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| The irrepressible rhythm of ‘Jumping Bean’,
the gentle lilt of ‘Berceuse’
or ‘Siciliano’, the misty images
of ‘Clair de Lune’, ’Little
Serenade’ or ‘Dream Waltz’,
the journeys and encounters found in ‘Beachcomber’
and ‘A Quiet Stroll’, and a
‘March’ through the Trossachs
with Dr Finlay - the world of light music is indeed a magical place!
The wonderful melodies and images found in these and many other pieces are brought to life by a brand-new ensemble dedicated to live performances of light music of all kinds. fourtune was born of an enthusiasm for this kind of music by the members of the group, shared by a vast number of music lovers in the UK and well beyond. With a colourful four-piece line-up of woodwind and piano offering a range of delightful melodic sounds ideally suited to this type of music, fourtune is a group offering highly-affordable concerts that will stay long in the memory of those who hear them! The repertoire for fourtune is extensive and growing all the time. Other pieces not featured on this CD include radio classics such as ‘Jamaican Rumba’ (Arthur Benjamin) and ‘The Peanut Polka’ (Robert Farnon), some of the wonderful melodies of George Gershwin, excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan, great tunes from musicals, shows and operettas, classic ballads, folk melodies and shorter light classical works - the list is virtually endless! As well as music for the full ensemble, fourtune programmes feature solos and music for various combinations within the group. Certain novelty pieces can also involve audience participation! The aim of the group is to provide fine performances of a wide variety of really great melodies - purely for pleasure! The members of fourtune are all well-known performers who work with the country’s leading orchestras, and are featured regularly as soloists and ensemble players on BBC, Classic FM and on commercially-released CDs. |
