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Over Hill, Over Dale

English Music for String Orchestra

Chamber Ensemble of London, Peter Fisher

Over Hill, Over Dale
There is an interesting category of music that does not fall into the realm of what is regarded as modern classical writing, but at the same time lacks the sheer popular appeal of what is nowadays...

Over Hill, Over Dale

English Music for String Orchestra

Chamber Ensemble of London, Peter Fisher

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There is an interesting category of music that does not fall into the realm of what is regarded as modern classical writing, but at the same time lacks the sheer popular appeal of what is nowadays...

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Over Hill, Over Dale features English string orchestra beautifully played the Chamber Orchestra of London. The focal point of the disc is Malcolm Arnold’s Concerto for Two Violins , which is placed alongside the premiere recordings of Seven Pieces for String Orchestra by Giles Farnaby in an arrangement by Sir Granville Bantock, Harold Darke’s Fantasy in E major, the Sinfonietta for strings by Clive Jenkins and a witty pastiche by Peter Fisher.

Contents and tracklist

I. Overture
Track length3:46
II. Rondeau
Track length2:20
I. A Toye
Track length1:13
II. Giles Farnaby's Dream
Track length1:13
III. Giles Farnaby's Conceit
Track length0:46
IV. His Rest
Track length0:37
V. His Humour
Track length1:26
VI. A Maske
Track length1:32
VII. Tower Hill
Track length0:51
I. Allegro non troppo
Track length5:00
II. Moderato
Track length3:25
III. Alla rustica
Track length2:54
IV. Allegro
Track length4:11
I. Allegro risolute
Track length5:45
II. Andantino
Track length7:44
III. Vivace - Presto
Track length2:50

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12th August 2013

There is an interesting category of music that does not fall into the realm of what is regarded as modern classical writing, but at the same time lacks the sheer popular appeal of what is nowadays termed ‘light music’...The recorded sound is beautifully resonant and well balanced and the substantial booklet notes by miscellaneous authors are informative
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