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| 1. Suite from The Conquest of Everest(Benjamin) |
| 2. The Storm Clouds Cantata from The Man Who Knew Too Much(Benjamin) |
| 3. Waltz and Hyde Park Gallop from An Ideal Husband |
| 4. Portrait of the Amethyst from Yangtse Incident(Lucas) |
| 5. Dedication from Portrait of Clare(Lucas) |
| 6. Prelude and Dam Blast from The Dam Busters(Lucas) |
| 7. Stage Fright Rhapsody from Stage Fright |
| 8. Suite from Ice Cold in Alex |
| 9. This Is York |
| 10. March-Prelude from Target for Tonight |
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Review
Gamba directs first-rate performances of these works, all of which are played with electrifying panache and attentiveness by the BBC Orchestra. Unhesitatingly recommended. --IRR, Apr'12
Climbing Everest, catching a train at York: here's British Film music for every occasion. *** --BBC Music Magazine,May'12
Climbing Everest, catching a train at York: here's British Film music for every occasion. *** --BBC Music Magazine,May'12
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Arthur Benjamin composed the Storm Clouds Cantata in 1934 for Hitchcocks first version of The Man Who Knew Too Much. In the 1956 colour remake of the film, the incidental music was composed by Bernard Herrmann, who was offered the opportunity to write his own music for the films climax. In an unusual outbreak of modesty, however, he said that he could not improve upon Benjamins cantata, so it stayed. In the film, Herrmann can be seen conducting the work a in a 12-minute-long, tension-filled scene at the Royal Albert Hall, during which the heroine must stop an assassin from shooting a visiting prime minister. The assassin has memorised the music by listening to a recording of the work, and waits patiently for the thunderous climax of cymbals which will muffle the sound of his gun Also on this disc is Benjamins Waltz and Hyde Park Gallop from An Ideal Husband, and the music from The Conquest of Everest, one of his most successful film scores. Leighton Lucas is particularly noted for his film music, including the scores for Alfred Hitchcocks Stage Fright, for Ice Cold in Alex, and for The Dam Busters all represented on this disc. In Portrait of the Amethyst from Yangtse Incident, the music supports scenes of everyday duties aboard the British frigate HMS Amethyst, and culminates in the famous March, with its hint of Heart of Oak, the official march of the Royal Navy. In contrast, the score to the Victorian curiosity Portrait of Clare, represented here with the Dedication, is inspired by piano and other works by romantic composers such as Chopin, Schumann, and Liszt. All are performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Rumon Gamba who records exclusively for Chandos. The disc features exquisite performances by a number of soloists the mezzo-soprano Abigail Sara, pianist Catherine Roe-Williams, and organist Rob Court as well as the voices of Côr Caerdydd.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Heard some of the tracks being played on 'Classic FM at the movies' and ordered it straight away,a super selection of long lost film scores well played and conducted.Highly enjoyable.
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Terrible arrangement of great music
16 May 2012
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I was so looking forward to hearing the Ice Cold In Alex march but the arrangement is terrible. Totally ruins the piece. You're better off recording it from the film and keeping the other soundtrack noises.
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