Episode 5
In the final programme of the week, Donald Macleod and Brian Kay explore the continuing legacy of British light music, picking out ten of the leading composers still working in this enduringly popular genre. Presented by Donald Macleod.
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Philip Lane
JOCKIE TO THE FAIR (from Cotswold Folk Dance Suite)
Performer: Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Gavin Sutherland (conductor)
- ASV WHL 2126.
- 24.
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Matthew Curtis
Fiesta
Performer: Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Gavin Sutherland (conductor)
- Cameo 2015.
- 1.
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Ernest Tomlinson
Little Serenade
Performer: New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp (conductor)
- Hyperion CDA 67148.
- 15.
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Gordon Langford
Hippodrome Waltz
Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)
- Chandos CHAN 10115.
- 14.
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Carl Davis
Pride and Prejudice
Performer: Martin Roscoe (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis (conductor)
- Tring TRP 099.
- 3.
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Peter Hope
Kaleidoscope
Performer: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Gavin Sutherland (conductor)
- ASV WHL 2144.
- 1.
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Paul Lewis
A Miniature Symphony
Performer: Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Gavin Sutherland (conductor)
- ASV WHL 2131.
- 20 to 23.
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Adam Saunders
Comedy Overture
Performer: Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Gavin Sutherland (conductor)
- ASV WHL 2140.
- 6.
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Philip Lane
PANTOMIME (for strings)
Performer: Royal Ballet Sinfonia, David Lloyd-Jones (conductor)
- Naxos 8.554186.
- 19 to 21.
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John Rutter
FINALE from PARTITA
Performer: Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Gavin Sutherland (conductor)
- ASV WHL 2131.
- 3.
Broadcasts
- Fri 24 Jun 2011 12:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Fri 24 Jun 2011 19:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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