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Track(s) taken from CDA68441

Rumpole of the Bailey

composer
Joseph Horovitz (1926-2022)
circa 1975

Laurence Perkins (bassoon), Catriona McDermid (bassoon), Amy Thompson (bassoon), Matthew Kitteringham (contrabassoon)
May 2025 Release
Recording details: April 2022
Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth, United Kingdom
Produced by Andrew Keener
Engineered by Oscar Torres
Release date: May 2025
Total duration: 1 minutes 20 seconds

Cover artwork: Cover illustration. Ghislaine Howard (b1953)
Photo © Adrian Lambert
 

Rumpole of the Bailey had its first television showing in December 1975. The theme tune by Joseph Horovitz was originally recorded with the rather unusual line-up of two bassoons, cello and contrabassoon. As the cello is optional in the published music edition, we have reverted to an all-bassoon line-up (including the contrabassoon, of course!) which recreates superbly the pompous character of Rumpole as characterized in such a simple and effective way by Horovitz.

from notes by Laurence Perkins © 2025

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