British Light Music Premieres, Vol. 6 - works by Lane; Blyton; Gedges; Hoddinott; Addinsell et al.

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Audio Samples

Album Summary

Conductors

• Sutherland, Gavin
• Wordsworth, Barry

Ensembles

• 
• BBC Concert Orchestra
• Royal Ballet Sinfonia

Composers

• Mansel Thomas (1909 - 1986)
• Alun Hoddinott (1929 - 2008)
• David Morgan (1957 - )
• Richard Addinsell (1904 - 1977)
• Philip Lane (1950 - )
• John Fox (1926 - )
• Anthony Hedges (1931 - )
• Carey Blyton (1932 - 2002)

Notes & Reviews:

The sixth volume in Dutton's British Light Music Premieres ranges from Anthony Hedges' bustling evocation of market day at the Yorkshire town of Beverley to John Fox's powerful Portrait of Diana from 1997. Also featured are folk-inspired works by Welsh composers Alun Hoddinott and Mansel Thomas, Philip Lane's Lyric Dances and a potpourri of show tunes by Richard Addinsell and Noel Gay from 1926. Rounding out the disc are David Morgan's charming Music for Children and Carey Blyton's Cinque Port suite and El Tango Ultimo. Featured artists include the Royal Ballet Sinfonia conducted by Gavin Sutherland and the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Barry Wordsworth.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Angel Studios, London (02/27/2006); BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London (02/27/2006); Angel Studios, London (2008-01-07&2008-09-08&2009-); BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London (2008-01-07&2008-09-08&2009-).

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Works Details

Hedges, Anthony : Saturday Market, overture for orchestra

• Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
• Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia
• Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1978

Hoddinott, Alun : Welsh Nursery Tunes (2) for orchestra

• Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
• Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra
• Running Time: 5 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1962

Lane, Philip : Lyric Dances for orchestra

• Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
• Running Time: 10 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2007

Blyton, Carey : Cinque Port, suite for orchestra

• Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
• Running Time: 12 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1957-1958

Blyton, Carey : El tango ultimo, tango cromatico for orchestra, Op. 111

• Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
• Running Time: 1 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2000

Morgan, David (I) : Music for Children, suite for orchestra

• Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
• Running Time: 5 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Fox, John : Portrait of Diana, for orchestra

• Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1997

Thomas, Mansel Treharne : Breton Suite for orchestra

• Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
• Running Time: 9 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1949

Thomas, Mansel Treharne : Welsh Dances (6) for orchestra

• Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
• Running Time: 12 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1939

Addinsell, Richard : The André Charlot Show of 1926, for orchestra

• Conductor: Barry Wordsworth
• Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Noel Gay (1898 - 1954).
• Running Time: 8 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1926