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Alwyn: Concerti Grossi Nos. 2 and 3 / Lloyd-Jones - Royal Liverpool PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-08-30

Works: William Alwyn: Overture "The Moor of Venice"; Concerto Grosso no 2 in G; Serenade, for orchestra; Irish Tunes (7), suite for orchestra; Concerto Grosso no 3
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

There are several descriptive scores in William Alwyn's prolific output, including The Moor of Venice Dramatic Overture which examines the turbulent central character in Shakespeare's...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, England....continue...

Brass from the Masters Vol 1 / The Williams Fairey Band

2 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-09-01

Works: Cyril Jenkins: Life Divine, tone poem for brass band; William Alwyn: Overture "The Moor of Venice"; Edmund Rubbra: Variations on "The Shining River" for brass band, Op 101; Robert Simpson: Energy, sy...
Conductors: Hurdley, Bryan; Gourlay, James
Ensemble: Williams Fairey Band

"...A surprisingly large number of great composers have written for 'the band', and some of them are represented on this new CD. Elgar, for example,...continue...