The first movement of the Highgrove Suite by Patrick Hawes, commissioned for the 60th birthday of the Prince of Wales in 2008. I'm not sure if I like it or not - what do you fellows think?
Hhhmm, derivative and not particularly memorable. I think it would work better with the visual image of the gardens as a background, but as a standalone piece it's rather bland - IMHO.
Thanks for your thoughts, guys. I noticed that journalist said this "has quickly become a beloved part of the English concert repertoire," but it doesn't grab me - pleasant enough for background music, like Yanni, but quite unmemorable IMO.
I tried to listen to the rest of the suite but gave up in the middle of the second movement - nothing there to keep my attention or interest.
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Hhhmm, derivative and not particularly memorable. I think it would work better with the visual image of the gardens as a background, but as a standalone piece it's rather bland - IMHO.
Pleasant enough (how can one go wrong with harp and strings?), but clearly derivative as Tim remarks. Vaughan Williams and Finzi did it better.
Thanks for your thoughts, guys. I noticed that journalist said this "has quickly become a beloved part of the English concert repertoire," but it doesn't grab me - pleasant enough for background music, like Yanni, but quite unmemorable IMO.
I tried to listen to the rest of the suite but gave up in the middle of the second movement - nothing there to keep my attention or interest.
Spooky Davis, I was on the point of suggesting to Russ a Finzi piece for a future Sunday Drive, this one, titled Forlana:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvoG8cbtWQ
What do you think Russ?
A close one, Tim, but I like his even more mush work here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkQbzZgwfl0
Alas, friends, country boy here is too unsophisticated to appreciate Mr. Finzi's work, I'm sorry to say. But thanks for trying.
We never give up, Russ… ;-)
Appreciate ya, bud.
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