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):
• 1 Alwyn: The Black Tent Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): I. Main Titles & Opening Scene 02:37
• 2 Alwyn: The Black Tent Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): II. Arab Scene 03:37
• 3 Alwyn: The Black Tent Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): III. In the Camp 04:03
• 4 Alwyn: The Black Tent Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): IV. Nocturne & Finale 05:02
• Alwyn: On Approval Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane):
• 5 Alwyn: On Approval Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): I. Title Music 01:08
• 6 Alwyn: On Approval Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): II. Polka 01:05
• 7 Alwyn: On Approval Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): III. Proposal Waltz 01:32
• 8 Alwyn: On Approval Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): IV. The Lancers 02:23
• Alwyn: The Master of Ballantrae Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane):
• 9 Alwyn: The Master of Ballantrae Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): I. Main Titles 01:22
• 10 Alwyn: The Master of Ballantrae Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): II. Jamie & Alison 02:18
• 11 Alwyn: The Master of Ballantrae Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): III. Spanish Dance 02:12
• William Alwyn:
• 12 Alwyn: Prelude (From "Fortune Is a Woman") [Arr. P. Lane] 04:41
• 13 Alwyn: Mermaid's Song (From "Miranda") [Arr. P. Lane] 03:27
• 14 Alwyn: Prelude (From "Saturday Island") [Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane] 02:54
• Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane):
• 15 Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): I. Dublin 1921 02:57
• 16 Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): II. People of Erin 02:14
• 17 Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): III. The Black & Tans 02:53
• 18 Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): IV. Professor Sean Lenihan 01:59
• 19 Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): V. Trouble 01:48
• 20 Alwyn: Shake Hands with the Devil Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): VI. Rebel to the End 02:11
• William Alwyn:
• 21 Alwyn: Main Title Theme (From "The Ship That Died of Shame") 02:12
• Alwyn: They Flew Alone Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane):
• 22 Alwyn: They Flew Alone Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): I. Prelude 02:04
• 23 Alwyn: They Flew Alone Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): II. Nocturne 01:53
• 24 Alwyn: They Flew Alone Suite (Reconst. & Arr. P. Lane): III. March 02:58
• Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"):
• 25 Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"): I. Prelude 01:45
• 26 Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"): II. March 03:48
• 27 Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"): III. Interlude 03:19
• 28 Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"): IV. Scherzo 00:56
• 29 Alwyn: Manchester Suite (From "A City Speaks"): V. Finale 04:56
• Total Runtime 01:16:14

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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