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Arthur Benjamin and Leighton Lucas: Film Music / Rumon Gamba

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Arthur Benjamin: The Conquest of Everest; Storm Clouds, cantata from The Man Who Knew Too Much, film score; An Ideal Husband; Leighton Lucas: Yangtse Incident; Portrait of Clare; The Dam Busters; Sta...
Performers: Court, Robert; Roe-Williams, Catherine; Sara, Abigail
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Arthur Benjamin composed the Storm Clouds Cantata in 1934 for Hitchcock's first version of The Man Who Knew Too Much. In the 1956 color remake...continue...
Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff (10/03/2011-10/05/2011).

Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960) is by far the better known of the two composers represented on this CD, a beautifully rec...continue...