Party at the Palace ~ Various Artists  (8)
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Track Listings
| 1. Walton: Anniversary Fanfare - The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines/Col Richard Waterer |
| 2. Handel: Zadok the Priest - BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Andrew Davis |
| 3. Bizet: Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante from "Carmen" - Kiri Te Kanawa |
| 4. Gershwin: Summertime from "Porgy and Bess" - Kiri Te Kanawa |
| 5. Traditional: Jubilee Spiritual - London Adventist Chorale |
| 6. Andre Messager: Solo de concours - Julian Bliss and Ashley Wass |
| 7. Holst: Jupiter, the bringer of jollity from "The Planets" - BBCSO/Davis |
| 8. Tchaikovsky: Black swan pas de deux from "Swan Lake" - BBCSO/Davis |
| 9. Rossini: Largo al Factotum from "The Barber of Seville" - Thomas Allen |
| 10. Edward German: The Yeomen Of England from "Merrie England" - Thomas Allen |
| 11. Malcolm Arnold: Four Irish Dances (1st mvmt) - BBCSO/Davis |
| 12. Malcolm Arnold: Four Scottish Dances (3rd mvmt) - BBCSO/Davis |
| 13. Malcolm Arnold: Four Welsh Dances (3rd mvmt) - BBCSO/Davis |
| 14. Malcolm Arnold: Four Scottish Dances (4th mvmt) - BBCSO/Davis |
| 15. Heitor Villa-Lobos: Preludio from "Bachianas Brasilieras, No.1" - Mstislav Rostropovich and the celli of the London Symphony Orchestra |
| 16. Puccini: Vissi d'arte from "Tosca" - Angela Gheorghiu |
| 17. Puccini: E lucevan le stelle from "Tosca" - Roberto Alagna |
| 18. Verdi: Brindisi from "La traviata" - Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna |
| 19. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 - BBCSO/Davis |
| 20. Thomas Arne: God Save The Queen - BBCSO and the band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines/Davis |
On this CD:
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Anniversary Fanfare
Composed by William Walton
Performed by H M Royal Marines Band
Conducted by Richard Waterer Obe
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Coronation Anthems
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis
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Carmen
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra
with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis
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Porgy and Bess
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus
with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis
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Amazon.co.uk Review
You didn't have to be an ardent monarchist to be seriously impressed by the musical celebrations marking the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The classical concert at Buckingham Palace boasted a star line-up, providing not just the predictable classical pops (Gershwin's "Summertime", Verdi and Puccini faves, Land of Hope and Glory etc) but the occasional element of adventure. Mstislav Rostropovich's choice of the passionately introspective Preludio from Villa Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 was nothing if not daring for the occasion, and there was also the chance to hear a real star in the making--the 13-year-old clarinettist Julian Bliss who tackled a cracking virtuoso showpiece by Messager. The ravishing sound of Angela Gheorghiu ultimately steals the show, but husband Roberto Alagna sings sharp. Thomas Allen is all genial sparkle, while the BBC Symphony Orchestra's contribution in all styles deserves special mention.
You didn't have to be an ardent monarchist to be seriously impressed by the musical celebrations marking the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The classical concert at Buckingham Palace boasted a star line-up, providing not just the predictable classical pops (Gershwin's "Summertime", Verdi and Puccini faves, Land of Hope and Glory etc) but the occasional element of adventure. Mstislav Rostropovich's choice of the passionately introspective Preludio from Villa Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 was nothing if not daring for the occasion, and there was also the chance to hear a real star in the making--the 13-year-old clarinettist Julian Bliss who tackled a cracking virtuoso showpiece by Messager. The ravishing sound of Angela Gheorghiu ultimately steals the show, but husband Roberto Alagna sings sharp. Thomas Allen is all genial sparkle, while the BBC Symphony Orchestra's contribution in all styles deserves special mention.
The CD (an alternative to video and DVD formats) is a fine memento. The music is strung together by applause, minus announcements, the sound capturing the feel of an outdoor event without the downside of a "flat" acoustic (thanks perhaps to added ambience). The Queen may balk at the sleeve's assertion that Thomas Arne composed the National Anthem, though: this isn't even his 1745 arrangement. --Andrew Green
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