Description
‘Ninette de Valois, famous ballet impressario, described Arnold as ‘the best ballet composer since Tchaikovsky’ (Penguin Guide) ‘Brilliant, playful and infectiously melodious, Arnold’s suites of national dances (his own tunes) are probably his best-loved concert works’ ‘one after another these little jewels grab and delight the ear with their brilliant pastiche of folk melodies – a box of delights’ (Gramophone)
| Malcolm Arnold: English Dances, Op.27 & 33 [17:10] [L.P.O/BOULT] |
| Set 1 Op.27: [1] Andantino 2:42 [2] Vivace 1:45 [3] Mesto 2:16 |
| [4] Allegro risoluto 1:33 Set 2 Op.33: [5] Allegro non troppo 2:47 |
| [6] Con brio 1:31 [7] Grazioso 2:18 [8] Giubiloso 2:15 |
| Arnold: Scottish Dances, Op.59 [8:43] [S.N.O/GIBSON] |
| [9] Pesante 1:57 [10] Vivace 1:53 [11] Allegretto 3:34 [12] Con brio 1:18 |
| Arnold: Cornish Dances, Op.91 [9:23] [L.P.O/ARNOLD] |
| [13] Vivace 1:33 [14] Andantino 3:04 [15] Con moto e sempre senza parodia 2:18 |
| [16] Allegro ma non troppo 2:26 |
| Arnold: Three Shanties for Wind Quintet, Op.4 [7:08] [LONDON WIND QTT] |
| [17] Allegro con brio 2:27 [18] Allegro semplice 2:08 [19] Allegro vivace 2:33 |
| Peter Warlock: Capriol Suite [10:53] [R.P.O/BARLOW] |
| [20] Basse-Danse 1:53 [21] Pavane 2:44 [22] Tordion 1:03 |
| [23] Bransles 1:59 [24] Pieds-en-l’air 2:08 [25] Mattachins 1:04 |
| Edward Elgar: Three Bavarian Dances, Op.27a [11:49] [L.P.O/BOULT] |
| [26] The Dance 3:48 [27] Lullaby 3:17 [28] The Marksmen 4:43 |
| Gustav Holst: from Morris Dance Tunes [4:07] [N.Z.C.O/BRAITHWAITE] |
| [29] Bean Setting 1:19 [30] Constant Billy 1:29 [31] Rigs O’Marlow 1:18 |
| Iain Hamilton: Scottish Dances, Op.32 (excerpts) [7:45] [S.N.O/GIBSON] |
| [32] Allegro molto (Caller Herring) 2:34 |
| [33] Vivace (Whistle and I’ll come tae ye, my lad/My love she’s but a lassie yet) 2:09 |
| [34] Presto (Gin I were where Gaddie rins) 3:01 |
