Farnon: Concorde March
London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Farnon
Robert Farnon’s rousing Concorde Marche, commissioned by BA to mark the aircraft’s launch, first appeared on a seven-inch vinyl ‘single’. The ‘B side’, Holiday Flight, is engaging BBC Light...
Farnon: Concorde March
London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Farnon
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Robert Farnon’s rousing Concorde Marche, commissioned by BA to mark the aircraft’s launch, first appeared on a seven-inch vinyl ‘single’. The ‘B side’, Holiday Flight, is engaging BBC Light...
About
In April 2019 we celebrated 50 years since the inaugural journey of the first UK-built Concorde, which flew from Filton, near Bristol, to RAF Fairford on 9th April, 1969. CRD Records has a special musical connection to this event: the Concorde March. This jubilant orchestral piece was commissioned by British Airways to mark the launch of Concorde, the first passenger supersonic airliner, a great feat of engineering and an emblem of the power of Anglo-French co-operation. Concorde March was written by the hugely popular and Grammy Award winning composer, Robert Farnon, and recorded by CRD in West Ham Central Mission (now Plaistow Memorial Community Church) with the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by the composer, with recording engineer, Bob Auger. Originally released as a 7 inch vinyl single, the B side featured a new version of Robert Farnon's Holiday Flight.
Contents and tracklist
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Robert Farnon
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Robert Farnon
Awards and reviews
September 2019
Robert Farnon’s rousing Concorde Marche, commissioned by BA to mark the aircraft’s launch, first appeared on a seven-inch vinyl ‘single’. The ‘B side’, Holiday Flight, is engaging BBC Light Programme-style material.
July 2019
A must for Farnon admirers, and also for those with an interest in aviation history.
