Russell Bennett & Duke: Violin Concertos

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Label
Chandos
Release Date
October 31, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Robert Russell Bennett, Vernon Duke
    • PERFORMER
      Chloe Hanslip, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 31, 2025
    • UPC
      0095115537121
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHSA 5371
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    2. II. Andante moderato

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    3. III. Vivace

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    4. IV. Allegro marziale

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    5. No. 1. Gut Bucket Gus

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip, Andrew Litton

    6. No. 2. Jane Shakes Her Hair

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip, Andrew Litton

    7. No. 3. Betty and Harold Close Their Eyes

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip, Andrew Litton

    8. No. 4. Jim Jives

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip, Andrew Litton

    9. No. 5. Till Dawn Sunday

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip, Andrew Litton

    10. I. Allegro molto

      Composer: Vernon Duke

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    11. II. Tempo di Valse

      Composer: Vernon Duke

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    12. III. Tema con Variazioni e Coda: Tema -

      Composer: Vernon Duke

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    13. III. Tema con Variazioni e Coda: Variation 1 -

      Composer: Vernon Duke

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    14. III. Tema con Variazioni e Coda: Variation 2 -

      Composer: Vernon Duke

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    15. III. Tema con Variazioni e Coda: Variation 3 -

      Composer: Vernon Duke

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    16. III. Tema con Variazioni e Coda: Variation 4 -

      Composer: Vernon Duke

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    17. III. Tema con Variazioni e Coda: Variation 5 -

      Composer: Vernon Duke

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    18. III. Tema con Variazioni e Coda: Variation 6 - Coda

      Composer: Vernon Duke

      Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Chloë Hanslip

      Conductor: Andrew Litton


Both these violin concertos have been long-neglected for the same reason: their composers were much better-known for their achievements in musical theatre rather than for their works for the concert-hall. Robert Russell Bennett studied composition in Paris with Nadia Boulanger, and his output includes seven symphonies. He also orchestrated some of the highest-profile musicals in Broadway history, including works by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Rodgers and Hammerstein. (Richard Rodgers modestly claimed that Bennett's skills in instrumentation had made his music 'sound better than it was'). Vladimir Alexandrovich Dukelsky changed his name to Vernon Duke at the suggestion of his friend Jacob Gershovitz - better known as George Gershwin. Duke received a rigorous training in classical music at the Kyiv Conservatory; was friends with Prokofiev and composed ballet scores for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in Paris, as well as three symphonies. He remains better known as the creator of hit shows, such as Cabin in the Sky, and as the composer of numerous songs that became jazz standards, including 'April in Paris'. Chloe Hanslip, Andrew Litton, and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra perform both concertos with aplomb, and Andrew Litton also takes the role of pianist in Bennett's Hexapoda.