766BTC777777BBM/rossini_suiteRossini suite (The Tocher)Film score1Incidental music15 Jul 193588918 Jul 1935890Boys vv - fl (=picc), ob, cl (B flat and A) - 2 perc (block, xyl, trgl, tamb, susp cymb, wb, cast, sd, bd) - pf12.0

These arrangements were made in connection with Lotte Reiniger's (1899-1981) short animated silhouette film The Tocher (GPO Film Unit, 1935), but in the event only music from nos 1, 2 and 5 was used on the soundtrack which was conducted by Britten ('Tocher' means 'dowry'). In 1936 nos 1, 2, and 4 were rescored and with two new arrangements formed Soirées musicales, op. 9. In 1941 no. 3 was reworked as the opening march of Matinées musicales, op. 24.

Part of this suite was also used in the later film scores Calendar of the year (Mar 1936) and Men of the Alps (Sep-Oct 1936).

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1 Allegro brillante (Guillaume Tell, Act III, 'Pas de soldats')

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Choir of King Edward's School / Birmingham Contemporary Music Group / Martyn Brabbins. (NMC NMC D112). Recording courtesy of NMC.

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2 Allegretto (Soirees musicales no. 1, 'La promessa')

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Choir of King Edward's School / Birmingham Contemporary Music Group / Martyn Brabbins. (NMC NMC D112). Recording courtesy of NMC.

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3 Allegretto (Guillaume Tell, Act I, 'Pas de six'

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Choir of King Edward's School / Birmingham Contemporary Music Group / Martyn Brabbins. (NMC NMC D112). Recording courtesy of NMC.

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4 Bolero: Allegro moderato (Soirees musicales no. 5, 'L'invito')

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Choir of King Edward's School / Birmingham Contemporary Music Group / Martyn Brabbins. (NMC NMC D112). Recording courtesy of NMC.

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5 Allegro con brio (Soirees musicales no. 8, 'La Danza')

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Choir of King Edward's School / Birmingham Contemporary Music Group / Martyn Brabbins. (NMC NMC D112). Recording courtesy of NMC.

889193019357150000000706500890193019357180000000706503765BTC776776BBM/telegramsTelegramsFilm score6d telegram1Incidental music11 Jul 193588715 Jul 1935888Boys' voices - fl, ob, cl in A - perc (glock, xyl, trgl, susp cymb, sd) - pf.(of choral sections) possibly W.H. Auden (1907-1973)

Written to accompany the film 6d telegram (released in 1939), which was produced for the GPO Film Unit. First recorded on 20 July 1935, then again on 19 October and 18 December of the same year because of problems with the original pressing. The Morse code sequence in this score is similar to that used in C.T.O: the story of the central telegraph office (Jul 1935).

00193511 - 15 Jul 1935767BTC778778BBM/CTOCTO - The story of the central telegraph officeFilm score1Incidental music18 Jul 193589120 Jul 1935892Fl, ob, cl in B flat - 2 perc (xyl, sd) - pf.

Written to accompany the film of the same name, produced by Stuart Legg (1910-1988) for the GPO film unit. The score consists only of title and end title music. The Morse code sequence in this score is similar to that used in Telegrams (Jul 1935).

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