Release Date: 07 March 2025
Label: Lyrita - Cd / Lyrita
Packaging Type: Paper Back Book
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 9790708217343
Genres: Classical Orchestral
Composer/Series: George Lloyd
Description
'In Memoriam', pays heartfelt tribute to seven young bandsmen who were killed by terrorists on 20 July 1982 as they played in their Band in Regent's Park. The composer heard the explosion at 12.55pm on that day and immediately went to investigate. The scene of devastation and the smell of explosives triggered flashbacks for the composer of his traumatic wartime experiences, and it was several months before he had recovered sufficiently from this experience to begin writing music again. The first piece to emerge was In Memoriam, the second movement of Royal Parks, a suite for brass band. The version for orchestra was begun at the same time but not completed until 1996, one of the composer's last works. Slow, dignified and extremely poignant, this is one of the composer's most personal, direct and fervent utterances.
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