Battle of the Atlantic Suite

Dave Roylance (Composer), Bob Galvin (Composer), Halle Orchestra (Orchestra), Band of H. M. Royal Marines (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Halle Orchestra, Band of H. M. Royal Marines
• Composer: Dave Roylance, Bob Galvin
• Audio CD (November 23, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Conifer
• ASIN: B0000024BZ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #320,666 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Battle of the Atlantic Suite composed and orchestrated by Dave Roylance & Bob Galvin. Featuring soprano Lesley Garrett; the Fanfare Trumpeters of the Band of H. M. Royal Marines; and the Hallé Orchestra and Hallé Choir, conducted by Bill Conner. Total playing time: 47:44. 1) 1943 (9:36); 2) Evening Tide (7:23); 3) The Hidden Threat (6:16); 4) Reflections (8:20); 5) Ice Fields (10:11); 6) Distant Shores (5:50). DDD

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great album, try to get one in your collection..., June 1, 2010

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The Prince of Darkness MACV TLC (Battery Park, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle of the Atlantic Suite (Audio CD)

This is a great album. It moved me to tears and I played it for several friends who actually crossed the Atlantic during WWII and they were moved to tears as well. It is amazing that a piece could be written so many years latter that would capture the intensity of an earlier era, and one that is so important. Teach your children well....

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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay follow-up to a great work., May 10, 2006

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Newton Ooi (Phoenix, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battle of the Atlantic Suite (Audio CD)

Written after Roylance and Galvin recorded their Tall Ships Suite, this suite also tells a story of ships in the Atlantic Ocean; this time of a Royal Navy Warship traveling the North Atlantic in WWII during 1943. Composed of several pieces, each piece has a distinct tone, melody and emotional impact. Each piece represents a different stage of the ship's travel across the sea, which makes it similar to its counterpart; the Tall Ships Suite. The emotional and melodic range from one piece to the next is quite great; and one could listen to all the pieces in a row and think that each was composed by a different person. In this respect, it is quite different from the Tall Ships Suite, in which one could tell that they were all composed by the same person, and should be played together. Overall, this music is okay; not great and not as majestic as the Tall Ships Suite. There is singing though in the last piece, which might broaden the appeal of this work over the prior Suite.