Easdale's work on the documentary 'Adventure On!' allowed him to use a broad musical palette and engage in varied 'ethnic picture painting' without resorting to obvious pastiche.
Composer Biography
Easdale studied composition with Cecil Armstrong Gibbs and Gordon Jacob, conducting with Malcolm Sargent, and organ with Arnold Goldsborough at the Royal College of Music.
Recording & Production
This recording was made at the BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, from March 8-10, 2010.
Composer Biography
Brian Easdale, the composer, began improvising on piano at age five and composed short pieces with titles like 'The Pied Piper of Hamlin' and 'The Indian Temple' by age ten.
Composition History
Easdale's career as a film composer was launched when he was invited by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (the Archers) to compose the entire score for their film 'Black Narcissus'.
Recording & Production
The Chandos label uses 24-bit recording technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Performer Biography
Rumon Gamba, the conductor, was the first conducting student to receive the DipRAM at the Royal Academy of Music and won the Lloyds Bank BBC Young Musicians Conductors Workshop in 1998.
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