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Swagman's promenade : Australian light classics.

Published by ABC Classics [4423742] — 1 CD (144 min.)
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Featured Australian works

Cortillon, by Arthur Benjamin

Overture to an Italian comedy for full orchestra, by Arthur Benjamin

Festival overture on Australian themes (1981) for full orchestra, by Colin Brumby

Paean (1982) for full orchestra, by Colin Brumby

Scena for cor anglais and strings, by Colin Brumby

Concerto folklorico, by John Carmichael

Country fair (1989) for full orchestra, by John Carmichael

Trumpet concerto, by John Carmichael

Rush (1974) for string orchestra, by George Dreyfus

Idyll for full orchestra, by Lindley Evans

Three gymnopedies (1953) for string orchestra, by Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Blue Hills rhapsody, by Michael Hamner

Swagman's promenade, by Michael Hurst

Happy occasion overture (1957) for full orchestra, by Miriam Hyde

Product details

The definitive collection of Australian light classics - utterly hummable, whistlable, tappable good tunes, delightfully performed. Includes Dreyfus' theme to Rush, the Blue Hills Rhapsody and the title track Hurst's Swagman's Promenade, performed by Australian symphony orchestras.

"This is a Victoria plum of a collection - superbly documented, definitively performed and unrelentingly enjoyable." - Musicweb International

Duration: 144 min.

Contents note: Paean / Colin Brumby -- Festival overture on Australian themes / Colin Brumby -- Idyll / Lindley Evans -- Rush / George Dreyfus -- Scena for cor anglais and strings / Colin Brumby -- Trumpet concerto / John Carmichael -- A country fair / John Carmichael -- Happy occasion overture / Miriam Hyde -- Overture to an Italian comedy / Arthur Benjamin -- Cortillon / Arthur Benjamin -- Three gymnopedies / Peggy Glanville-Hicks -- Concerto folklorico / John Carmichael -- Blue Hills rhapsody / Ronald Hamner -- Swagman's promenade / Michael Hurst.

This product forms part of the following series: ABC classics.

Includes biographies and programme notes.

ABC classics: CD1-442375-2 ; CD2-442376-2

Recording level: DDD ; AAA.

First released in 1994 as: Australian light classics. Re-released 2000 as Swagman's promenade.

Performers: Patrick Thomas (conductor: Brumby - Paean ; Evans - Idyll ; Benjamin - Cortillon) ; Sydney Symphony Orchestra (Brumby - Paean ; Benjamin - Overture to an Italian comedy ; Cortillon ; Glanville-Hicks - Three gymnopedies) ; Richard Mills (conductor: Brumby - Festival overture ; Scena for cor anglais and strings ; Carmichael - A country fair ; Hyde - Happy occasion overture) ; Isador Goodman (piano: Evans - Idyll) ; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Dreyfus - Rush ; Carmichael - Concerto folklorico) ; George Dreyfus (conductor: Dreyfus - Rush) ; Barry Davis (cor anglais: Brumby - Scena for cor anglais and strings) ; Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Brumby - Scena for cor anglais and strings) ; Kevin Johnston (trumpet: Carmichael - Trumpet concerto) ; David Measham (conductor: Carmichael - Trumpet concerto ; Concerto folklorico ; Hurst - Swagman's promenade ) ; West Australian Symphony Orchestra (Carmichael - Trumpet concerto ; A country fair ; Concerto folklorico ; Hyde - Happy occasion overture ; Hurst - Swagman's promenade) ; Jack Harrison (clarinet: Hyde - A country fair) ; Joseph Post (conductor: Benjamin - Overture to an Italian comedy) ; Myer Fredman (conductor: Glanville-Hicks - Three gymnopedies) ; John Carmichael (piano: Carmichael - Concerto folklorico) ; Ronald Hamner (conductor: Hamner - Blue Hills rhapsody).