern
Length: 2 Minutes 48 Secs.
14.
Holidays Abroad, suite for orchestra by Vivian Ellis
Conductor:
Monia Liter
Period: Modern
Length: 13 Minutes 30 Secs.
15.
The White Knight, for orchestra by Charles Williams
Conductor:
Charles Williams
Period: Modern
Length: 3 Minutes 2 Secs.
16.
White Cliffs, for orchestra by Clive Richardson
Conductor:
Heinz Buchhold
Period: Modern
Length: 3 Minutes 19 Secs.
17.
Things to Come: Ballet for Children by Sir A. Bliss
Conductor:
Sir A. Bliss
Period: Modern
Written: 1934-1935
Length: 3 Minutes 35 Secs.
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