Constant Lambert - Rio Grande (1927) - Part 1

Another example of jazz influenced early "classical" recordings. Rio Grande, composed in 1927 by English composer/conductor Constant Lambert and recorded for Columbia in 1930 with Lambert conducting the Halle Orch. He was especially taken with American jazz, inspiring many of his works, the most famous of which is this Rio Grande. Lambert (1905-1951) died
young from untreated diabetes and alcoholism. The prominent piano part is played by the Irish conductor/composer Sir Hamilton Harty
(1879-1941). He was the principal conductor of the Halle Orch. for a number of years.

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[Gapregistration]

Yes it is making sense now! I have to play it in July. Any other compositions by Lambert?

[merrihew]

Sorry, no.

[budniakova]

Thanks for the post! What an exciting piece of work and performance! Im supposed to play it next term but having problems getting a hold of the score. any idea where I could get it from?

[merrihew]

Sorry, I can't help you.

[MrSpeedoflight00]

@elafonisi08 In Delft by accident?

[elafonisi08]

I remember singing this in a university choir concert in 1994-5 and every time "blowing orders on their trumpets" came up, I would sing "spreading butter on their crumpets". Ha!

[jazzlover06]

lol, coincidence... I played through it today with the tenors. I had no idea it was that fast! arghh... I'm so nervous now. How are the basses going?

[IBDoyle]

Fancy seeing you here :O

[jazzlover06]

I've got mine from Oxford University Press

ISBN 0 19 337300 9

[jazzlover06]

I'm playing this at school, and we have about 50 scores all from Oxford University Press.

[herbydoodle]

I loved playing this piece. It's so exciting to play!

[budniakova]

thx. I'll find it somewhere. still great performance.