Alerted to a new release on the Dutton Cocert label entitled "Showtime--25 Years of BBC Concert Orchestra Favourites" (No. CDLX 7242), one which
turns out to be quite a pot-pourri of lighter fare by this superbly versatile BBC orchestra. One may remember some thirty years ago when they performed well
the Tripartita and Hungarian Serenade in a BBC programme to celebrate MR's 70th birthday; later on when they accompanied Eric Parkin in a
spirited performance of Rozsa's Piano Concerto at their former home at Golders Green Hippodrome; most recently with soloists Philippe Graffin and Raphael
Wallfisch in the Sinfonia Concertante to help celebrate the Centenary celebrations, in May 2007 at London's South Bank.
They also now regularly appear on a Radio 2 programme, "Friday Night is Music Night", usually playing very mixed selections from the concert, film and show repertoires; it is from such as these that this new disc has been assembled. The conductor is Roderick Dunk, and it is he who seems to have arranged two selections from BEN-HUR for inclusion; they are the Main Titles and Love theme.
Also on the disc are mostly favourite pieces by such as Eric Coates, Walton, Bizet, and Ron Goodwin (his "Aces High" ).......and also various show tunes arranged in medleys.
So, a welcome B-H inclusion no doubt, but maybe little else to really stimulate, apart from highlighting this first rate band being put through its paces in a varied and well-trodden selection of deliciously lightweight confection.
They also now regularly appear on a Radio 2 programme, "Friday Night is Music Night", usually playing very mixed selections from the concert, film and show repertoires; it is from such as these that this new disc has been assembled. The conductor is Roderick Dunk, and it is he who seems to have arranged two selections from BEN-HUR for inclusion; they are the Main Titles and Love theme.
Also on the disc are mostly favourite pieces by such as Eric Coates, Walton, Bizet, and Ron Goodwin (his "Aces High" ).......and also various show tunes arranged in medleys.
So, a welcome B-H inclusion no doubt, but maybe little else to really stimulate, apart from highlighting this first rate band being put through its paces in a varied and well-trodden selection of deliciously lightweight confection.
