'Overtures from the British Isles' (Chandos)

[Alan Howe]

Due out in January:
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Chandos/CHAN10797

[sdtom]

This one certainly has my attention.
Tom

[LateRomantic75]

The Bantock and Balfour Gardiner works are especially intriguing! Sadly, sources I've checked indicate that the majority of Balfour Gardiner's works are lost.

Great to see Chandos regaining interest in little-known British repertoire after a rather dry spell doubtlessly caused by the tragic deaths of Hickox and Handley. Hopefully this trend will continue!

[Mark Thomas]

There is some duplication here with old Marco Polo releases, but this is a most welcome release.

[edurban]

Fun, fun, fun.

Just listened to the Hiawatha Ov. in the Adrian Leaper version...good piece, especially for fans of the 3 cantatas.  Maybe it will attract more attention now.  And how about the Hiawatha ballet music, C.T.'s last completed piece (iirc)? 

And Cowen played by a first rate orchestra: finally! 

Mackenzie never seems to come up with the ripe tunes I hope for, but maybe this piece will be different..

David

[LateRomantic75]

Mackenzie never seems to come up with the ripe tunes I hope for, but maybe this piece will be different..

Yes, I have the same general problem with Mackenzie's music. It's certainly pleasant enough, but merely pleasant music has to have memorable tunes for me to return to it with any regularity. I just like more "meat" and "grit" in my music.

[Jimfin]

Well, this is an overture, and the only Mackenzie overtures i know are 'The Cricket on the Hearth' and 'Rule Britannia', both of which are full of memorable tunes (in my opinion: obviously a memorable tune is a subjective matter). The former work is one I can't stop listening to, so lively and fun. Let's hope this new one will be as good.