FANFARE The Stratford Music of Louis Applebaum
Marquis Classics 7747 181269 2

This recording pays tribute to Louis Applebaum, the dean of Canadian theatre composers, whose fanfare of brass and percussion has announced the opening night of the Stratford Festival of Canada of every season since 1953. Louis contributed music to 43 Festival seasons, serving on the Board of Governors and composing music for over 75 productions. This CD includes a broad sampling of Louis Applebaum's compositions. A member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, and executive director of the Ontario Arts Council from 1970-1979, he died in Toronto on April 20, 2000 at the age of 82.

Music arranged and conducted by Glenn Morley, with The Elmer Iseler Singers, Richard Margison, Christopher Plummer, Craig Ashton, Juan Chioran, Colm Feore, Barbara Fulton, Richard Monette and Steve Ross,

1.  Two Stratford Fanfares (1953) [0:55]
     Suite of Songs from The Two Gentlemen of Verona 1988
     Richard Margison, tenor - Arr. Glenn Morley

2.  Who is Silvia? [2:16]

3.  When I Consider [2:31]

4.  Fortune and Men's Eyes [1:13]

5.  Expense of Spirit [2:01]

6.  Dare I Question [1:18]

7.  He That Is (Finale)  [1:27]

8.  Suite from Richard III (1953/1990) [6:01]
     Gloucester: Christopher Plummer

9.  "Love Love" from Troilus and Cressida (1963) [2:05]
     Steve Ross, Arr. Glenn Morley
     The Taming of the Shrew (1988)

10. Bella Mia - Juan Chioran [1:41]

11. Non Gemete  [2:21]
     Juan Chioran & The Elmer Iseler Singers

12. Grazie Luna [0:48]
      Juan Chioran & The Elmer Iseler Singers

13. "If Music Be The Food of Love" from Twelfth Night (1985) [2:37]
      Orsino: Colm Feore

14. "Orpheus with his Lute" from Henry VIII (1961) [2:06]
      Craig Ashton, Arr. Glenn Morley
      Love's Labour's Lost (1992), Arr. Glenn Morley

15. Moth's Song - Moth: Barbara Fulton [2:12]

16. When Daises Pied -Spring: Barbara Fulton [6:39]
      Winter: Steve Ross; Holofernes/Sir Nathanial: Juan Chioran

17. Suite of Dances from Much Ado About Nothing (1987) [3:54]
      Narrator: Richard Monette
      Winter's Tale (1978) - The Elmer Iseler Singers

18. Jog On/St. Jamy [2:15]

19. Lawn of White - The Elmer Iseler Singers [1:51]
      Solo Rebecca Whelan 

20. Canakin Clink - The Elmer Iseler Singers [1:27]
      Solo Michael Thomas 

21. Moments from Romeo and Juliet (1960) [8:14]
      Narrator: Christopher Plummer

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