Havergal Brian:
The Tinker’s Wedding
Geoffrey Bush:
Yorick
Alan Rawsthorne:
Street Corner
Daniel Jones:
Comedy Overture
Frank Bridge:
Rebus
Robin Orr:
The Prospect of Whitby
Richard Arnell:
The New Age
Benjamin Britten:
Overture to ‘Paul Bunyan’
Alan Bush:
Resolution
Clifton Parker:
Overture to ‘The Glass Slipper’
Eric Fenby:
Rossini on Ilkla Moor

Rumon Gamba directs the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on the third instalment of his exploration of Overtures from the British Isles. As in the case of the previous volumes, the recorded repertoire is rarely played, and the album includes three world premičre recordings. All the works were composed in a period of eleven years, between 1938 and 1949, against the background of the horrific world events of that era. Presenting an eclectic mix of musical styles, the album, like its predecessors, sheds light on some wonderful discoveries, passionately and enthusiastically performed by orchestra and conductor.