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

• William Alwyn (1905 - 1985): Alwyn: The Black Tent Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane):
• 1Alwyn: The Black Tent Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): I. Main Titles & Opening Scene02:37
• 2Alwyn: The Black Tent Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): II. Arab Scene03:37
• 3Alwyn: The Black Tent Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): III. In the Camp04:03
• 4Alwyn: The Black Tent Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): IV. Nocturne & Finale05:02
• Alwyn: On Approval Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane):
• 5Alwyn: On Approval Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): I. Title Music01:08
• 6Alwyn: On Approval Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): II. Polka01:05
• 7Alwyn: On Approval Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): III. Proposal Waltz01:32
• 8Alwyn: On Approval Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): IV. The Lancers02:23
• Alwyn: The Master of Ballantrae Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane):
• 9Alwyn: The Master of Ballantrae Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): I. Main Titles01:22
• 10Alwyn: The Master of Ballantrae Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): II. Jamie & Alison02:18
• 11Alwyn: The Master of Ballantrae Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): III. Spanish Dance02:12
• William Alwyn:
• 12Alwyn: Prelude (From "Fortune Is a Woman") [Arr. P. Lane]04:41
• 13Alwyn: Mermaid's Song (From "Miranda") [Arr. P. Lane]03:27
• 14Alwyn: Prelude (From "Saturday Island") [Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane]02:54
• Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane):
• 15Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): I. Dublin 192102:57
• 16Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): II. People of Erin02:14
• 17Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): III. The Black & Tans02:53
• 18Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): IV. Professor Sean Lenihan01:59
• 19Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): V. Trouble01:48
• 20Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): VI. Rebel to the End02:11
• William Alwyn:
• 21Alwyn: Main Title Theme (From "The Ship That Died of Shame")02:12
• Alwyn: They Flew Alone Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane):
• 22Alwyn: They Flew Alone Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): I. Prelude02:04
• 23Alwyn: They Flew Alone Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): II. Nocturne01:53
• 24Alwyn: They Flew Alone Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): III. March02:58
• Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"):
• 25Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"): I. Prelude01:45
• 26Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"): II. March03:48
• 27Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"): III. Interlude03:19
• 28Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"): IV. Scherzo00:56
• 29Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"): V. Finale04:56
• Total Runtime01:16:14

Info for The Film Music of William Alwyn, Vol. 4

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.

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Rumon Gamba, conductor

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