Composer(s): German, Edward
Conductor(s): Penny, Andrew
Label: Marco Polo
Genre: Orchestral
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.223695
Barcode: 0730099369527
Release Date: 11/1996

GERMAN, E.: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Richard III: Overture / Theme and 6 Diversions / The Seasons (1899 version) (RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Penny)

Remembered above all for his opera Merrie England, Edward German wrote a quantity of incidental music as conductor at the Globe Theatre in London. He provided a charming evocation of The Seasons for the Norwich Festival in 1899 and a tuneful set of Diversions for the Royal Philharmonic Society in 1919.

Tracklist

German, Edward
RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
1Richard III: Overture09:31
RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
2Theme and 6 Diversions16:56
RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
3I. Spring10:50
RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
4II. Summer (Harvest Dance)06:54
RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
5III. Autumn10:01
RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
6IV. Winter (Christmastide)11:06
RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:05:18