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A Colour Symphony / Checkmate Suite

Vernon Handley · Ulster Orchestra

Chandos1987Cat. CHAN 850356m10 tracks

A Colour Symphony / Checkmate Suite (1987), CD, on Chandos. Music by Arthur Bliss, performed by Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra; 10 tracks.

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Tracklist

01

A Colour Symphony: I. Purple

Arthur Bliss - A Colour Symphony, op. 24

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

6:12

02

A Colour Symphony: II. Red

Arthur Bliss - A Colour Symphony, op. 24

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

7:06

03

A Colour Symphony: III. Blue

Arthur Bliss - A Colour Symphony, op. 24

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

9:47

04

A Colour Symphony: IV. Green

Arthur Bliss - A Colour Symphony, op. 24

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

8:00

05

Checkmate Suite: 1. Prologue

Arthur Bliss - Checkmate, op. 57: Prologue. The Players

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

6:21

06

Checkmate Suite: 2. Dance of the Four Knights

Arthur Bliss - Checkmate, op. 57: Dance of the Four Knights

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

4:02

07

Checkmate Suite: 3. Entry of the Black Queen

Arthur Bliss - Checkmate, op. 57: Entry of the Black Queen

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

5:46

08

Checkmate Suite: 4. The Red Knight’s Mazurka

Arthur Bliss - Checkmate, op. 57: The Red Knight's Mazurka

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

2:53

09

Checkmate Suite: 5. Ceremony of the Red Bishops

Arthur Bliss - Checkmate, op. 57: Ceremony of the Red Bishops

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

2:23

10

Checkmate Suite: 6. Finale - Checkmate

Arthur Bliss - Checkmate, op. 57: Finale. Checkmate

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

3:50