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The Film Music of William Alwyn, Vol. 4 / Gamba, BBC Philharmonic
Chandos

The Film Music of William Alwyn, Vol. 4 / Gamba, BBC Philharmonic

$21.99

Details

Composer
ALWYN, WILLIAM
Artist
Trepress, Gamba
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Jan 20, 2017
Catalog #
CHAN 10930
UPC
095115193020

About

This new release, the fourth volume of the Alwyn film music series, has been long anticipated. This series began seventeen years ago with the London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Richard Hickox, and continued with Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic, who released volumes 2 and 3 in 2001 and 2005. Rumon Gamba also got involved in other series, exploring the music of d’Indy, Rozsa, and British composers of the twentieth century, as in two volumes of Overtures from the British Isles. This latest album brings new recordings of music from the prolific decades of the 40s and 50s, during which Alwyn scored a number of famous films. These scores show to perfection Alwyn’s supreme skill in providing music totally attuned to the subject matter, which ranges from the dramatic to the exotic, from comedy to the factual. Much of the music recorded here had to be reconstructed by Philip Lane from the soundtracks, as written scores had not survived.

Tracklist 29 tracks

  1. 1 I. Main Titles and Opening Scene: Moderato 02:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Main Titles and Opening Scene: Moderato
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  2. 2 II. Arab Scene: Moderato 03:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Arab Scene: Moderato
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  3. 3 III. In the Camp: Moderato 04:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. In the Camp: Moderato
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  4. 4 IV. Nocturne and Finale: Moderato - Poco meno mosso - Moderato 05:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Nocturne and Finale: Moderato - Poco meno mosso - Moderato
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  5. 5 I. Title Music: Moderato - Vivace - A tempo di valse - 01:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Title Music: Moderato - Vivace - A tempo di valse -
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  6. 6 II. Polka: Tempo di polka 01:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Polka: Tempo di polka
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  7. 7 III. Proposal Waltz: Moderato - Tempo di valse 01:32
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Proposal Waltz: Moderato - Tempo di valse
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  8. 8 IV. The Lancers: Vivace - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I 02:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. The Lancers: Vivace - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  9. 9 I. Main Titles: Moderato 01:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Main Titles: Moderato
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  10. 10 II. Jamie and Alison: Adagio - A tempo I 02:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Jamie and Alison: Adagio - A tempo I
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  11. 11 III. Spanish Dance: Vivace - A tempo giusto ma meno 02:12
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Spanish Dance: Vivace - A tempo giusto ma meno
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  12. 12 Fortune Is a Woman: Prelude (arr. P. Lane for orchestra) 04:41
    Track
    12
    Title
    Fortune Is a Woman: Prelude (arr. P. Lane for orchestra)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  13. 13 Mermaid's Song (arr. P. Lane for voice and orchestra) 03:27
    Track
    13
    Title
    Mermaid's Song (arr. P. Lane for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Performer
    Charlotte Trepass
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  14. 14 Saturday Island: Prelude (reconstructed and arranged by P. Lane) 02:54
    Track
    14
    Title
    Saturday Island: Prelude (reconstructed and arranged by P. Lane)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  15. 15 I. Dublin 1921: Moderato 02:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Dublin 1921: Moderato
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  16. 16 II. People of Erin 02:14
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. People of Erin
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  17. 17 III. The Black and Tans: Moderato - Molto meno mosso - Più mosso e molto accelerando 02:53
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. The Black and Tans: Moderato - Molto meno mosso - Più mosso e molto accelerando
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  18. 18 IV. Professor Sean Lenihan 01:59
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Professor Sean Lenihan
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  19. 19 V. Trouble 01:48
    Track
    19
    Title
    V. Trouble
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  20. 20 VI. Rebel to the End: Andante 02:11
    Track
    20
    Title
    VI. Rebel to the End: Andante
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  21. 21 The Ship That Died of Shame: Main Title Theme 02:12
    Track
    21
    Title
    The Ship That Died of Shame: Main Title Theme
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  22. 22 I. Prelude: Molto maestoso - A tempo, ma più mosso - A tempo, ma stringendo - 02:04
    Track
    22
    Title
    I. Prelude: Molto maestoso - A tempo, ma più mosso - A tempo, ma stringendo -
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  23. 23 II. Nocturne: Moderato (à la Chopin) - Alla marcia - 01:53
    Track
    23
    Title
    II. Nocturne: Moderato (à la Chopin) - Alla marcia -
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Performer
    Paul Janes
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  24. 24 III. March: Alla marcia - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I 02:58
    Track
    24
    Title
    III. March: Alla marcia - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  25. 25 I. Prelude: Maestoso 01:45
    Track
    25
    Title
    I. Prelude: Maestoso
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  26. 26 II. March: Alla marcia - Coda 03:48
    Track
    26
    Title
    II. March: Alla marcia - Coda
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  27. 27 III. Interlude: Allegro ritmico - Molto meno mosso - A tempo moderato 03:19
    Track
    27
    Title
    III. Interlude: Allegro ritmico - Molto meno mosso - A tempo moderato
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  28. 28 IV. Scherzo: Vivace - Coda 00:56
    Track
    28
    Title
    IV. Scherzo: Vivace - Coda
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba
  29. 29 V. Finale: Moderato - Tempo pesante - L'istesso tempo - L'istesso tempo - Broader - Meno - Maestoso 04:56
    Track
    29
    Title
    V. Finale: Moderato - Tempo pesante - L'istesso tempo - L'istesso tempo - Broader - Meno - Maestoso
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    William Alwyn
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Rumon Gamba