Music for Orchestra, put together from bits and pieces dating from throughout his (sadly, not long) career, features, appropriately, a prominent organ part. Dignity and Impudence pokes fun at, yet pays homage to, Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance and the deliciously scored ballet pieces and song transcriptions, all composed for a charity matinee, have great charm. Wessex Suite and Holiday Suite both begin with a waltz and end with a reasonably lighthearted march the latter’s middle movement, Spade and Bucket Polka, quotes Cherry Ripe. This well recorded and excellently played issue, sponsored by the Percy Whitlock Trust, explores his orchestral music (mostly written under the pseudonym Kenneth Lark) which is in the best traditions of British light music. Percy Whitlock is remembered primarily as an organist many organists, however, have written lightish music and Whitlock had light music opportunities as Organist of Bournemouth Pavilion. Percy’s beloved instrument appears from time to time in this cheerful, civilised, outgoing programme, which calls for no space/time wasting analyses - excepting perhaps the final item where the Dignity is self-evident, and those who know their Elgar won’t fail to spot the Impudence!
Coming up through the English Cathedral tradition, Percy Whitlock (1903-1946, RCM trained) was later (1930s) appointed Municipal Organist in Bournemouth: a place with an enlightened attitude regarding British Music, thanks to Sir Dan Godfrey and like-minded people. Benedict Ballet Of The Wood Creatures Wesses Suite Suite - Music For Orchestra Come Along Marnie Susan The Doggie And Me Holiday Suite Balloon Ballet March - Dignity And Impudence RTE Concert Orchestra conducted by Gavin Sutherland, with Malcolm Riley, organ Marco Polo 8225162, 71.48 minutes. Ronald Binge ‘Sailing By’ CDWLZ245 īritish Light Music Festival CDWLZ250 īritish Light Music: PERCY WHITLOCK Concert Overture - The Feast of St. and these two fine double-CDs - price £13 Richard Addinsell - ‘Blithe Spirit’ CDWHL2115 Įnglish String Miniatures CDWHL2121 Richard Addinsell - ‘Warsaw Concerto’ CDWHL2108 Some other fine Light Music CDs from ASV:Įric Coates - ‘Under The Stars’ CDWHL2107 Įric Coates - ‘The Enchanted Garden’ CDWHL2112
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Previous CDs in this series are still available - price £10 each:
All the performances here are world premieres, and we have no hesitation is recommending that this CD should be added to the collection of all readers who have enjoyed the previous three in this series.
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He gives us a mighty symphony - lasting just four minutes! If this sounds like short measure, we can tell you that Paul’s music will be appearing on another CD soon, and you’ll receive full details via this magazine. Finally we come to an old friend of many RFS members, Paul Lewis, composer of many television themes and works for production music libraries. William Blezard contributes a children’s suite for small orchestra, conjuring up ecstatic delights of the old Battersea funfair in south London. Sir Richard Rodney Bennett uses a French folk-song as the basis for his delectable Suite Française, while David Fanshawe (of African Sanctus fame) stays the English side of the Channel for his highly atmospheric Fantasy on Dover Castle. John Rutter’s Partita, inspired by Sir William Walton’s piece, pulsates with the spirit of the dance, as does Michael Hurd’s 1972 Dance Diversions. Sir Malcolm Arnold’s stirring The Padstow Lifeboat is newly presented in orchestral guise.
This time seven composers are represented, some well-known but others now receiving well deserved attention. ASV inform us that their first three discs of British Light Music Discoveries have proved immensely popular, and this fourth release in an already acclaimed series shows just how rich a seam British Light Music is. BRITISH LIGHT MUSIC DISCOVERIES - Volume 4 Partita (John Rutter) Suite Française (Sir Richard Rodney Bennett) March - The Padstow Lifeboat (Sir Malcolm Arnold) Fantasy on Dover Castle (David Fanshawe) Battersea Park Suite (William Blezard) Dance Diversions (Michael Hurd) A Miniature Symphony (Paul Lewis) Royal Ballet Sinfonia conducted by Gavin Sutherland ASV CD WHL2131, total timing 70:41 minutes.
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