Arthur Benjamin composed the Storm Clouds Cantata in 1934 for Hitchcock's first version of The Man Who Knew Too Much. In the 1956 color remake of the film, Bernard Herrmann was offered the opportunity to write his own music for the film's climax. In an unusual outbreak of modesty, however, he said that he could not improve upon Benjamin's cantata, so it stayed. Also on this disc is Benjamin's Waltz and Hyde Park Gallop from An Ideal Husband, and the music from The Conquest of Everest, one of his most successful film scores. Leighton Lucas is particularly noted for his film music, including the scores for Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright, for Ice Cold in Alex, and for The Dam Busters - all represented on this disc. All are performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Rumon Gamba. The disc features exquisite performances by a number of soloists - the mezzo-soprano Abigail Sara, pianist Catherine Roe-Williams, and organist Rob Court - as well as the voices of CÃ´r Caerdydd.

Tracklist:

Conquest Of Everest Suite (Arr. M. Caratelli And C. Schurmann): I. Title Music -
Conquest Of Everest Suite (Arr. M. Caratelli And C. Schurmann): II. Walls That Surpass The Imagination -
Conquest Of Everest Suite (Arr. M. Caratelli And C. Schurmann): III. The Great Lift -
Conquest Of Everest Suite (Arr. M. Caratelli And C. Schurmann): IV. Top Of The World And Final Bars
The Man Who Kew Too Much (Arr. P. Lane): The Man Who Kew Too Much: Storm Clouds Cantata (Arr. P. Lane)
An Ideal Husband: Waltz
An Ideal Husband: Hyde Park Galop
Yangtse Incident: Portrait Of The Amethyst (Arr. P. Lane): Theme -
Yangtse Incident: Portrait Of The Amethyst (Arr. P. Lane): Hornpipe
Yangtse Incident: Portrait Of The Amethyst (Arr. P. Lane): The Amethyst March
Portrait Of Clare (Arter R. Schumann's Myrthen, Op. 25): Portrait Of Clare (After R. Schumann's Myrthen, Op. 25): Dedica
The Dam Busters (Arr. P. Lane): The Dam Busters: Prelude And Dam Blast (Arr. P. Lane)
Stage Fright (Arr. P. Lane): Stage Fright: Stage Fright Rhapsody (Arr. P. Lane)
Ice Cold In Alex Suite (Arr. P. Lane): I. Prelude
Ice Cold In Alex Suite (Arr. P. Lane): II. Love Scene
Ice Cold In Alex Suite (Arr. P. Lane): III. March
This Is York (Arr. M. Riley): Opening Titles -
This Is York (Arr. M. Riley): Setting The Path - Diagram Lights -
This Is York (Arr. M. Riley): Thornton-Le-Dale -
This Is York (Arr. M. Riley): Smoking Engine – Pan Across York – Committee Room – Portraits – Railway Mu
Target For Tonight (Arr. P. Lane): Target For Tonight: March-Prelude (Arr. P. Lane)

UPC: 095115171325
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 3.27.12
Format: CD

Rumon Gamba - Film Music of Arthur Benjamin & Leighton Lucas (CD)