English suite 4

Kindergarten

9 movements, ?1924†, 14:00

2 flutes (2 also picc), 2 oboes (1 also cor anglais), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, bass drum, side drum, long narrow Indian drum, glockenspiel, celesta, harp, strings

1 Thank you
2 Where is he?
3 Something or nothing
4 The man with a gun
5 Jingle
6 The lame duck
7 Gentle bunny
8 Death of bunny
9 Ashanti battle song

United Music Publishing Limited

Timings

Rutherford (Scotland) 1977Brabbins 2012
Total13:5312:21

Articles

• Introduction – Malcolm MacDonald

Performances

5 July 1977 [first performance] George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh
George Heriot’s School First Orchestra, conductor Martin Rutherford
17-24 July 1977 (_A shanti battle song_ only) Spanish tour: Lloret de Mar, Montserrat, Barcelona, Girona and Sitges
George Heriot’s School First Orchestra, conductor Martin Rutherford
27 March 2001 Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Grammar School SO, conductor Martin Rutherford
December 2004 (Ashanti battle song) Edinburgh & London
Melbourne Grammar School Symphony Orchestra, conductor Martin Rutherford
23 July 2011 (Ashanti battle song) [First Brian performance in Malaysia] Penang State Hall, Malaysia
Penang Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Martin Rutherford
31 May & 1 June 2012 [first digital recording] RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conductor Martyn Brabbins

Recordings

privately issued TD 7222
5 July 1977 [first performance] George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh
George Heriot’s School First Orchestra, conductor Martin Rutherford
Dutton Vocalion CDLX 7296 released November 2012
31 May & 1 June 2012 [first digital recording] RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conductor Martyn Brabbins