The Film Music of Sir Arthur Bliss
SIR ARTHUR BLISS
(1891-1975)
1.
Welcome the Queen
6:47
March
Moderato ma con brio - Andante maestoso
premiere recording
Things to Come: Concert Music from the Film
31:58
arranged and reconstructed by Philip Lane
2.
1
Prologue. Maestoso
2:31
3.
2
Ballet for Children. Allegro moderato
3:38
4.
3
March. Alla marcia
3:37
5.
4
Attack. Allgro con fuoco
1:53
6.
5
The World in Ruins. Lento doloroso
2:40
7.
6
Pestilence. Molto sostenuto
2:52
8.
7
Excavation. Moderaqto e pesante
1:53
9.
8
The Building of the World. Allegro moderato molto deciso
2:15
10.
9
Machines. Moderato
1:26
11.
10
Attack on the Moon Gun. Molto allegro fuoco
1:18
12.
11
Epilogue. Maestoso
7:33
premiere recording of the original version
The Royal Palaces Suite
15:09
13.
I
Queen Victoria's Call to the Throne
3:03
14.
II
The Ballroom in Buckingham Palace
3:59
15.
III
Joust of the Knights in Armour (George IV's reign)
1:35
16.
IV
Melodrama: The Murder of Rizzo in Holyrood House
2:39
17.
V
The Royal Palace. Theme
3:38
premiere recording
Caesar and Cleopatra
17:00
Suite from the incidental film music
edited and arranged by Giles Easterbrook and Malcolm Binney
18.
1
Overture. Allegro marcia
3:17
19.
2
The Sea. Lento
2:47
20.
3
Dance Interlude I. Allegretto giocoso
2:03
21.
4
Dance Interlude II. Allegro molto
1:12
22.
5
Dance Interlude III. Waltz time
1:18
23.
6
Barcarolle. Allegretto piacevole
2:57
24.
7
Memphis at Night. Andantino
1:38
25.
8
Supply Sequence. [Allegro]
1:29
premiere recording
26.
Theme from 'War in the Air'
1:44
Moderato maestoso
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Rumon Gamba