Gamba, Rumon

The Film Music of Brian Easdale

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-02-22

Works: Brian Easdale: The Red Shoes, ballet; Kew Gardens, suite; Black Narcissus, suite; The Battle of the River Plate, prelude and march; The Battle of the River Plate; Adventure On!, suite; Gone to Earth,...
Performers: Easdale, Brian; Gamba, Rumon; Lane, Philip; Millar, Cynthia
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon

Brian Easdale was a prolific composer whose extensive output covered many genres; from instrumental pieces to choral works, including a mass for the new Coventry...continue...
Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall (03/08/2010-03/10/2010)....continue...

Film & TV Music of Christopher Gunning

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-11-16

Works: Christopher Gunning: Poirot Variants, for alto saxophone & orchestra; La Môme; Under Suspicion; Cold Lazarus; Rosemary and Thyme; Rebecca; Pollyanna; Firelight; When the Whales Came; Poirot; Lig...
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bradshaw, Julia; Compton, Matthew; Gamba, Rumon; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Robertson, Martin; Tibbels, Nicole; Torchinsky, Yuri [Violin]
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon

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Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester (2009-07-14&2010-01-04&2010-)....continue...

The Film Music of Francis Chagrin / Gamba, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-07-26

Works: Francis Chagrin: Helter Skelter, film score; An Inspector Calls, film score; The Colditz Story, film score; Suite from Greyfriars Bobby, for orchestra (arr. Philip Lane); The Four Just Men, televisio...
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Gamba, Rumon
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon

"With its laudable policy of expanding the film music repertoire on disc, this time Chandos has selected a composer well worthy of attention. In fact,...continue...
Recording information: New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England (06/29/2004-06/30/2004)....continue...

The Film Music of Ron Goodwin / Rumon Gamba, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-01-25

Works: Ron Goodwin: 633 Squadron; Frenzy, film score for orchestra; Lancelot and Guinevere, film score for orchestra; Deadly Strangers, film score; Battle of Britain, Suite from the film score; Whirlpool, f...
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Gamba, Rumon
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Rumon Gamba's spirited, enthusiastic conducting and the spectacular playing of the BBC Ensemble are beyond cavil." - Koldys, American Record Guide...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England (03/10/2004/03/11/2004)....continue...

The Film Music of Ralph Vaughan WIlliams Vol 2

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-09-21

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Forty-Ninth Parallel; Dim Little Island, film score; The England of Elizabeth, film score
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Gamba, Rumon; Gray, Emily; Hindmarsh, Martin
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon

This is the second release of Vaughan Williams's film music as part of Chandos' highly successful Film Music Series. "Rumon Gamba secures exemplary results from...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England (09/30/2003/10/01/2003)....continue...

The Film Music of Sir Arnold Bax / Gamba, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-11-25

Works: Arnold Bax: Oliver Twist, film score; Malta GC, film score
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Gamba, Rumon; Janes, Paul
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon

"Bax wrote only two film scores, and although he found the form uncongenial and his music suffered at the hands of the directors, they were...continue...
Personnel: Paul Janes (piano).

Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England (09/24/2002/09/25/2002).

This recording was first reported about on the Intern...continue...

The Symphonic Eric Coates / Gamba, B.B.C. Philharmonic

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-06-25

Works: Eric Coates: Cinderella, phantasy for orchestra; The Selfish Giant, fantasy for orchestra; The Three Bears, phantasy for orchestra; Miniature Suite; London (London Every Day), suite for orchestra; Jo...
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Gamba, Rumon
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording has already been well-received by the British critical press: "...expertly played by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by rising star baton-Wielder Rumon Gamba." -Classic...continue...

Film Music of Richard Rodney Bennett

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-01-23

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Murder on the Orient Express, film score; Far from the Madding Crowd, film score; Lady Caroline Lamb, elegy for viola & orchestra; Tender is the Night, television score; Encha...
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Dukes, Philip; Gamba, Rumon; Millar, Cynthia
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon

This splendidly performed and recorded album of film music by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett is the first such CD since one conducted by the composer...continue...
Personnel: Philip Dukes (viola); Cynthia Miller (ondes martenot).

Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England (01/24/2000-07/05/2000)....continue...