William Perry is best known as a composer of film scores, and especially for silent films from which Swordplay! raises the curtain on the swashbuckling films of Douglas Fairbanks. This sparkling selection of world premiere recordings comes from Perry’s substantial catalogue of music for the theatre and the concert hall. Toujours Provence takes us on a cinematic journey through France’s most picturesque region, while the ballet suite derived from his Tony-nominated Broadway score for Wind in the Willows vividly brings to life favourite characters from the story such as Mole, Rat, Toad and the Chief Weasel.
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“Blameless, amiable music in more than decent performances.”
Michael Wilkinson – MusicWeb-International.com – 20 December 2019
“This CD gives a small overview. It begins with Toujours Provence, a piece the composer calls ‘a musical guidebook’. So, follow the tourist-guide through southern regions. The music is as nice and uncomplicated, yes, entertaining as the other pieces in the programme. … The Slovak Orchestra performs reliably under Paul Phillips and also under the composer.” ****
Remy Franck – Pizzicato – October 2019
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