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Track(s) taken from CDA67148

Woodland Revel

composer
George Melachrino (1909-1965)
1949

New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp (conductor)
Recording details: August 1999
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Tony Faulkner & Oliver Rivers
Engineered by Tony Faulkner
Release date: March 2000
Total duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

Cover artwork: The Haymarket Theatre, London. George Hyde Pownall (1876-1932)
Courtesy of Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey / Fine Art Photographic Library, London
 

Reviews

‘Ronald Corp and the New London Orchestra play with their familiar accomplishment and affection and, if anything, an even surer grasp of pace than before. The CD is gratifyingly full and excellently recorded. More, please!’ (Gramophone)

‘Throughout, Corp … has one great asset – charm, and I defy you not to sit listening to these appealing morceaux without a permanent grin on your face’ (International Record Review)

‘Corp’s performances are sumptuous’ (The Sunday Times)

‘An artfully cherry-picked selection played with affection and zest, which will leave you with a warm glow – and perhaps a feeling of regret that no one writes music like this any more’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘If you've a soft spot for this kind of repertoire you'll love it’ (BBC CD Review)
George Melachrino (1909–1965) was born in London and studied at Trinity College of Music, working as violinist, violist, saxophonist and clarinettist in various bands before directing his own dance orchestra at London’s Café de Paris. Of his various original compositions we here hear Woodland Revel, an insistent and engaging little piece dating from 1949.

from notes by Andrew Lamb © 2000

George Melachrino (1909-1965), né à Londres, étudia au Trinity College of Music, travaillant comme violoniste, altiste, saxophoniste et clarinettiste dans divers ensembles avant de diriger son propre orchestre de danse au Café de Paris, à Londres. Parmi ses multiples compositions originales, nous découvrons ici Woodland Revel, petite pièce attachante et engageante de 1949.

extrait des notes rédigées par Andrew Lamb © 2000
Français: Hypérion

George Melachrino (1909-1965) wurde in London geboren, hat am Trinity College of Music studiert und war in verschiedenen Kapellen als Geiger, Bratschist, Saxophonist und Klarinettist tätig, ehe er im Londoner Café de Paris sein eigenes Tanzorchester leitete. Von seinen diversen Originalkompositionen hören wir hier Woodland Revel, ein eingängiges und bezauberndes kleines Stück aus dem Jahr 1949.

aus dem Begleittext von Andrew Lamb © 2000
Deutsch: Anne Steeb/Bernd Müller

Other albums featuring this work

British Light Music Classics
New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp (conductor)
CDS44261/44CDs Boxed set (at a special price) — Download only

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