Episode 2
Donald Macleod and Brian Kay explore the theme of Music and Movement, with pieces reflecting light music's fascination with various modes of transport.
Tuesday's programme explores the theme 'Music and movement', in a sequence of pieces reflecting light music's fascination with different modes of transport. Composers from Charles Williams to Richard Rodney Bennett have capitalized on the different rhythmic opportunities suggested by trains, planes, cars, horse rides - or even good old shanks's pony. There's also a discussion of the importance to light-music composers of 'library music'; much of the music familiar to us from signature tunes started life as publishers' commissions, with no specific end use in mind. Presented by Donald Macleod.
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Charles Williams
The Devil's Galop
Performer: Charles Williams and his Concert orchestra
- Chappell CHAP 110.
- 6.
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Vivian Ellis
Coronation Scot
Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
- Warner Classics 2564 61438-2.
- 4.
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Edward White
Puffin' Billy
Orchestra: Melodi Light Orchestra. Conductor: Hubert Clifford.Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestsra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
- Warner Classics 2564 61438-2.
- 12.
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Sidney Torch
London Transport Suite
Performer: BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
- Marco Polo 8.223443.
- 1.
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Ron Goodwin
Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines
Ensemble: Central Band of the Royal Air Force.Performer: Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra
- EMI CDP 7 46929-2.
- 8.
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Ron Goodwin
633 Squadron
Performer: Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra
- EMI CDP 7 46929-2.
- 14.
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Benjamin Frankel
Carriage And Pair
Performer: New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp (conductor)
- Hyperion CDA 66968.
- 7.
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Angela Morley
Rotten Row
Performer: Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Gavin Sutherland (conductor)
- ASV WHL 2138.
- 5.
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Frederic Curzon
The Boulevardier
Performer: Light Music Society Orchestra, Sir Vivian Dunn (conductor)
- EMI CDM 5 66537-2.
- 17.
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Richard Rodney Bennett
Murder On The Orient Express
Performer: BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba (conductor)
- Chandos CHAN 9867.
- 1.
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