Congratulations to all who identified correct pieces along the way, but especially roslyn.
The link was, of course, that they were all nicknames for
Haydn symphonies:
Suppé –
Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna (Haydn’s 6, 7 & 8 Le Matin, Le Midi, Le Soir…I know – not strictly night, so I added Quilter’s ‘Autumn
evening’ to compensate and to negate Ollie’s claim that the link was that no composer began with a Q!)
Terry Riley -
The Philosopher's Hand (No.22)
Handel –
Hallelujah chorus from ‘Messiah’ (No.30 ‘Alleluja’)
Tcherepnin - Narcisse et
Echo (No.38 Echo)
Holst –
Mercury from The Planets (No.43)
Wagner – Wotan’s
Farewell and Magic Fire Music (No.45)
Bach – St Matthew
Passion (No.49 La Passione)
Elgar –
Imperial March (No.53)
Telemann - Der
Schulmeister (No.55 Schoolmaster)
De Falla – Ritual
Fire Dance (No.59)
Kraus - Soliman II – Ballet: Marcia di
Roxelana (No.63 ‘La Roxelane’)
Berlioz – Royal
Hunt and Storm ‘The Trojans’ (No.73 ‘La Chasse’)
Walton –
The Bear (No.82)
Rameau –
La Poule (No.83)
Gounod –
La Reine de Saba (No.85)
Bliss –
Miracle in the Gorbals (No.96)
Schubert – Marche
militaire (No.100 The Military)
Francaix -
L' Horloge de Flore (No.101 The Clock)
Vaughan Williams – A
London Symphony (No.104)
I was inspired by the fact that, as a New Year's Resolution to get to know more Haydn, I've been listening to a symphony a day! No.47 gracing the CD player at this very moment.
Other contenders:
Bernstein - Symphony No.1 ("Jeremiah"), for mezzo & orchestra 3.
Lamentation (No.26)
Richard Strauss – Der Rosenkavalier: Trio ‘
Marie Theres’!’ (No.48 Maria Theresia)
Gordon Jacob - William Byrd Suite for band, Nos 1-6, complete The Earle of
Oxford's Marche (No.92)
Bolcom - Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese
Surprise, for voice & piano (No.94)
