The Hiawatha trilogy, with it's stirring overture, established Coleridge-Taylor as one of Britain's leading young composers and stimulated commissions in a wide variety of music. The Othello Suite was written for a stage production of the play, it's powerful and contrasting themes illustrating the composer's prowess in characterization. Redolent of popular ballads and romances, the Petite Suite de Concert is a masterpiece of light music, while the charming Romance of the Prairie Lilies shows Coleridge-Taylor's lasting influence on future generations of British composers.

Tracklist:

The Song Of Hiawatha, Op. 30: No. 3, Overture
Petite Suite De Concert, Op. 77: I. La Caprice De Nanette
Petite Suite De Concert, Op. 77: II. Demande Et Réponse
Petite Suite De Concert, Op. 77: III. Un Sonnet D'amour
Petite Suite De Concert, Op. 77: IV. La Tarantelle Frétillante
4 Characteristic Waltzes, Op. 22: No. 1. Valse Bohémienne
4 Characteristic Waltzes, Op. 22: No. 2, Valse Rustique
4 Characteristic Waltzes, Op. 22: No. 3. Valse De La Reine
4 Characteristic Waltzes, Op. 22: No. 4. Valse Mauresque
Gipsy Suite, Op. 20 (Arr. L. Windsperger For Orchestra): I. Chorus Of Gitanos
Gipsy Suite, Op. 20 (Arr. L. Windsperger For Orchestra): II. Song Of The Gipsy Girl
Gipsy Suite, Op. 20 (Arr. L. Windsperger For Orchestra): III. Ballade
Gipsy Suite, Op. 20 (Arr. L. Windsperger For Orchestra): IV. Gipsy Dance
Romance Of The Prairie Lilies (Arr. P.E. Fletcher For Orchestra)
Othello, Op. 79: I. Dance
Othello, Op. 79: II. Children's Intermezzo
Othello, Op. 79: III. Willow Song
Othello, Op. 79: IV. Military March

UPC: 747313519125
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 2.25.22
Format: CD

Coleridge-Taylor / Rte Concert Orchestra / Leaper - Orchestral Works (CD)