German: Orchestral Music / Wilson
Label: Dutton Catalog: CDLX7285 Format: CD BBC Concert Orchestra, John WilsonComposed by: GERMAN The celebrated conductor John Wilson returns to lead the BBC Concert Orchestra in a third program of orchestral music by Edward German. Most of the works recorded here are either world premiere recordings or first digital recordings. This is repertoire on the stylistic cusp between light music and symphonic fare, and all of it informed by German's characteristic lyricism and orchestral flair. The program is focused on theatre music - the music with which German came to fame - and includes extended suites from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and Henry VIII, and shorter extracts from The Tempter and Romeo and Juliet. The Marche Solennelle of 1890 and the 1911 Coronation March and Hymn complete the program. Delightful stuff, and essential not only for the many collectors who bought volumes 1 & 2 in this series, but also anyone wanting to explore this composer's engaging music. Price: $24.98 |