The Film Music of George Dreyfus, Volume 1
Fourteen of George Dreyfus’s best-loved film and television themes, recorded with the Melbourne and Queensland Symphony Orchestras under the composer’s direction.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra orchestra
George Dreyfus conductor
From the stirring theme for the ABC series Rush to the sensitive score for Pat Lovell’s feature Break of Day, the programme also takes in Power Without Glory, the children’s film Let the Balloon Go, the documentary A Steam Train Passes, and further scores from the 1960s and 70s.
This reissue gathers music from the heyday of the Australian film and television industry, specially recorded with Dreyfus conducting the Melbourne and Queensland Symphony Orchestras.
Reviews
Thirteen tracks which bring back memories.
Artists
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra traces its roots to musicians assembled for Melbourne’s Centennial International Exhibition in 1888, beginning a long tradition of fine orchestral performance in this city.
George Dreyfus
One of Australia's best-known composers, especially for the theme from the television series Rush, George Dreyfus was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany at Victorian Parliament House for services to music.
Audio preview
Tracks
- Rush [Orchestral] George Dreyfus 2:42
- Break of Day Suite George Dreyfus 11:42
- Let the Balloon Go George Dreyfus 6:13
- Lawson's Mates George Dreyfus 3:00
- Main Theme 1:55
- Nellie's Theme 3:14
- Marion George Dreyfus 2:58
- A Steam Train Passes George Dreyfus 10:04
- Sons of the Anzacs Peace Theme George Dreyfus 3:43
- Mary Gilmore Goes to Paraguay Suite from And Their Ghosts May Be Heard George Dreyfus 14:17
- We Belong George Dreyfus 3:31
- Rush [Strings] George Dreyfus 2:46
- Dimboola Water Music and Waltz George Dreyfus 8:03
Power Without Glory George Dreyfus
Performers
- Queensland Symphony Orchestra · tracks 1–3, 5–8
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra · tracks 4, 9–13
- George Dreyfus
Where to listen
The Film Music of George Dreyfus, Volume 1 is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
The Film Music of George Dreyfus, Volume 1 is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3098
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 74 minutes 8 seconds
- Contributor
- Martin Wright
Michael Bowden
Peter Pocock - Producer
- David Harvey
Lydia Warren
Robert Karbow - Recording Engineer
- Gerry McKechnie
Robert Hobson - Editing Engineer
- Judy Kennedy
- Release date
- 1990
- Musical work
copyright - © 1978 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1990 Move Records
- Categories
- Australian, Orchestral, Soundtrack
- Genres
- Stage & Screen, Orchestral & Concerto
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574309829
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