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Brass Favourites / Including: Overture to ''William Tell', Entry Of The Gladiators, Thunder And Lightning Polka, Fairies Of The Water, When The Saints Go Marching In / The Fairey Band, Kenneth Dennison / Chandos Records Audio CD 1991 / CHAN 6530
UPC 095115653029
The William Tell Overture is the overture to the opera William Tell (original French title Guillaume Tell), whose music was composed by Gioachino Rossini. William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini's 39 operas, after which he went into semi-retirement (he continued to compose cantatas, sacred music and secular vocal music). The overture is in four parts, each following without pause.
There has been repeated use (and sometimes parody) of parts of this overture in both classical music and popular media. It was the theme music for The Lone Ranger in radio, television and film, and has become widely associated with horseback riding since then. Two different parts were also used as theme music for the British television series The Adventures of William Tell, the fourth part (popularly identified in the US with The Lone Ranger) in the UK, and the third part, rearranged as a stirring march, in the US.
Franz Liszt prepared a piano transcription of the overture in 1838 (S.552) which became a staple of his concert repertoire. There are also transcriptions by other composers, including versions by Louis Gottschalk for two and four pianos and a duet for piano and violin.
"Entrance of the Gladiators" op. 68 or "Entry of the Gladiators" (Czech: Vjezd gladiátorů) is a military march composed in 1897 by the Czech composer Julius Fučík. He originally titled it "Grande Marche Chromatique", reflecting the use of chromatic scales throughout the piece, but changed the title based on his personal interest in the Roman Empire.
Generally, the march is divided into three parts. The first part contains the melody that the trumpet keeps and the several supporting parts. The second third is the section where the low brass (mainly the tubas) take over with the chromatic scale like role. Finally there is a trio, or a softer melodic section, where there is a strong balance between woodwinds and low brass. The trio has a part similar to the second third with a chromatic scale-like sound. The piece is written in cut time and is originally written to be played at standard march tempo, but when played as a screamer it is usually played much faster.
Tracklist:
1 |
Entry Of The Gladiators |
2:40
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2 | Spring (Elegiac Melody No. 2) |
4:29
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3 | Hungarian Dance No. 5 |
2:47
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4 | Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms |
4:42
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5 | Fairies Of The Water (Fées Des Eaux) |
4:16
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6 | Fame And Glory |
3:43
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7 | William Tell Overture (Finale) |
3:20
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8 | To A Wild Rose |
2:25
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9 | Thunder And Lightning Polka |
2:50
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10 | When The Saints Go Marching In |
2:47
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Famous British Marches (4:42) |
11.1 | The British Grenadiers | ||
11.2 | Lily Bolero | ||
11.3 | Highland Laddie | ||
11.4 | Men Of Harlech | ||
11.5 | Rule Britannia | ||
12 | Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes |
3:51
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13 | Soldiers Chorus (From Faust) |
2:36
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14 | La Danza |
2:17
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15 | Angels Guard Thee |
4:45
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16 | Knightsbridge March |
2:30 |
- Art Direction – Mark Thirsk
- Art Direction [Art & Design Consultancy] – Colchester Institute
- Brass Band – The Fairey Band
- Conductor – Kenneth Dennison
- Design [Sleeve Design] – Penny Olymbios
- Engineer [Sound Engineer] – Ralph Couzens
- Illustration [Front Cover Illustration] – Russell Wilson (6)
- Liner Notes – Roy Newsome
- Producer [Recording Producer] – Brian Couzens
- Remastered By [Digital Remastering] – Peter Reynolds