Walton: Film Music

On this CD:

1. Henry V, choral suite (arr. by M.Sargent) and orchestral suite (arr. by C.Matthieson)
Composed by William Walton
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Carl Davis

2. The Battle of Britain, film score (and orchestral suite arr. by C.Matthews)
Composed by William Walton
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Carl Davis

3. Troilus and Cressida, opera in 3 acts Interlude, Act 2
Composed by William Walton
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Carl Davis

4. As You Like It, film score and suite for orchestra
Composed by William Walton
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Carl Davis

5. March: A History of the English-speaking Peoples', incidental music for television March
Composed by William Walton
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Carl Davis

Tracks:

Laura
Now, Voyager
Modern Times
Lost Weekend
The Quiet Man
The Adventures Of Robin Hood
Casablanca
Henry V
The Uninvited: 'Stella By Starlight'
My, Foolish Heart
Gone With The Wind
Wuthering Heights

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Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age is the sequel to Itzhak Perlman's popular album of movie themes performed with soundtrack composer John Williams. Unlike its predecessor, this disc focuses on classic cinema themes and features the Boston Pops Orchestra, not the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The Laura theme, as well as Max Steiner's Now Voyager and Miklós Rózsa's Lost Weekend themes, sound lush and romantic in Perlman's lyrical hands. The traditional Irish jig "The Quiet Man" is the disc's most upbeat moment, while the unforgettable Gone with the Wind theme is its most memorable. These are timeless, dreamy compositions, though not necessarily the most uplifting. If you're looking for something cinematic to get your heart racing, check out Ricardo Chailly's recording of Shostakovich's film scores or even Leopold Stokowski's classic work on Fantasia. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

NEVER RECEIVED THIS ITEM!!.......2007-03-17

I cannot review the product which I know is great , as I was billed for it, but never received it.

Perlman, Williams reunite in wonderful Serenade sequel.......2003-12-04

With the success of Cinema Serenade, conductor John Williams and violinist Itzhak Perlman reunited to record another collection of classic movie themes. Performed this time by the Boston Pops Orchestra, the music of Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age harkens back to the days of stars such as Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Ray Milland and Clark Gable.

The 12 selections include themes by Hollywood legends Max Steiner, Miklos Rozsa and Erich Wolfgang Korngold (whose son George would later produce several of composer/conductor Williams' scores for Varese Sarabande Records). Cinema Serenade 2 presents beautiful arrangements of Steiner's themes for Now, Voyager and Gone With The Wind, Korngold's love theme from The Adventures of Robin Hood, Charlie Chaplin's lovely Modern Times and "St Patrick's Day," a traditional Irish song from the John Wayne classic The Quiet Man.

Since I consider myself to be a charter member of The Rick Blaine Society of Rank Sentimentalists, I'd have to say my favorite tracks on this album are Herman Hupfeld's timeless "As Time Goes By" from 1942's Casablanca and Victor Young's "My Foolish Heart" (from the 1949 film of the same title). It was while I was listening to the radio (on the late WTMI 93.1 FM classical station) that the DJ played "As Time Goes By" and I discovered this recording of mostly lyrical themes; I listened to Perlman's haunting violin solos and the Boston Pops' bravura performance and nearly wept. I, of course, bought this CD the next day and it's now one of my favorites.

For fans of Itzhak Perlman, John Williams or film music in general, both of the Cinema Serenade CDs are a treasure trove of beautiful and memory-stirring themes.

Some of the most beautiful music you'll ever hear.......2001-06-15

This is one of the most beautiful CDs I've ever heard. The selections are musically much richer than Cinema Serenade I. In particular, Sir William Walton's music from Henry V, Korngold's music from Robin Hood, and Newman's music from Wuthering Heights are standouts. The Korngold is my favorite, with several themes from the picture packed into a short love scene lifted straight from the movie. The arrangements on this album are stunningly lush, especially those by Williams. His opening chords from The Uninvited are terrific harmonically.

Don't compare it to Cinema Serenade 1.......2000-01-24

Itzhak Perlman is still considered by me the best violinist alive today. His techiniques are so impressable and heartouching and nobody can contest that. The idea of this CD was wonderful, although the selections of the musics aren't so good than in Cinema Serenade 1. But anyway, if you want to listen musics that worldwide the people emotioned with, buy this CD, but don't fall in the temptation to compare it to the first one.

I can't stop listening to this CD...........1999-10-03

All of those lush movie themes are greatly compiled on this CD. I especially liked Laura and Stella by Starlight. After listening to this, you will want to go out and buy/rent these great old movies!

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The Greatest
Enchanting, moving, Perlman is magic!

Classic Perlman: Rhapsody

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ASIN: B0000636A5
Release Date: 2002-04-02

Tracks:

Henry V: Canzonetta
Schindler's List: Theme From Schindler's List
Concerto In D Major For Violin, Piano And String Quartet, Op.21: Sicilienne - Juilliard String Quartet
Humoresque No.7 In G-Flat Major, Op.101
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Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse: Theme Four Hoursemen Of The Apocalypse
Slavonic Dance No.2 In E Minor, Op.72
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This compilation of selections from recordings made between 1975 and 1998, including one previously unreleased to create a framework, is a curious mix. All the pieces are slow, and this being the age of the soundbite, none is longer than five minutes except the Romance by Dvorák, who is also represented by two other popular pieces, specifically arranged to include a cello part for Yo-Yo Ma. Half the program consists of "themes" from movie soundtracks, and the comparison between them is interesting. John Williams, André Previn, and Max Steiner are film composers whose juicy melodies and swooping orchestrations are appropriate to the medium, while William Walton was a "serious" composer whose style retained its austerity in his film music. Two single slow movements, from Chausson's Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, and from Brahms's Third Violin Sonata, make one yearn for more. The latter is the only piece on the disc that can reasonably be called "classical;" as for the "rhapsodic" part of the title, it is certainly justified by the performances. Perlman plays everything, whether by Brahms or John Williams, with the same concentration, commitment, and emotional intensity. His expressiveness is always noble and so genuine that there is never a moment of sentimentality or condescension. The program gives him little chance to display his virtuosity, but shows off his glorious tone in all its variety, warmth, and radiance; the climaxes soar with rapturous ecstasy. His partners and accompanying orchestras could not be better. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

The Greatest .......2007-06-11

Once in a very great while, God creates a musician who even He is in awe of. Itzhak Perlman is simply the greatest violinist who has ever lived. His Violin Concerto (Beethoven) is perhaps the greatest ever recorded, while here his violin expresses the joys and horrors of Cinema Paradiso and Shindler's List, themes not to be missed by anyone.

Enchanting, moving, Perlman is magic!.......2005-04-21

I played the violin growing up and could never imagine it could be played as
beautifully as Perlman can play it. He is unequalled as far as I'm concerned,
but anyone would enjoy this album as it has wonderfully memorable show
tunes like Cinema Paradiso and Schindler's List and the most beautiful
rendition ever of Michel Legrand's If It takes forever, I will wait for you
from UMBRELLAS of CHERBOURG.
It stays in my car CD player where I enjoy it over and over!

Follies in Concert (1985 Live Performance) + Stavisky Film Score

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A Sondheim spectacular - Follies in Concert
GREAT PERFORMANCES!
A Good recording.
FOLLIES - the best recording ...so far
My Favorite Follies

Follies in Concert (1985 Live Performance) + Stavisky Film Score

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ASIN: B000002WB6
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Overture
Beautiful Girls
Don't Look At Me
Waiting For The Girls Upstairs
Rain On The Roof
Ah, Paree!
Broadway Baby
The Road You Didn't Take
In Buddy's Eyes
Who's That Woman
I'm Still Here
Too Many Mornings
The Right Girl
One More Kiss
Could I Leave You?
Loveland
You're Gonna Love Tomorrow/Love Will See Us Through

Tracks:

Buddy's Blues
Losing My Mind
The Story of Lucy and Jessie
Live, Laugh, Love
Finale: Waiting for the Girls Upstairs and Beautiful Girls (reprises)
Stavisky: Theme from "Stavisky"
Salon at the Claridge #1
Arlette by Day
Auto Show
Easy Life
Secret of Night
Erna
Distant Past
Arlette by Night
Airport at Biarritz
Trotsky at Saint-Palais
Montalvo at Biarritz
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Arlette and Stavisky
Recent Past
Salon at the Claridge #2
Suite at the Claridge
Old House
Goodbye Arlette
Hideout at Chamonix
Erna Remembered
The Future
Women and Death
Theme from "Stavisky"

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Since the original Broadway cast recording of Stephen Sondheim's Follies was a truncated affair that turned out to be both a disappointment and a disservice to a brilliant show with a brilliant cast, this 1985 concert performance from New York's Avery Fisher Hall set out to record the whole score, a set of pastiches of old songs and songwriters as performed by a cast of faded stars and the visions of their younger selves. The result was a star-studded roster backed by the New York Philharmonic led by Paul Gemignani, with principals Barbara Cook, Mandy Patinkin, Lee Remick, and George Hearn, supported by the likes of Carol Burnett, Liliane Montevecchi, and Liz Callaway. Even these stars can't quite match the original cast, and the results are somewhat uneven--from Cook's yearning "Losing My Mind" to Patinkin's you-love-it-or-you-hate-it schizophrenia in "Buddy's Blues." Other highlights include Elaine Stritch's wry "Broadway Baby," the two young couples' interplay in "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow/Love Will See Us Through," and the electrifying audience reactions to "Beautiful Girls" and "Who's That Woman?" (A documentary video was released, but unfortunately, it did not contain the complete show.) As a bonus, this two-CD set includes 45 minutes of instrumental music Sondheim composed for the 1974 French film Stavisky, including two melodies that had been cut from the original production of Follies. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

A Sondheim spectacular - Follies in Concert.......2007-03-14

I have very definite views on this - in other words, my word rules, ignore the others. Random thoughts - pay no attention to those who disparage Mandy Patinkin singing "Buddy's Blues." This is an album of brilliant pastiche songs, right? Patinkin is giving us the old vaudville, split week in Jersey, performance. Of course he's over the top! Outstanding. However - sorry, I love Barbara Cook, and it's a lovely rendition of "Losing My Mind," but no one, I repeat no one, does it like Dorothy Collins from the original cast. Dorothy Collins, the Hit Parade lady? Come on! Well, OK, I don't know how she did it, what she pulled up from inside herself, but it tears your heart out. The song belongs to her. "Beautiful Girls" is ... well, if you're a woman (or not!) I dare you to listen to this and not get up and pretend you're strutting down an imaginary runway (particularly if your kids are in diapers and you haven't been out of the house for 82 weeks and my husband better start helping out or I'll GO MAD)... Sorry,got carried away there. I could go on and on (remember, it's been 82 weeks), but those are just three highlights ... oh, and the overture, oh, and "Waiting for the Girls Upstairs" and heartbreaking George Hearn and absolutely terrific Lee Remick and of course, Elaine Strich!! and you've got to get this so we'll enjoy it over and over together, vicariously, and I better stop now, it's almost spring, maybe I'll get out. A girl can hope.

GREAT PERFORMANCES!.......2006-11-21

A WONDERFUL RECORDING OF "FOLLIES" WITH A LOT OF BRILLIANT PERFORMANCES
BY THE STARS ON STAGE. A "MUST" FOR ANYONE WHO CARES FOR THIS GREAT MUSICAL.

A Good recording........2004-06-23

The original is my perferred version, even though it is very watered down. Here, all the songs are complete, but it comes out uneven somehow. The really great performers here are Carol Burnett and Barbra Cook. They really shine. The rest do mediocre performances. Out of the rest, Lee Remick, and Elaine Strich do a great job. Buy this you want the "complete" version and four stellar performances, but the original is the one to get performance wise.

FOLLIES - the best recording ...so far.......2004-02-04

If any one album makes a case for FOLLIES is is this set of FOLLIES IN CONCERT. It is not the definitive FOLLIES, but about as close as we're likely to get. The sound is very VERY good, especially for a live recording, but as such there is quite a bit of applause on this disc.

Producer Thomas Shephard originally taped the dress rehearsal so he would have quiet endings for all the numbers but when the audience nearly tore the roof off Avery Fisher Hall, he decided that eliminating applause would negate the event that led to the album. So, he comprmised and used applause after the "follies" numbers but not after plot songs. If you didn't know this you might wonder why "Beautiful Gilrs' gets such a huge hand and the next song "don't Look at me" seems to be met with stoney silence.

The cast is sensational. Perhaps not in the same league as the originals but a fine "revival" cast. Lee Remick and Barbara Cook are ideal as leading ladies Phyllis and Sally and its a joy to hear Cook's glorious voice in "Losing My Mind." Mandy Patinkin effectively uses his energy to put a new spin on "Buddy's Blues. " I know some object to his over-the-top style but it was effective on stage. Elaine Stritch has fun singing "Broadway Baby" and Carol Burnet makes the most of "I'm Still Here." Really, there isn't one bad track in the whole package.

Completists may quibble with the slight cuts here and there..the last bit of the Overture (including a segment of "Can That Boy Foxtrot") has been cut, as has "Bolero D'amour." The original montage ending of "Rain on the Roof/Ahh Paris/Broadway Baby" was dumped, and the spoken interludes in "Loveland" have been re-arranged. NONE of this will impair your enjoyment of this wonderful show.

As a bonus RCA has filled out the second CD with the soundtrack of Sondheim's score for STAVISKY. Many cut songs from FOLLIES were used in this film score, so its a natural tie-in.

The booklet has all the lyrics but no synopsis to place the songs within the context of the story. It is a minor flaw in an otherwise first rate package.

My Favorite Follies.......2003-12-24

This is, in my opinion, the best recording of Follies you can buy. The quality of the recording isn't the best for reasons of staging and the lack of wireless mics back then, but who cares? Take a look at the list of famous singers in this cast. A big plus of this recording is the complete overature that wasn't on original. Barbra Cook is absolutely wonderful. Her voice doesn't age! I like the fact that they raised the key of a few of Sally's songs for Barbra since Sally is supposed to be the soprano of the two female leads anyway. Babra sings every single song with feeling and vocal perfection. I feel that her rendition of Losing My Mind is the definitive version of that song. Her final, "you said you loved me," is gorgeous and really shows the pain that Sally is feeling in her dramatically perfect interpreation of the song.

Lee Remick is wonderful as Phyllis. She has the icy beauty that really makes her song, Story of Lucy and Jessie really make sense. Her version of Could I Leave You? Is great! She is just really great.

George Hearn is absolutely wonderful! He sings every song like a god and it's nice to hear him sing something other then Sweeney Todd, which he tended to scream a lot in. I adore his voice and think he is perfect for the character of Ben.

Mandy Patinkin is so annoying. He emphasizes things that aren't supposed to be emphasized and he's just ridiculous in all of his songs. His voice isn't the problem, it's his high voltage, uneccasary dramtization that turns me off.

Tracks:

The Merrymakers Overture
1. In A Country Lane
2. On The Edge Of The Lake
3. At The Dance
1. In The Country
3. Evening In Town
3. March 'Queen Elizabeth'
The Three Bears Phantasy
March 'The Dam Busters'
Children's March 'Over The Hills And Far Away'
Marche Caprice
Hamlet: Funeral March
The Wasps: March Past Of The Kitchen Utensils'
Soirees Musicales: March
Suite In E Flat Op.28 No.1: March

Album Description

A splendid program of Eric Coates favorites, filled out with a stirring parade of marches by all the great British composers! Sir Adrian Boult (1889-1983) was one of the greatest, most beloved, and longest-lived of all British conductors. He made countless acclaimed recordings, not only of British music but certainly specializing in it. He was personally acquainted with many of the composers whose music he led.

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Battle of Britain
Crank this up in your car CD player!
One of the Great War-Film Scores

Battle of Britain
Ron Goodwin , and William Walton
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B00028HBUW
Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

Battle Of Britan Theme - Ron Goodwin
Ace High March - Ron Goodwin
The Lull Before The Storm - Ron Goodwin
Work And Play - Ron Goodwin
Death And Destruction - Ron Goodwin
Briefing The Luftwaffe - Ron Goodwin
Prelude To Battle - Ron Goodwin
Victory Assured - Ron Goodwin
Defeat - Ron Goodwin
Hitler's Headquarters - Ron Goodwin
Return To Base - Ron Goodwin
Threat - Ron Goodwin
Civilian Tragedy - Ron Goodwin
Offensive Build Up - Ron Goodwin
Attack - Ron Goodwin
Personal Tragedy - Ron Goodwin
Battle In The Air - Ron Goodwin
Absent Friends - Ron Goodwin
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The Young Siegfrieds - Sir William Walton
Luftwaffe Victory - Sir William Walton
The Few Fight Back - Sir William Walton
Cat And Mouse - Sir William Walton
Scherzo 'Gay Berlin' - Sir William Walton
Dogfight - Sir William Walton
Scramble!/Battle In The Air - Sir William Walton
Finale: Battle Of Britain March - Sir William Walton

Customer Reviews:

Battle of Britain.......2007-01-23

Ron Goodwin is awesome. This Soundtrack again shows his genius of producing great stirring (military)music for an equally great film. His main title and "Aces High" march are great works of music and the other pieces are also great. Walton 's score is also really good(especially his Battle of Britain march and Battle in the Air). The two scores for the film are put together in this great Cd. A must buy for all film music lovers.

Crank this up in your car CD player!.......2005-05-03

I remember watching this film at the flicks in 1970. How quaint it is now to see real aeroplanes! Wonderful film and a superb soundtrack, especially the foot tapping "Aces High" and the one William Walton composition retained for the film "Battle in the Air" The stirring "Battle of Britain March" brings it to a great conclusion.

One of the Great War-Film Scores.......2004-06-11

Ron Goodwin is one of the most underrated film composers of his time. Single-handedly he made music for war films into something of an art form with "Where Eagles Dare," "Operation Crossbow," and especially "The Battle of Britain." His stirring main theme will always call to mind the soaring beauty of British Spitfires and Hurricanes, and the few courageous pilots who held the breach against the Nazi scourge in the summer of 1940. But equally worthy of note is his wonderful German march. Indeed, it ranks as one of the best in the genre. There was a controversy with the film that involved the music. Originally, Sir William Walton was to do the score and in fact he produced some very interesting music. In the end it was not quite what director Guy Hamilton and producer Harry Saltzman had in mind, however, and Goodwin was brought in. The current version of the film includes elements of both scores, oddly enough. Most of Goodwin's music is still there, but two elements of Walton's score are also evident ("Battle in the Air" and the "Finale"). The recent release by Varese is an updated version of the RKO CD of 1999 with new notes, artwork and updated sound. It is remarkable in that it includes both Goodwin's score (including his own "End Title" which is arguably the better ending)and the music written by Walton, as did the earlier version. This is a rare treat for film buffs. The new release is very nicely packaged with notable production values and a reasonable price.

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Walton's music being discovered

Walton: Coronation March; Richard III

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ASIN: B000026D0H
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

' Spitfire' Prelude And Fugue: Prelude
' Spitfire' Prelude And Fugue: Fugue
Scapino - Comedy Overture
Crown Imperial - Coronation March
Orb And Sceptre - Coronation March
Johannesburg Festival Overture
Capriccio burlesco
Hamlet: Funeral March
Richard III: Prelude
A Shakespeare Suite From 'Richard III': I. Fanfare
A Shakespeare Suite From 'Richard III': II. Music Plays
A Shakespeare Suite From 'Richard III': III. The Princes In The Tower
A Shakespeare Suite From 'Richard III': IV. With Drum And Colours
A Shakespeare Suite From 'Richard III': V. I Would I Knew Thy Heart
A Shakespeare Suite From 'Richard III': VI. Trumpets Sound

Customer Reviews:

Walton's music being discovered.......2007-01-15

Even at my advanced age, it's great fun to discover music that's new to me, and this CD presents lots of entertaining and listenable music that has been written in the lifetime of many of us. William Walton knew how to write rip-roaring "program" music.

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In Memory Of... Classics for Funerals

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In Memoriam: music for solemn occasions
Music for the Funeral Service

ASIN: B0006SGF1O
Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

Funeral March From Op.35 - BBC Philharmonic
Agnus Dei - Richard Hickox
Komm Susse Tod - BBC Philharmonic
Pie Jesu - Libby Crabtree
'Nimrod' - Alexander Gibson
'I Know That My Redeemer Liveth' - Joan Rodgers
Largo - Simon Standage
Pavane - BBC Philharmonic
Vocalise - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
'When I Am Laid In Earth' - Emma Kirby
'Meditation' - Yuri Torchinsky
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Louis Lortie
Irish Tune - BBC Philharmonic
Adagio For Strings, Op.11 - Neeme Jarvi

Tracks:

Introitus - Choir Of Saint John's College
'Le Dernier Sommeil De La Vierge - BBC Philharmonic
Panis Angelicus - BBC Philharmonic
Adagietto - Neeme Jarvi
'Dead March' - BBC Philharmonic
'Ruht Wohl, Ihr Heiligen Gebeine' - Harry Christophers
Cantus-In Memory Of Benjamin Britten - Neeme Jarvi
Agnus Dei - City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
'Touch Her Soft Lips And Part' - Richard Hickox
'Death Of Ase' - Vernon Handley
'Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring' - Michael Austin
Sursum Corda, Op.11 - Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Marcia Funebre - Walter Weller

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Surpassingly beautiful
Magnificent selection of British music--light and serious

Spirit of England II

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The Spirit of England
A Portrait of Vaughan Williams

ASIN: B0000037GB
Release Date: 1995-10-03

Tracks:

Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Mars, The Bringer Of War - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Mercury, The Winged Messenger - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Uranus, The Magician - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Neptune, The Mystic - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
The Perfect Fool, Op.39: Ballet Music - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton

Tracks:

Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: Enigma - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: I. C.A.E. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: II. H.D.S.P. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: III. R.B.T. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: IV. W.M.B. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: V. R.P.A. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VI. Ysobel - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VII. Troyte - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VIII. W.N. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: IX. Nimrod - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: X. Dorabella - English SO/William Boughton E
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XI. G.R.S. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XII. B.G.N. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XIII. *** (Romanza) - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XIV. E.D.U. (Finale) - English SO/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: I. March - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: II. The Little Bells, Scherzino - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: III. Moths And Butterflies, Dance - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: IV. Fountain Dance - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: V. The Tame Bear - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: VI. The Wild Bears - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: I. Prld - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: II. In Minuet Style - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: III. Saraband - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: IV. Pastoral - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: V. Air - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: VI. Frolic - English Str Orch/William Boughton

Tracks:

Eclogue - Martin Jones
There Is A Willow Grows Aslant A Brook - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Florida Ste: Daybreak - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: By The River - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: Sunset - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: At Night - English SO/William Boughton

Tracks:

Ov: The Wasps - English SO/William Boughton
A Downland Ste: Minuet - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Henry V: Two Pieces: Passacaglia: Death Of Falstaff - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Henry V: Two Pieces: Touch Her Soft Lips And Part - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: I. Vivace - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: II. Andantino - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: III. Allegro Moderato - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: IV. Lento - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Dawn - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Sunday Morning - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Moonlight - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Storm - English SO/William Boughton
The Young Person's Guide To The Orch - English SO/William Boughton

Customer Reviews:

Surpassingly beautiful.......2001-08-02

This is a terrific anthology of classical orchestral pieces by twentieth-century British composers. This spectacular set includes the hauntingly beautiful Eclogue by Gerald Finzi, Death of Falstaff by William Walton and other fine works by such greats as Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughn Williams and Frederick Delius. I bought this collection for one particular piece (Eclogue) and found the entire set well worth the price.

Just one final note about Eclogue: composer Gerald Finzi worked on this piece for piano and orchestra for decades (l920s - 1956) and died before it was named or performed. It was first performed in a memorial concert dedicated to Finzi. This piece is truly a passionate and fitting elegy for a supremely-talented composer. There is a brief section in the work which is performed in triple time. Without fail, whenever I listen to it, my heart starts to beat in triple time, my throat tightens and I have to take a moment to recover. It is a rare work that can evoke such a strong response.

Magnificent selection of British music--light and serious.......2000-06-14

Ah, the rarity of the following statement: This second edition outdoes the first by, well, a good kilometer--and that is no easy feat. Spirit of England II is a beautifully crafted, four-disc compliation of the finest in British neo-classical and light music (circa 1880-1980). There is the familiar (The Planets, Enigma Variations) and the less-so (Finzi's Ecologue, Elgar's The Wand of Youth). Add in the delightful (Ireland's Downland Suite minuet) and the achingly beautiful (Walton's "Touch Her Soft Lips and Part" string instrumental from his Henry V score) and you have over four hours of aural bliss.

Average customer rating:

Wonderful Walton
Walton's film score for Henry V is excellent!

Sir William Walton's Film Music, Vol. 3
William Walton , Neville Marriner , Laszlo Heltay , and Christopher Plummer
Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000ALO
Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: I. Prologue
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: II. Interlude: At The Boar's Head
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: III. Embarkation
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: IV. Interlude - 'Touch Her Soft Lips And Part'
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: V. i) Harfleur
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: V. ii) The Night Watch
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: V. ii) Upon the King
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: VI. Agincourt
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: VII. Interlude: At The French Court
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: VIII. Epilogue
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: Appendix 1: i) Rosa Solis (G. Farnaby)
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: Appendix 1: ii) Watkin's Ale (Anon)
Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario: Appendiz 2: Obal dinlou Limouzi

Amazon.com

Henry V is Walton's largest and grandest film score. There's a curious rule in the history of film stating that the less interesting the plot, the better the music. We all know how much sensational musical talent was lavished on B-rated horror films. Shakespeare's Henry V with Sir Lawrence Olivier is hardly a B-movie, but neither is it a popular favorite. But the lavish sweep and panoramic scenic potential of this history play make it an ideal source of musical inspiration. This exciting recording assembles all of the usable music Walton wrote for the film and presents it as a sort of résumé of the action itself. It's a great way to get to know Shakespeare, and some terrific music, too. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Walton.......2000-08-31

William Walton had a great ability for orchestral painting, a quality particularly suited to the composition of film music. Nowhere is that more important than in his score for the film, Henry V. The music ideally complimented the film and Laurence Olivier's masterful performance; however, the sound quality on the sound track recording (with Olivier) was significantly lacking by today's standards.

Neville Marriner and the orchestra and chorus of The Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields turn in an excellent performance, which also has the benefit of quality sound reproduction, much improved over the original sound track. Christopher Plummer also performs the narration quite well and almost makes one not miss Olivier.

Walton's film score for Henry V is excellent!.......2000-07-12

This recording gathers almost all the music that Walton wrote for the soundtrack to Henry V. If you're looking for less familiar music that is both evocative and musically satisfying, look no further. In addition to the English Renaissance melodies that Walton quotes explicitly, the opening sounds like it was inspired by Ravel's 'Lever du Jour', while Agincourt reminds one of 'Battle on the Ice' from Prokofiev's 'Alexander Nevsky'. Walton assimilates these influences most skillfully and with narrator Christopher Plummer on hand to put the shorter musical fragments in context, this all makes a highly transporting, if anachronistic, musical and theatrical experience. The ASMF and chorus perform with great heft and spirit and the Chandos recording captures it all in vibrant and atmospheric sound that has a stunning dynamic range. The sound deserves much of credit for the success of this recording.

Average customer rating:

Homesick

British Film Classics

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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633 Squadron: The Dambusters March etc.
Battle of Britain
The God Delusion

ASIN: B0000A2ZVD
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

Main Titles from 'The Trap'
March from 'Things To Come'
Valse Caprice from 'Uncle Silas'
Prelude from 'Hamlet'
Suite from 'Murder on the Orient Express'
March from 'The Dam Busters'
Ship's Waltz from 'In Search of the Castaway'
Rumba from 'In Search of the Castaways'
Main Titles from 'The Belles of St. Trinian's'
Dawn Patrol from 'Coastal Command'
Warsaw Concerto from 'Dangerous Moonlight'
Scorched Earth from 'The Overlanders'
Waltz from 'Moulin Rouge'
Main Titles from 'David Copperfield'
Suite from 'The Battle of Britain'

Tracks:

Colonel Bogey from 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
Main Titles from 'Scott of the Antarctic'
Luftwaffe March from 'The Battle of Britain'
Prologue from 'Henry V'
Prelude from 'Odd Man Out Suite'
Elegy for Viola & Orchestra (2nd Movement) from 'Lady Caroline Lamb'
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1st Movement) from 'Brief Encounter'
London Prelude from 'The Inn of the Sixth Happiness' Suite
Touch Her Soft Lips & Part from 'Henry V'
Love Scene from 'Four Weddings & A Funeral'
Main Titles from '633 Squadron'
Main Titles & Nocturne from 'The Cruel Sea'
Prelude from 'Richard III'
Main Titles from 'Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines'
Finale from 'Oliver Twist'
Spitfire Prelude from 'The First of the Few'
Fugue from 'The First of the Few'

Customer Reviews:

Homesick.......2004-03-06

Perfect

I found this CD in chicago, where this brit now lives, and the tunes and themes are such a retrieval cue for sunday afternoons watching these old stiff upper lip black and white movies on tv. Just what I needed, although the addition of 4 weddings is slightly odd. Good quality recordings...:-)

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