Name that tune

Hi folks. Last night I watched a program called Paradise Gardens presented by the 'man' himself, Geoff Hamilton. Towards the end of the show, there was a piece of classical music. Having seen the series before, I'm pretty sure this piece is used several times. It sounds a little like something that Holst would have done. Any ideas ? Cheers...freddy.

 

I never saw the programme but wonder whether it might have been "The walk to the Paradise Garden" from "A village Romeo and Juliet" by Delius. I'm sure you can find a sound-clip of it on the web somewhere to check as it's one of Delius' best-known pieces. Incidentally, the "Paradise Gardens" of the opera is an inn...nothing to do with horticulture!

PS Try searching "Paradise Garden Delius" on You Tube and you'll get several results.

 

Hi Jack. Thanks for the reply. That's not the tune from the show, but you're on the right track. Cheers...freddy.

 

If it sounds a bit like it, it might be something else by Delius. "In a summer garden" or "On hearing the first cuckoo in spring" perhaps?

If you log in to the "Naxos" records site you can hear them (or 25% of each of them if you don't want a paid subscription!). Summer Garden is on orchestral works vol.2, and "cuckoo" on vol.4 of the complete recordings by Beecham.

 

No need for me to answer the favourite music thread as some of my favourite composers are being discussed here.
"In the forest before dawn" comes from a longer work by Bax called "Spring Fire"...it was recorded on Chandos records but their website doesn't seem to feature a free clip of it. Unfortunately I only have it on LP so can't attempt to download a track from a cd to send to you (even if I could find out how to do it!) by email Freddy.

 

It`s this group Freddy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Williamson


quite a famous group that produces lots of pieces for incidental music on TV shows.

 

? Whatever this music is - it's lovely

 

Marley, it's being shown on UKTV Gardens at the moment, but I've searched their website and nothing doing. Jack, "In a summer garden" or "On hearing the first cuckoo in spring" it's not those either. I am however trying to check out this Bax fella Claire, I checked out Symbiosis (although it does say on the program that it's the opening tune) and was only able to find a few clips, and those didn't sound much like this music. However, if Bax is a non-starter, I'll have to look a little deeper into Symbiosis. Thanks for all your replies folks, appreciated :thumb: Cheers...freddy.

 

That's "Salut d'amour" by Elgar.

 

If you managed to find the Naxos site, they've recorded a lot of Bax, but not Spring Fire.
The site does feature "The Garden of Fand" (which is actually the sea), though, and it's a possibility. The excerpt you can hear, though, doesn't include the "big tune" at the heart of the work.

 

Ok folks, sorted :thumb: It IS in fact Spring Fire by Bax. Never heard of him myself, but I love the flute at the start of the piece. Elgar, heard of him though Thanks folks :thumb:

 

Glad you've found it Freddy :thumb:


Here are a few samples of the music.

Which of these is the one you have been looking for? - just interested :D