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The Film Music of Gerard Schurmann

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GERARD SCHURMANN

Dr Syn, alias The Scarecrow

20:49

Suite for Orchestra

Brandy Smugglers on the Beach, and Chase.

2:40

Poco allegro - Più mosseo - Doppio più lento

Dr Syn, Vicar of Dymchurch. Moderato - Adagio - Tempo I

3:12

Bates' Escape. Allegro molto - Meno mosso - Doppio meno - Allargando

1:08

Squire Banks and His Family. Adagio - Più mosso

3:57

Flight from the King's Men. Allegro con fuoco

1:38

Ransley's Betrayal. Adagio - Poco più mosso - Più mosso

2:49

Smugglers Ambushed. Allegro - Più mosso - Subito meno mosso

1:58

Farewell. Moderato - Adagio - Allargando molto

3:33

Konga (1961)

4:23

Suite for Orchestra

Little Ape at Play. Allegro moderato

1:46

10.

A Sad Conclusion. Sostenuto - Subito meno mosso -

2:36

Teneramente - Allargando molto

Claretta (1984)

9:25

Suite for Orchestra

11.

Claretta's Diary. Tranquillo

2:30

12.

Palazzo Venezia. Largo - Più mosso

2:42

13.

Waltz. Tempo di Valse

2:18

14.

End Titles. Moderato - Poco movimento - Moderato

1:53

The Ceremony (1963)

16:32

Suite for Orchestra

15.

Jailed in Morocco. Allegro - Adagio - Tempo I - Doppio meno mosso

3:31

16.

Tangiers. Moderato - Più lento

3:18

Anthony Robb recorders

17.

Father O'Brian. Andante

2:19

18.

Sadly Musing. [ ]

3:10

19.

Escape. [ ]

1:15

Anthony Robb Indian Flute

20.

Prison Revolt. [ ] - Doppio movimento - Presto - Meno mosso

2:57

21.

Tailing the Suspect from 'The Long Arm' (1956)

1:48

for Orchestra

Moderato - Vivace

Horrors of the Black Museum (1959)

5:18

Suite for Orchestra

22.

Main Titles and London Traffic. Allegro - Meno mosso

3:24

23.

Gruesome Murders. Ferocemente - Doppio meno - Doppio più

1:54

The Gambler (1997)

15:48

Suite for Orchestra

24.

Anna and Dostoyevsky. Adagio - Meno lento

2:48

25.

Roulettenbourg. Romanza - Meno mosso

2:41

26.

Gambling. [ ] - Allegro

2:05

27.

Carriage Ride and Sunrise. [ ]

1:57

28.

A New Beginning. Adagio - Romanza - Moderato - Tempo di Romanza - Adagio

6:15

29.

Main Title from 'Attack on the Iron Coast' (1967)

3:21

for Orchestra

Attacca - Pesante

Total time: 77:23

Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Yuri Torchinsky leader

Conductor: Rumon Gamba

Translation from the German website:

“…In addition to the always extremely well executed composition, Schurmann's skilful, even brilliant orchestration is another proof of the excellent quality of his music… [Rumon Gamba and the excellent BBC Philharmonic] are also in excellent shape on this particularly outstanding album in the Chandos Movies series. Supported by an outstanding recording technique, which optimally reproduces the always colorful and sometimes voluminous orchestral sound, they prove to be congenial performers for Gerard Schurmann's high-quality music…” ******

Boldhaus – Cinemusic.de – 19 December 2019

“… Rumon Gamba supplies energy and subtlety in equal measure and the BBC Philharmonic plays with much spirit, captured in wide-ranging sound. There is an interesting and detailed booklet note by the composer’s wife, Carolyn Nott…” *****

Brian Barford – ClassicalSource.com – August 2019

Screen Choice

“… The orchestral flavours are here – wild, romantic, playful – offer a tantalising glimpse into the music of a composer who really deserved a much higher-profile career on screen… How I wish there was a second disc!” *****

Michael Beek – BBC Music magazine – August 2019

“…The recording is nothing short of superb and not just in the loud and spectacular but also in the quiet, gentle and emotive music…”

Rob Barnett – MusicWeb-International.com – 28 June 2019

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