- Tam o' Shanter Overture
The Tam o' Shanter Overture, Op. 51 by
Malcolm Arnold was completed in March 1955.The overture is a piece of
programme music based on the famous poem byRobert Burns .The work was was first performed at the
BBC Proms on 17 August 1955, with the composer conducting theRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra .It is dedicated to
John Michael Diack director of Arnold's then publishing companyPaterson Sons & Co. .elected commercial recordings
*1955
Philharmonia Orchestra , conductor John Hollingsworth, Philips NBL5021
*1957 New Symphony Orchestra of London, conductor Alexander Gibson, RCA Victor LSC-2225
*1981Royal Scottish National Orchestra , conductor Alexander Gibson, Chandos CHAN 8379
*1993Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , conductorVernon Handley
*1998Minnesota Orchestra , conductorEiji Oue , Reference Recordings RR-82CD
*2005BBC Philharmonic , conductorRumon Gamba , Chandos CHAN 1029References
* [http://www.malcolmarnold.co.uk/compositions/op51.php Tam o' Shanter on Malcolm Arnold's Official Site]
* [http://www.chesternovello.com/Default.aspx?TabId=2432&State_3041=2&workId_3041=12269 Chester Novello's page on the work]
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