The Film Music of Gerard Schurmann / Gamba, BBC Philharmonic

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Label: Chandos
Release Date: July 5, 2019

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Featuring ⌄

COMPOSER

SCHURMANN, GERARD
ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE

Bbc Philharmonic
PERFORMER

Gamba

Product Details ⌄

RELEASE DATE

July 05, 2019
UPC

095115197929
CATALOG NUMBER

CHAN 10979
LABEL

Chandos
NUMBER OF DISCS

1
GENRE

Classical

Works ⌄

I. Brandy Smugglers on the Beach, and Chase: Poco allegro - Più mosso - Doppio più lento

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
II. Dr Syn, Vicar of Dymchurch: Moderato - Adagio - Tempo I

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
III. Bates' Escape: Allegro molto - Meno mosso - Doppio meno - Allargando

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
IV. Squire Banks and His Family: Adagio - Più mosso

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
V. Flight from the King's Men: Allegro con fuoco

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
VI. Ransley's Betrayal: Adagio - Poco più mosso - Più mosso

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
VII. Smugglers Ambushed: Allegro - Più mosso - Subito meno mosso

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
VIII. Farewell: Moderato - Adagio - Allargando molto

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
I. Little Ape at Play: Allegro moderato

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
II. A Sad Conclusion: Sostenuto - Subito meno mosso - Teneramente - Allargando molto

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
I. Claretta's Diary: Tranquillo

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
II. Palazzo Venezia: Largo - Più mosso

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
III. Waltz: Tempo di Valse

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
IV. End Titles: Moderato - Poco movimento - Moderato

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
I. Jailed in Morocco: Allegro - Adagio - Tempo I - Doppio meno mosso

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
II. Tangiers: Moderato - Più lento

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Anthony Robb

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
III. Father O'Brian: Andante

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
IV. Sadly Musing

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
V. Escape

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Anthony Robb

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
VI. Prison Revolt: — - Doppio movimento - Presto - Meno mosso

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
The Long Arm: Tailing the Suspect

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
I. Main Titles and London Traffic: Allegro - Meno mosso

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
II. Gruesome Murders: Ferocemente - Doppio meno - Doppio più

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
I. Anna and Dostoyevsky: Adagio - Meno lento

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
II. Roulettenbourg: Romanza - Meno mosso

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
III. Gambling: — - Allegro

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
IV. Carriage Ride and Sunrise

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
V. A New Beginning: Adagio - Romanza - Moderato - Tempo di Romanza - Adagio

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba
Attack on the Iron Coast: Main Title

Composer: Gerard Schurmann

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba

Born in 1924 in the then Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Gerard Schurmann grew up in England, and after serving in the Royal Air Force during the war, combined his career as a concert pianist with a diplomatic role as Cultural Attache at the Netherlands Embassy. On the recommendation of Alan Rawsthorne, Ealing Studios commissioned Schurmann for the score for the Jack Hawkins police drama ‘The Long Arm’ (released as ‘The Third Key’ in the US). More commissions followed, initially from the burgeoning British 1950s horror scene (represented here by Konga and Horrors of the Black Museum and then from mainstream cinema. ‘The Ceremony,’ directed by and starring Laurence Harvey was followed by ‘Dr. Syn, alias The Scarecrow’ and the WWII action movie ‘Attack on the Iron Coast,’ starring Lloyd Bridges. Rumon Gamba completes this overview with scores from Claretta, a lavish portrayal of the final days of Mussolini and his mistress Claretta Petacci; and finally the 1997 film ‘The Gambler’ in which Sir Michael Gambon vividly portrayed the great Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

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REVIEW:

This is a hugely enjoyable presentation in all respects, one that redresses the imbalance of a composer known for too long as the orchestrator of other people’s music. In these sharply etched performances he can be appreciated in his own right as a key figure in the lexicon of film composers already represented in this fine series.

– Gramophone