tracks

Mr. W.S. - Ballet Suite For Orchestra (1979)
I. Prelude - The Theater. Allegro Molto
II. Sarabande. Slow
III. Galliard. Allegro Molto Giocoso
IV. Carol. Allegretto
V. Quodlibet. Allegro Vivace
VI. The Deaths Of Princes. Lento
VII. Opening Of The Globe ('Totus Mundus Agit Histrionem'). Allegro Spiritoso
VIII. Stratford. April 1616. Lento
IX. March: Non Sanz Droict: Allegro Giocoso Ma Con Dignità
Marche Pour Une Révolution 1789 - 1989
Mr. Burgess's Almanack (1987)
Exordium: Molto Moderato
I. Allegro Vivo
II. Poco Lento
III. Allegro Vigoroso
IV. Allegretto Con Grazia
V. Allegro Con Spirito
VI. Adagio
VII. Allegro Con Spirito Ma Pesante
VIII. Molto Moderato
IX. Allegro Molto
X. Andantino Con Malinconia
XI. Allegro Furioso
XII. Allegro Maetoso - Allegro Molto Vivace
XIII. Postlude: Molto Moderato

notes

Funding for this recording was generously provided by the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Brown University Creative Arts Council, and Brown University Department of Music.

First recording of Burgess’s orchestral music.

Tracks 1-9 recorded in Sayles Hall at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, on 18th, 22nd and 23rd November, 2014.
Track 10 recorded in Sayles Hall on 11th October 2014.
Tracks 11-24 recorded in Alumnae Hall at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, on 5th May, 2005.

credits

Composed By – Anthony Burgess
Conductor, Liner Notes, Producer – Paul Phillips,
Engineer, Edited By – James LeGrand (2)
Orchestra – Brown University Orchestra
Photography By [Cover] – Ulf Andersen

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Naxos Rights US, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Naxos Rights US, Inc.
Recorded At – Sayles Hall, Brown University
Recorded At – Alumnae Hall, Brown University
Published By – Barnard Street Music
Published By – International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC

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