Description

The world’s most innovative instrumentalist adds a new dimension to her vast collection of recorded repertoire. Glennie is considered the world’s greatest percussionist. In this recording she performs a wide array of xylophone repertoire from the era when this instrument was king, accompanied by the world’s greatest brass band.

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Track Listing

1. Hamilton-Green/Graham: Triplets
2. Xylophone Classics (Brewer: The Linet’s Parade; Howgill: La Juana; Innes: Robbin’ Harry; Simpson: On the Track; Skull: Whiz Bang)
3. Barnes/Graham: Yorkshire Ballad
4. Starita/Graham: Rudy’s Rambles
5. Green/Graham: The Whirlwind
6. Traditional/Glennie: Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)
7. Brenska/Graham: Taps in Tempo
8. Geldard/Graham: Tween Heather and Sea
9. Finkel/Graham: The Gypsy Vituoso
10. The Golden Age of the Xylophone (Joplin: Bethana; Brookman/Olman: Down Among the Sheltering Palms; Alteridge/Carroll: By the Beautiful Sea; Bayes/Norworth: Shine on the Harvest; Traditional: Bill Bailey; Green: Rainbow Ripples/Frivolity; Bowman: Twelfth Street Rag)
11. Satie/Graham: Gymnopédie No 1
12. Brooke/Graham: Gee Whizz!
13. Hohne/Graham: Slavische Fantasie
14. Graham: Cartoon Music
15. Hackford/Graham: Hittin’ Em Up

Artists

Xylophone, Marimba & Vibraphone: Evelyn Glennie
Conductor: James Watson
Black Dyke Band

Label

RCA Victor Red Seal 09026 63234 2

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