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Palace Premieres / Hammond, Countess of Wessex String Orchestra
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Palace Premieres / Hammond, Countess of Wessex String Orchestra

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Hammond
Format
CD
Label
MPR
Released
Nov 15, 2019
Catalog #
CWS001
UPC
643824049277

About

We are very pleased to announce a new recording from MPR of music for string orchestra entitled 'Palace Premieres', with the Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra. The playlist consists of hitherto unrecorded music performed during Royal Investitures (where honors are bestowed by Her Majesty the Queen or by one of her close family) and includes works such as Suite: In Rural England by Thomas Dunhill, Shepherd's Delight by Alec Rowley, Pastoral Scene by Frederic Curzon, Fragment for Strings by Bertram Walton O'Donnell, Nocturne by WH Speer, In Georgian Days by Roger Quilter, Rivers of Devon Suite by Ernest Markham Lee and a number of beautiful light music arrangements for strings of folk songs. We have also included as a 'bonus' a suite of Seven Pieces by Giles Farnaby, arranged by Bantock. We recorded the latter only to discover that in fact it has already been recorded but only once to our knowledge and we decided that as it is such good material we just had to include it. The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra is very sensitively directed by Major David Hammond, a truly fine musician. The orchestra consists of the best string players in the Army who are very fine and highly trained musicians. The quality of playing is really excellent and the performances committed. The album was recorded in the sumptuous acoustic of the Guards Chapel in London and the recording engineer is the legendary Tony Faulkner. Mike Purton was producer and editor and we recommend this recording to anyone who loves British music of a certain period (see above). Lee's 'Rivers of Devon' Suite is very Elgarian, Speer's little 'Nocturne' brings to mind Wagner’s 'Siegfried Idyll' and you can see from many of the titles that spirit of Rural Englandis frequently invoked. This recording has been made in collaboration with the Corps of Army Music Trust.

Tracklist 30 tracks

  1. 1 I. A Pastoral 02:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. A Pastoral
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Thomas Dunhill
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  2. 2 II. Playfellows 01:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Playfellows
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Thomas Dunhill
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  3. 3 III. A country tune 02:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. A country tune
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Thomas Dunhill
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  4. 4 IV. Meadow fairies 02:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Meadow fairies
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Thomas Dunhill
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  5. 5 V. Festivity 02:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Festivity
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Thomas Dunhill
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  6. 6 Cold Winter Nights 05:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    Cold Winter Nights
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Peter Thorne
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  7. 7 Annie Laurie (arr. F. Hartley for orchestra) 02:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    Annie Laurie (arr. F. Hartley for orchestra)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Alicia Scott
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  8. 8 In Georgian Days: Gavotte 03:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    In Georgian Days: Gavotte
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Roger Quilter
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  9. 9 Blow the wind southerly (arr. H. Dexter for orchestra) 02:26
    Track
    9
    Title
    Blow the wind southerly (arr. H. Dexter for orchestra)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  10. 10 Forget Me Not, Op. 22 03:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    Forget Me Not, Op. 22
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Allan Macbeth
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  11. 11 No. 1. Spring Woodland 01:43
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 1. Spring Woodland
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Alec Rowley
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  12. 12 No. 2. Hush Song 01:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 2. Hush Song
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Alec Rowley
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  13. 13 No. 3. Shepherd's Rondel 02:11
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 3. Shepherd's Rondel
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Alec Rowley
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  14. 14 Iris and Lavender (A Concert Waltz) 03:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    Iris and Lavender (A Concert Waltz)
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Peter Wilson
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  15. 15 Pastoral Scene 04:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    Pastoral Scene
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Frederic Curzon
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  16. 16 Fragment for Strings 02:34
    Track
    16
    Title
    Fragment for Strings
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Bertram Walton O'Donnell
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  17. 17 Shenandoah (arr. E. Thiman for orchestra) 02:38
    Track
    17
    Title
    Shenandoah (arr. E. Thiman for orchestra)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  18. 18 Billy Boy (arr. E. Thiman for orchestra) 01:44
    Track
    18
    Title
    Billy Boy (arr. E. Thiman for orchestra)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  19. 19 Nocturne, Op. 17 04:30
    Track
    19
    Title
    Nocturne, Op. 17
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    William H. Speer
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  20. 20 I. Tamar (Stately ships ride out to sea) 03:04
    Track
    20
    Title
    I. Tamar (Stately ships ride out to sea)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Ernest Markham Lee
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  21. 21 II. Dart (Waters flash and leap) 02:31
    Track
    21
    Title
    II. Dart (Waters flash and leap)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Ernest Markham Lee
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  22. 22 III. Torridge (Dust deepening between the hills) 04:07
    Track
    22
    Title
    III. Torridge (Dust deepening between the hills)
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Ernest Markham Lee
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  23. 23 IV. Lynn (Through the wild woodland) 01:53
    Track
    23
    Title
    IV. Lynn (Through the wild woodland)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Ernest Markham Lee
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  24. 24 I. A toye 01:21
    Track
    24
    Title
    I. A toye
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Giles Farnaby
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  25. 25 II. Giles Farnaby's dreame 01:47
    Track
    25
    Title
    II. Giles Farnaby's dreame
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Giles Farnaby
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  26. 26 III. Giles Farnaby's conceit 00:52
    Track
    26
    Title
    III. Giles Farnaby's conceit
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Giles Farnaby
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  27. 27 IV. His rest (Galiard) 01:11
    Track
    27
    Title
    IV. His rest (Galiard)
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Giles Farnaby
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  28. 28 V. His humour 01:40
    Track
    28
    Title
    V. His humour
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Giles Farnaby
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  29. 29 VI. A maske 02:07
    Track
    29
    Title
    VI. A maske
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Giles Farnaby
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond
  30. 30 VII. Tower Hill 01:06
    Track
    30
    Title
    VII. Tower Hill
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Giles Farnaby
    Ensemble
    The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Hammond