Serenade - Tommy Reilly
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Composer or Director: Lennon & McCartney, George Martin, Traditional, James Moody, Gabriel Fauré, George Frideric Handel, Felix Mendelssohn, David Reilly, Claude Debussy, Tommy (Rundle) Reilly
Label: Chandos
Magazine Review Date: 12/1986
Media Format: Vinyl
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: ABRD1202
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian Wedding |
James Moody, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble James Moody, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Pavane |
Gabriel Fauré, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Gabriel Fauré, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| (3) Songs, Movement: No. 1, Au bord de l'eau (wds. Prudhomme: 1875) |
Gabriel Fauré, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Gabriel Fauré, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Romance |
Gabriel Fauré, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Gabriel Fauré, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Adagietto |
George Martin, Composer
George Martin, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Aviator |
David Reilly, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble David Reilly, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Serenade |
Tommy (Rundle) Reilly, Composer
Tommy (Rundle) Reilly, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Sonata for Harmonica and Strings |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble George Frideric Handel, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| (24) Préludes, Movement: Bruyères |
Claude Debussy, Composer
Claude Debussy, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| (6) Lieder, Movement: No. 2, Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (wds. Heine) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Felix Mendelssohn, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| My lagan love |
Traditional, Composer
Tommy Reilly, Harmonica Traditional, Composer |
| Eleanor Rigby |
Lennon & McCartney, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Lennon & McCartney, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Michelle |
Lennon & McCartney, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Lennon & McCartney, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
Composer or Director: Lennon & McCartney, George Martin, Traditional, James Moody, Gabriel Fauré, George Frideric Handel, Felix Mendelssohn, David Reilly, Claude Debussy, Tommy (Rundle) Reilly
Label: Chandos
Magazine Review Date: 12/1986
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 47
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: CHAN8486
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian Wedding |
James Moody, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble James Moody, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Pavane |
Gabriel Fauré, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Gabriel Fauré, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| (3) Songs, Movement: No. 1, Au bord de l'eau (wds. Prudhomme: 1875) |
Gabriel Fauré, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Gabriel Fauré, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Romance |
Gabriel Fauré, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Gabriel Fauré, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Adagietto |
George Martin, Composer
George Martin, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Aviator |
David Reilly, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble David Reilly, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Serenade |
Tommy (Rundle) Reilly, Composer
Tommy (Rundle) Reilly, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Sonata for Harmonica and Strings |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble George Frideric Handel, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| (24) Préludes, Movement: Bruyères |
Claude Debussy, Composer
Claude Debussy, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| (6) Lieder, Movement: No. 2, Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (wds. Heine) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Felix Mendelssohn, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| My lagan love |
Traditional, Composer
Tommy Reilly, Harmonica Traditional, Composer |
| Eleanor Rigby |
Lennon & McCartney, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Lennon & McCartney, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Michelle |
Lennon & McCartney, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Lennon & McCartney, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
Composer or Director: Lennon & McCartney, George Martin, Traditional, James Moody, Gabriel Fauré, George Frideric Handel, Felix Mendelssohn, David Reilly, Claude Debussy, Tommy (Rundle) Reilly
Label: Chandos
Magazine Review Date: 12/1986
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: ABTD1202
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian Wedding |
James Moody, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble James Moody, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Pavane |
Gabriel Fauré, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Gabriel Fauré, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| (3) Songs, Movement: No. 1, Au bord de l'eau (wds. Prudhomme: 1875) |
Gabriel Fauré, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Gabriel Fauré, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Romance |
Gabriel Fauré, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Gabriel Fauré, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Adagietto |
George Martin, Composer
George Martin, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Aviator |
David Reilly, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble David Reilly, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Serenade |
Tommy (Rundle) Reilly, Composer
Tommy (Rundle) Reilly, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Sonata for Harmonica and Strings |
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble George Frideric Handel, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| (24) Préludes, Movement: Bruyères |
Claude Debussy, Composer
Claude Debussy, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| (6) Lieder, Movement: No. 2, Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (wds. Heine) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Felix Mendelssohn, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| My lagan love |
Traditional, Composer
Tommy Reilly, Harmonica Traditional, Composer |
| Eleanor Rigby |
Lennon & McCartney, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Lennon & McCartney, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
| Michelle |
Lennon & McCartney, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Lennon & McCartney, Composer Tommy Reilly, Harmonica |
Author:
The collective title ''Serenade'', catches well the flavour of the music—light, gentle, undemanding. The general flavour is shown at its best, really, by the occasional excursion into the lively: the Bulgarian Wedding Dance by James Moody, the Norwegian Dance of Grieg and the two Beatles tunes are among the best of them. Also, of course by the outer movements of the Handel sonata. These three movements are chosen from the body of flute sonatas, with very agreeable realizations of the keyboard part by, again, James Moody, who contributes a lot to the record. Is this the same James Moody who once, an unimaginably long time ago, regularly enlivened sound radio with stylish jazz piano playing?
Of course there are other contributions, too: George Martin, producer of many of Reilly's early records, also gives us an agreeableAdagietto and some effective arrangements; David Reilly, son of Tommy, wrote Aviator, a gentle piece whose connection with its title escapes me completely, Gordon Langford a couple of classical arrangements, and Tommy Reilly himself a short, unaccompanied Serenade, which no doubt gives its title to the disc.
But of course Reilly's major contribution, in which the no doubt recalcitrant harmonica is made to work wonders, is in the miraculous solo performances. The same quality is evident in the string accompaniment, wavering between eight and nine strings drawn from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields: better than this you cannot do.
The quality of recording (I have only been able to hear the tape version) is excellent. So are the informative sleeve-notes by, again, David Reilly but I wish his information had been printed in the same order as the performances on the record!'
Of course there are other contributions, too: George Martin, producer of many of Reilly's early records, also gives us an agreeable
But of course Reilly's major contribution, in which the no doubt recalcitrant harmonica is made to work wonders, is in the miraculous solo performances. The same quality is evident in the string accompaniment, wavering between eight and nine strings drawn from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields: better than this you cannot do.
The quality of recording (I have only been able to hear the tape version) is excellent. So are the informative sleeve-notes by, again, David Reilly but I wish his information had been printed in the same order as the performances on the record!'
Serenade - Tommy Reilly
Serenade - Tommy Reilly
Serenade - Tommy Reilly
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