British Light Music Vol.1: Addinsell - Goodbye Mr. Chips, The Prince and the Showgirl, etc.
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Label: Naxos - British Light Music
Cat No: 8555229
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 25th June 2021
Contents
Works
A Tale of Two CitiesFire over England Suite
Goodbye Mr Chips
Ring Round the Moon
The Prince and the Showgirl (excerpts)
The Smokey Mountains
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Artists
Philip Martin (piano)Roderick Elms (piano)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Conductor
Kenneth AlwynWorks
A Tale of Two CitiesFire over England Suite
Goodbye Mr Chips
Ring Round the Moon
The Prince and the Showgirl (excerpts)
The Smokey Mountains
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Artists
Philip Martin (piano)Roderick Elms (piano)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Conductor
Kenneth AlwynAbout
Famous for its harmonically unchallenging, smooth and entertaining melodic lines, British Light Music grew from the indulgent and sentimental music of the 19th century, from composers such as Arthur Sullivan, to become one of the most popular classical musical styles in Britain during the first half of the 20th century.
Famous British Light Music composers include Ernest Tomlinson, Edward German, Haydn Wood, Richard Addinsell and Eric Coates, the last of whom is described as the ‘father’ or ‘king’ of British Light Music.
Originally released on the Marco Polo label in 1994, this collection of Addinsell’s works received praise from The Penguin Guide: ‘Alwyn and the BBC Concert Orchestra are thoroughly at home in this repertoire and they present it freshly’. The Winnipeg Free Press added that ‘The Performances could hardly be more committed, while the sound is most natural. Well worth investigating.’
After serving as choirmaster and organist in adolescence, Kenneth Alwyn (1925–2020) turned his attention to conducting during his time as a student at the London Royal Academy of Music. His recordings, television and radio performances and work for the theatre, a long-standing interest, added to a career that brought concert appearances throughout the world, and a continuing relationship with the BBC Concert Orchestra over 40 years.
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