Ernest Tomlinson RIP

[ardcarp]

A major figure in the area of 'light classical' music, he died on June 12th in his 90s. His two Suites of English Folk Dances are probably best-known; material not messed about with too much and , of course, competently orchestrated.

[Pabmusic]

I've conducted a few of his. I think the Little Serenade is wonderful. A good legacy on its own.

[BBMmk2]

He wrote a great cornet concerto too. RIP

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I've conducted a few of his. I think the Little Serenade is wonderful. A good legacy on its own.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TavwWbp6xm8

... and, for Bbm and others:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPG-lOh9QTM

[Pabmusic]

Thank you, Ferney.

[Stanfordian]

A major figure in the area of 'light classical' music, he died on June 12th in his 90s. His two Suites of English Folk Dances are probably best-known; material not messed about with too much and , of course, competently orchestrated.

Very sad news. Renowned for this light music and his popular 'Little Serenade' is his most memorable in my view. He had a massive collection of light music in The Library of Light Orchestral Musican at his Longridge home which I hope is available to the public.

[Pabmusic]

Very sad news. Renowned for this light music and his popular 'Little Serenade' is his most memorable in my view. He had a massive collection of light music in The Library of Light Orchestral Musican at his Longridge home which I hope is available to the public.

So do I. We used many things from it. When Ronald Binge came up to conduct one of my orchestras (now there's an honour) he ordered several pieces he wanted from his mate Ernest's library.

[Once Was 4]

Very sad news. Renowned for this light music and his popular 'Little Serenade' is his most memorable in my view. He had a massive collection of light music in The Library of Light Orchestral Musican at his Longridge home which I hope is available to the public.

It is and several orchestras take advantage of it. Less well known is that Ernest, and his late wife, were orchestral 'fixers' in the north during the 1970s and 80s. I did many gigs, usually but not always as 2nd horn, for them in the Manchester Mozart Orchestra (which did a lot of the choral society work which then existed in the north but also did concerts in its own right) and the Northern Concert Orchestra which did Radio 3 recordings - always on a Friday morning, one session rehearse/record - in the old BBC studio at the Milton Hall on Deansgate, Manchester. There were many, now departed, wonderful characters on these recordings including the leader - the legendary Norman George.

This whole genre of music is looked down upon by a lot of today's young players which is a great shame - there is nothing wrong with high quality, pleasant and unpretentious - above all harmless - music which anybody can understand.