Side One (beginning—30:45)

1 Strings (16:00) Violin Rodney Friend The Four Strings The Compass Pizzicato Muting Long Notes — Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) Double stopping — Caprice Espagnole

(Rimsky-Korsakov)

Viola: Quintin Ballarde The Compass Giselle (Adam) Harold in Italy (Berlioz) Arpeggio effect (Harold in Italy — Berlioz)

Cello: Alexander Cameron Compass Brahms 3rd Movement from 2nd Piano Concerto Pizzicato

Double Bass: William Webster Compass Pizzicato 1st Symphony 3rd Movement (Mahler)

Harmonic demonstration from Gavotte (Lorinzetti)

Harp: Elisabeth Fletcher Compass Caprice Espagnole (Rimsky-Korsakov)

2 Brass (14:45)

Horn: Keith Whitmore Compass 4th Horn Concerto (Rondo) (Mozart) 4th Horn Concerto (Romanza) (Mozart) Open and Muted effects from Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) | Open and Hand stopped effects from Scheherazade

(Rimsky-Korsakov) :

Horn Call from Siegfried (Wagner)

Trumpet: Gordon Webb Gompass ‘Fanfare from Caprice Espagnole (Rimsky-Korsakov) Off-stage effect from Leonora No. 3 Overture (Beethoven) High Baroque (Clarino register) and Brandenburg Concerto (J. S. Bach) Chromatic Trumpet. Slow Movement from Trumpet Concerto (Haydn) Open and muted effect from Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) Cornet part from Capriccio Italiem (Tchaikovsky)

Trombone: Derek James Compass Glissando (Slides) Tannhauser Overture (Wagner) Open and Muted effects from Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) Legato from Tuba Mirum. Requiem Mass (Mozart)

Bass Trombone: John G. Pritchard Lower notes of register Overture 1812 (Tchaikovsky)

Tuba: Victor Saywell Compass ‘Theme from Overture The Mastersingers (Wagner)

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This record, played by the Principals of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, is intended

to give an idea of the basic tone qualities of each instrument of the modern symphony

orchestra. It will fulfill an essential function for schools and, indeed, for anyone wishing

to learn more about musical instruments. By choosing basic repertory pieces which need a minimum of accompaniment we have

demonstrated each instrument in isolation — after all there are multitudes of other records,

broadcasts and concerts where the instruments can be heard in the usual orchestral context.

Here we are dealing with solo instruments; although there are some examples of instru-

ments playing together in order to give a clearer idea of their family relationship (for

instance the Oboe and the Cor Anglais). We have not hesitated to give instruments

which seldom or never play ‘tunes’ their typical accompaniment role (for example the

Bass Trombone). Indeed it would be misleading to invent melodies where none exists.

Sir Adrian Boult introduces each instrument with brief but pithy comments which we

hope will help the listener to identify and appreciate the instruments in the many and

varied musical examples that follow. Sir Adrian Boult is Britain’s most distinguished conductor. For more than fifty years he

has-been associated with music-making of the highest standard. As long 1917 he

supervised the first performance of “The Planets” written by his: friend. € w Holst. He ne1r was a friend of both Vaughan Williams and Elgar and is genera ly regarded

finest interpreter. Sir Adrian Boult was in charge of the instrumental music in Westminster Abbey for the

Coronations of 1937 and 1953 and undertook the formidable task of creating The BBC

Symphony Orchestra in 1930. In 1950, upon his premature retirement from the BBC he

went to the help of the London Philharmonic who were then suffering from the extreme

difficulties of post war musical life. Now Sir Adrian is their President and conducts them in many concerts each season,

although he is still very active with a multitude of other musical organisations throughout

the country — both amateur and professional — and takes his conducting class each week at

the Royal College of Music. There is no one better qualified to introduce the Instruments of the Orchestra than Sir

Adrian. We are all in his debt that he has consented to do so.

The London Philharmonic was founded by Sir Thomas Beecham in 1932. Today the

L.P.O. is once again one of the finest orchestras in Europe. It has toured extensively

overseas in recent years, including a recent triumphant visit to the People’s Republic of

China where its typically English tonal qualities have brought forth the most

spontaneous critical praise.

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Side ‘Two (conclusion—27:45)

1 Woodwind (16:58)

Flute: Colin Chambers Compass Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Gluck) (See Bassoon for other example)

Piccolo: Derek Honner Compass Overture Semiramide (Rossini)

Oboe: Richard Morgan Compass Overture The Silken Ladder (Rossini) The same with Piccolo in duet. Slow Movement from Eroica Symphony (Beethoven)

English Horn (Cor Anglais): Compass Largo from New World Symphony (Dvorak) Slow Movement from Symphonie Fantastique

(Berlioz) with oboe contrasted

Clarinet in A: Bernard Walton Compass First Movement from Concerto (Mozart) Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky)

Bass Clarinet: Stephen Trier The Sugar Plum Fairy from Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky) with Celesta and Clarinet in A

Eb Clarinet: Ronald Moore Compass Finale from Symphonie Fantastique (Berlioz)

Bassoon: Neil Levesley Compass Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt (Grieg) Scheherazade (Rimsky Korsakov) Overture Leonore No. 3 with Flute (Beethoven)

Double (contra) Bassoon: Valentine Kennedy Lower notes Dies Irae

2 Percussion (10:47) Timpani (Kettledrums) : Christopher Seaman Christmas Oratorio (J. S. Bach) Soft playing on three drums The same with harder sticks Modern Chromatic timpani with soft and hard sticks with glissando effect Glissando alone

Side drum (Snare drum) : Allan Fry Cymbals: Tristan Fry Sleigh Bells and Whip Glockenspiel and Chinese Block Xylophone and Chinese Finger cymbals Tubular Bells and Tam Tam (Gong) Tam Tam (Gong) Solo Bass Drum (with different sticks etc.) Castanets Tambourine (Shaken) Triangle Tambourine (Struck) Cymbal beaten with stick.

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The Seraphim Guide to the Instruments of the Orchestra

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SIR ADRIAN BOULT & members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Woodwind / Percussion

SIR ADRIAN BOULT & members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Script & production by John Boyden

n England