Composer: Charles O’Brien
Orchestra: Liepaja Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Paul Mann
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0299
Release: 2017
Size: 530 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Ellangowan Concert Overture, Op. 10
Waltz Suite, Op. 26
02. I. Tendresse
03. II. Joie de vivre
04. III. Jeunesse
05. IV. Extase
Suite Humoristique, Op. 8
06. I. Marche fantastique
07. II. Au Théâtre
08. III. Barcarolle
09. IV. Danse bohémienne
The rediscovery of the music of the Edinburgh composer Charles O’Brien (1882–1968) continues with this third CD of his orchestral music. The explicitly Scottish Ellangowan Overture contrasts splendid Caledonian vistas with some wonderfully catchy tunes, and in the two suites O’Brien skilfully combines a naturally symphonic voice with an unexpected sense of fun.