your favourite works for string orchestra

[mercia]

shamelessly stealing an idea from salymap

what are your favourite works for string orchestra, original or arrangements, as few or as many as you like

I heard Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence for the first time recently on TTN, in an arrangement, and thought it was lovely
Elgar's Introduction & Allegro and Serenade of course - (am I allowed Sospiri ?)

continue to love Verklärte Nacht, Britten's Bridge Variations and Prelude & Fugue in 18 parts, Honegger's second symphony

so much more (for me) to discover - for instance I don't know the Mendelssohn String Symphonies at all

[mercia]

just enjoyed a Martinu Partita and the whole of the Wiren Serenade on youtube, and a rather gloomy Kallinikov Serenade

I think serenade may win the prize for most often used title

[salymap]

Mercia, you're welcome

Walton - Two Pieces from Henry V

Parry - English Suite

Grainger - Handel in the Strand

Lennox Berkeley - Serenade

Herbert Murrill - Country Dances

[Hornspieler]

Britten: Frank Bridge Variations
Elgar: Introduction and Allegro
Vaughan Williams: Tallis Fantasia
Dvorak: Serenade for Strings
Schoenberg: Verklacht Nacht

Not neccesarily in that order. But I think the Britten is the best example of string writing. (Although I don't care for his music in general)

Hornspieler

BTW I don't like the Barber Adagio

[Tony Halstead]

FLORENT SCHMITT Symphony for string orchestra, 'Janiana' Op.101
FRANK BRIDGE 'Cherry Ripe', 'Sally in our Alley' and 'Lament'.
MAHLER Adagietto from 5th symphony

[An_Inspector_Calls]

Bliss: Music for Strings
Howells: Concerto for String Orchestra

[BBMmk2]

Elgar: Introduction & Allegro
Purcell/Britten: Chacony in G minor
Tchaikovsky: Serenade
Richard Strauss: Metarmorphosen
Howells: Concerto9 for String Orchestra
Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesre(cheating a bit I kinow!!)

[Madame Suggia]

Tippett: concerto for double string orchestra
Tippett: Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli

[EdgeleyRob]

Rawsthorne - Concerto for String Orchestra.
Bliss - Music for Strings.
Parry - Lady Radnor's Suite.
RVW - Tallis,Dives and Lazarus,Partita for Double String Orchestra.
Howells - Concerto for String Orchestra.
Britten - Prelude and Fugue,Bridge Variations.
Elgar - Introduction and Allegro,Serenade.

[mercia]

British composers well out in front so far
no votes for Metamorphosen yet, beg pardon, one vote
I love the Tchaikovsky Serenade too

[John Shelton]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG6t8_uhKRA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwN2IfCLufQ

(I much prefer Verklärte Nacht in its original string sextet version ).

[EdgeleyRob]

British composers well out in front so far
no votes for Metamorphosen yet
I love the Tchaikovsky Serenade too

There's something about the sound of British string music,not sure what that is,need one of our experts to explain.

[BBMmk2]

Elgar: Introduction & Allegro
Purcell/Britten: Chacony in G minor
Tchaikovsky: Serenade
Richard Strauss: Metarmorphosen
Howells: Concerto9 for String Orchestra
Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesre(cheating a bit I kinow!!)

Mervcia, I think you overlooked a post :)

[mercia]

Mervcia, I think you overlooked a post :)

indeed, I just noticed
how did that Bartok slip through ?

[BBMmk2]

indeed, I just noticed
how did that Bartok slip through ?

Because it says in the title! :)