Toccata

Cedric Thorpe Davie: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1

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Details

Composer
Cedric Thorpe Davie
Artist
St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Toccata
Released
Oct 02, 2026
Catalog #
TOCC0593
UPC
5060113445933

About

For the middle decades of the twentieth century Cedric Thorpe Davie (1913-83) was a mainstay of musical life in Britain - and in Scotland in particular - as an administrator, academic, choral director and, especially, composer. His many film scores brought him a wide audience, but the orchestral works he wrote for the concert hall are as good as unknown. The five works heard here, all in their first recordings, reveal craftsmanship of a high order and a natural melodic gift, in a style anchored in the soundworlds of Sibelius and Vaughan Williams - both of whom he knew personally - combined with a Scottish accent that gives this music a unique personal voice.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 Festal Overture 11:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    Festal Overture
    Duration
    11:46
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  2. 2 I. Allegro moderato 07:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    07:32
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  3. 3 II. Adagio 04:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  4. 4 III. Allegro non troppo 05:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  5. 5 Theme: Allegretto grazioso 00:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    Theme: Allegretto grazioso
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  6. 6 Variation 1: Grave 01:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 1: Grave
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  7. 7 Variation 2: Andante piacevole 01:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 2: Andante piacevole
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  8. 8 Variation 3: Allegro scioltamente 01:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 3: Allegro scioltamente
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  9. 9 Variation 4: Adagio 01:59
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 4: Adagio
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  10. 10 Variation 5: Comodo 01:27
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation 5: Comodo
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  11. 11 Variation 6: Tempo guisto 02:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 6: Tempo guisto
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  12. 12 Variation 7: Poco lento 01:58
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation 7: Poco lento
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  13. 13 Variation 8: Allegretto grazioso - 01:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation 8: Allegretto grazioso -
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  14. 14 Variation 9: Più vivo 02:26
    Track
    14
    Title
    Variation 9: Più vivo
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  15. 15 Solemn Music 03:43
    Track
    15
    Title
    Solemn Music
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams
  16. 16 Fantasia No. 1 on Four Scottish Tunes 13:03
    Track
    16
    Title
    Fantasia No. 1 on Four Scottish Tunes
    Duration
    13:03
    Composer
    Cedric Thorpe Davie
    Ensemble
    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Bede Williams