Cecil Armstrong Gibbs: Suite in A for Violin and Orchestra/Dusk/The Enchanted Wood/A Vision of Night/Crossings Suite and other works [SACD HYBRID] multi-channel;

Crossings - suite for orchestra, Op. 20 (1919)
1 i Overture (Molto moderato e tranquillo - Vivace ma non troppo)
2 ii The Arrival (Lento e dolce)
3 iii Butcher, Baker and Candlestick Maker (Allegro risoluto)
4 iv Scherzo: The Snow Tea (Vivace e leggiero)
5 v Christmas Eve (Allegro con moto)

The Enchanted Wood, Op. 25 (1919) - a dance phantasy for piano, violin obbligato and strings with soloists BEN DAWSON piano and CHARLES MUTTER violin
6 Introduction (Midsummer Night in the Enchanted Wood) (Molto moderato)
7 The Dance of the Nightwind (Allegretto leggiero - Largamente)
8 The Dance of the Flowers and Grasses (Andante e legato)
9 The Dance of the Forest Trees (Vivace ritmico)
10 At the First Breath of Dawn, the Spell Dissolves (Molto moderato)

11 Symphonic Poem - A Vision of Night, Op. 38 (1921) (Grave - Largamente)

Dusk - slow waltz from Fancy Dress Suite, Op. 82, No. 3(1934)
12 (Tempo di valse lente) original orchestral version Suite in A for violin and orchestra, Op. 101 (1942) with soloist CHARLES MUTTER violin

13 i Prelude (Maestoso ma ritmico)
14 ii Rigadoon (Vivace)
15 iii Slow Tune (Lento con tristezza)
16 iv Carol (Andante semplice)
17 v Coranto (Con moto)

18 The Cat and the Wedding Cake (Con grazia) - from the television operetta Mr Cornelius (1953)

Four Orchestral Dances (1959)
19 i Scherzetto (Allegro molto)
20 ii Dream (Molto moderato)
21 iii Graceful Dance (Poco allegretto e grazioso)
22 iv Processional Dance (Tempo di marcia)

BBC Concert Orchestra
conducted by RONALD CORP
WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS, EXCEPT [12]

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