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SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN
Sullivan: Incidental Music - The Merchant of Venice / Henry VIII / The Sapphire Necklace: Overture Emmanuel Lawler (tenor) / RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Andrew Penny [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Jul/2021 ] Sullivan's suites of incidental music for Shakespeare are among his most attractive compositions, with Henry VIII becoming extremely popular. Charles Dickens was 'perfectly enchanted' by The Sapphire Necklace, and the Overture in C. |
EDWARD GERMAN
German: Symphony No. 2 in A minor 'Norwich' / Valse Gracieuse / Welsh Rhapsody National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Andrew Penny [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Feb/2023 ] Sir Arthur Sullivan called Edward German 'the one man to follow me who has genius'.Notwithstanding German's success in operetta, especially with Tom Jones and Merrie England, orchestral music was.was always central to his life. |
CECIL ARMSTRONG GIBBS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gibbs: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 "Westmorland" National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Andrew Penny [ Marco Polo / CD - released 15/May/1993 ] The National Symphony Orchestra is one of the most vibrant international orchestras playing and recording today. |
MALCOLM ARNOLD
Arnold: Symphonies (Complete) / Dances Ireland National Symphony Orchestra; Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Penny [ Naxos / 6 CD Box Set - released 29/Oct/2021 ] "These performances have the composer's imprimatur (he was present at the recording sessions) and can be cordially recommended." Penguin Guide |
Penny Penny
Shilungu (12") [ Soundway Records / 12in - released 28/Jun/2019 ] Preceding a double vinyl compilation from South African-raised, UK-based DJ and producer Esa Williams, this 12" features Penny Penny's impossibly rare Kwaito House monster "Shilungu". On the flip is the acid-soaked "Shilungu (Esa & Mervin Granger... |
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN
Sullivan: Ballet Music RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Andrew Penny [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Feb/2021 ] Soon after his return from studies in Leipzig, Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote his second work, LÎle Enchantée. This was a ballet score on the subject of a shipwrecked mariner which debuted at Covent Garden in the form of a divertissement at the end of... |
Penny Penny
Yogo Yogo [ Awesome Tapes From Africa / CD - released 9/Oct/2020 ] The rags-to-riches chronicle of Penny Penny's life would be remarkable if he had only released his smash debut Shaka Bundu and packed houses for a few years. But the inimitable South African singer and dancer known for his trademark top ponytail and... |
Penny Penny
Yogo Yogo (LP) [ Awesome Tapes From Africa / LP - released 9/Oct/2020 ] The rags-to-riches chronicle of Penny Penny's life would be remarkable if he had only released his smash debut Shaka Bundu and packed houses for a few years. But the inimitable South African singer and dancer known for his trademark top ponytail and... |
GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Gilbert & Sullivan: Complete Overtures Alaster Bentley (oboe) / Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Andrew Penny (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 21/Mar/2001 ] "I can't see why anyone wanting a collection of Sullivan's comic opera overtures should wish to look elsewhere " - Gramophone |
ARCHIBALD JOYCE
Joyce: Complete Songs Vol. 2 RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Andrew Penny [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Dec/2022 ] Archibald Joyce was known as 'The English Waltz King'. The composer of delectable vignettes directed his own dance band which, depending on the size of the venue, sometimes numbered a hundred. |
