Her orchestral work Overture for Symphonic Orchestra is a prime example of her Read more…. Alan Silvestri: Back to the Future Main Titles Context Alan Silvestri composed the soundtrack for the sci-fi movie, Back to the Future, with the direction that the music had to be big and heroic.
Ronald Binge: Elizabethan Serenade Context Famed for his light orchestral music, the works of Ronald Binge capture the essence of quality British classical music. The Music Opening with an alternating three-note motif between the strings and flutes, the main melody is soon played out by the upper strings. Categories: Blogs Orchestral. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. What's on your mind? It was the Characteristic Intermezzo, In a Monastery Garden published in , which was primarily responsible for launching Ketelbey into the forefront of light music composers.
It is instructive to note that, whereas in its day this delightful miniature inspired tears of emotion, in our own time the music is more likely to induce tears of laughter and hoots of derision at its apparent excessive sentimentality and naive effects, especially the bird calls.
Whether this is due to shortcomings on the part of the composer or prevailing cynicism amongst contemporary audiences is a question on which the present writer prefers not to make judgement. Little is left to the imagination as realistic avian impersonations issue forth and male voices those of the gentlemen of the orchestra, if Ketelbey's instructions are followed to the letter enter with a sequence of "Kyrie Eleison" at the point in the score marked "Chant Religioso.
Sing in imitation of monks chanting in the distance". The composer himself provided a description of the piece:. The second theme in the minor expresses the more 'personal' note of sadness, of appeal and contrition. Presently, the monks are heard chanting the "Kyrie Eleison" with the organ playing and the chapel bell ringing. The first theme is now heard in a quieter manner as if it had become more ethereal and distant; the singing of the monks is again heard -it becomes louder and more insistent, bringing the piece to a conclusion in a glow of exultation.
The delightful miniature, Little Serenade, one of the most popular pieces, began life as part of The Story of Cinderella, dating from It occurs early in the tale where Prince Charming meets Cinderella though, of course, she is as yet unaware of his true identity. He is struck by her beauty and charm and offers her a serenade which duly develops into a love duet.
The veteran composer Ernest Tomlinson subsequently adapted this extract as an independent concert item, in which guise it has been performed countless times. It has been used as a signature tune for at least five different programmes and the composer himself reckons to have made at least thirty assorted arrangements. Roses of Picardy remains one of the best known of all Haydn Wood's compositions.
It is essentially a sentimental ballad and dates from , a period when its message seemed particularly cogent and its music provided an escape from the robust songs of war current at the time. A self-taught violinist, Edward White also played the saxophone and clarinet in different West End orchestras, an ideal environment in which he was able to develop his natural ability as a composer and arranger.
Composition assumed an ever more important part in his professional life and Puffin' Billy must be one of his best known works, used for a Saturday morning BBC programme, Children's Favourites. Ronald Binge's Elizabethan Serenade was first played by the Mantovani orchestra in , reflecting the optimism of the new Elizabethan age that was then beginning, with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth n.
Edward German occupies a very special place in lighter English music, known above all for his popular light operas. Tom Jones, written in , is based on the famous eighteenth century novel by Henry Fielding, with the waltz-song for Sophia, the heroine, a high point in the whole work. Principal viola-player in the London Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Collins moved from London to America , seeking a career in film music, which he was able to pursue successfully in Hollywood. His Vanity Fair recalls the world of Thackeray's novel of that name, evoking the spirit of early nineteenth century England.
A leading figure in British ragtime, Billy Mayerl, at first as a pianist, occupied a significant place in the world of British light music.
He played with the Savoy Orpheans in the first British performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and scored a phenomenal success with his hit Marigold, a piece with which his name is inextricably associated.
Ketelbey followed the success of earlier light character pieces with his orientalising In a Persian Market, published in , and evoking the world of caravansaray, camel-trains, beggars, and a beautiful Persian princess, as the caravan passes.
The Dam Busters March is from the film, The Dam Busters, a story of war-time daring, as British airmen bomb a dam in occupied Europe , a hazardous exploit. The film score is dominated by the well known March, which has, since then, enjoyed an independent existence.
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