Overtures from the British Isles: Volume 3

 
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HAVERGAL BRIAN / BUSH / RAWSTHORNE / BRIDGE / ORR / ENBY / etc
Overtures from the British Isles: Volume 3
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)

[ Chandos / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 20 February 2026

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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 première 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.

Tracks:

WILLIAM HAVERGAL BRIAN
1. The Tinker's Wedding (1948)

GEOFFREY BUSH
2. Yorick (1949)

ALAN RAWSTHORNE
3. Street Corner (1944)

DANIEL JONES
première recording
4. Comedy Overture (1942)

FRANK BRIDGE
5. Rebus (1940)

ROBIN ORR
première recording
6. The Prospect of Whitby (1948)

RICHARD ANTHONY SAYER ARNELL
7. The New Age, Op. 2 (1939)

BENJAMIN BRITTEN
8. Overture to 'Paul Bunyan', Op. 17 (1941)

ALAN BUSH
première recording
9. Resolution, Op. 25 (1944)

CLIFTON PARKER
10. Overture to 'The Glass Slipper' (1944)

ERIC WILLIAM FENBY
11. Rossini on Ilkla Moor (1938)