The Film Music of Sir Malcolm Arnold Volume 2

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Almost all the film music here comes from the 1950s, when memorable ideas were pouring out of Arnold, and his unique orchestral palette was already glowing luminously.
The suite arranged by Philip... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 1st Sep 2000
Catalogue No: CHAN9851
Label: Chandos
Series: Movies
Length: 78 minutes

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Arnold: Trapeze Suite

Work length13:31

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Rumon Gamba, BBC Philharmonic

I. Prelude

Track length1:42

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II. Romance

Track length3:22

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III. Fanfare

Track length0:53

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IIIa. Elephant Waltz

Track length2:07

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IV. Mike and Lola

Track length1:46

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V. Tino's Arrival in Paris

Track length0:55

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VI. Finale

Track length2:46

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Arnold: The Roots of Heaven: Overture

Work length4:55

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Arnold: Symphonic Study for Brass, Percussion and Strings, Op. 30, "Machines"

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Rumon Gamba, BBC Philharmonic

Arnold: No Love for Johnnie Suite

Work length10:37

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Rumon Gamba, BBC Philharmonic

I. Alla marcia

Track length2:19

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II. Moderato

Track length8:18

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Arnold: David Copperfield Suite

Work length11:14

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Rumon Gamba, BBC Philharmonic

I. Main Titles and Opening Scene. Allegro

Track length4:27

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II. The Micawbers. Allegro

Track length1:59

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III. Young Lovers. Allegro

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IV. Finale. Moderato

Track length2:19

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Arnold: You Know What Sailors Are: Scherzetto

Work length2:41

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Rumon Gamba, BBC Philharmonic, John Bradbury

Arnold: A Stolen Face: Ballade

Work length8:13

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Rumon Gamba, BBC Philharmonic, Phillip Dyson

Arnold: The Belles of St Trinian's. Exploits for Orchestra

Work length8:04

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Rumon Gamba, BBC Philharmonic, Paul Janes

I. Prelude. Allegro

Track length1:28

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II. Train to Trinians. Allegro brillante

Track length1:21

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III. Flash and Miss Fritton. Andante moderato

Track length2:24

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IV. Races and Games (Tribal Warfare). Allegro

Track length1:37

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V. Finale. Allegro

Track length1:14

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Arnold: The Holly and The Ivy: Fantasy on Christmas Carols

Work length9:02

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Rumon Gamba, BBC Philharmonic

Arnold: The Captain's Paradise: Postcard from the Med

Work length4:05

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Rumon Gamba, BBC Philharmonic

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2010

Almost all the film music here comes from the 1950s, when memorable ideas were pouring out of Arnold, and his unique orchestral palette was already glowing luminously.
The suite arranged by Philip Lane from Trapeze is quite outstanding in the quality of its invention, including a swinging tune for the horns in the Prelude, an engaging blues for saxophone and guitar to follow, an ebullient circus march, and a deliciously lugubrious 'Elephant waltz' for tuba duet, while the closing sequence opens hauntingly and then introduces an accordion to remind us we're in Paris. The suite from David Copperfield has a fine lyrical opening sweep, then introduces a delightfully quirky, syncopated moto perpetuo representing 'The Micawbers'. This features a solo clarinet, and Christopher Palmer has arranged another witty clarinet Scherzetto from an equally winning theme used in You Know What Sailors Are.
The concertante Ballade for Piano and Orchestra adeptly arranged by Lane from Stolen Face is less memorable, but the overture from The Rootsof Heaven (provided for the film's New York premiere) opens with a splendid Hollywood/ Waltonesque flourish, then follows with more catchy syncopation and a lilting waltz tune. Perhaps the most tender, romantic writing comes in No Love for Johnnie (after another rousing march). The irrepressible score for The Belles ofSt Trinian's (the composer's favourite film) has something of the audacious sparkle of Ibert's Divertissement, and if The Holly and the Ivy brings a rather predictable collection of familiar carols, for the most part fully scored and not particularly individual, the jaunty samba from TheCaptain's Paradise, which memorably had Alec Guinness in the bigamous title-role, makes a splendid finale.
The performances have plenty of zest, and the flow of bittersweet lyrical writing is poignantly caught by Rumon Gamba and the excellent BBC Philharmonic in a recording of top Chandos quality. If you enjoy film music, it doesn't come any better than this.

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