Looking for Thomas Arne

Subject: Looking for Thomas Arne
From: eftifino
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 09:19 AM

I don't know, nor can find, where Mudcatters have mentioned Arne. I'm trying to identify this well known piece - well known to students and teachers in the 50-60s, as an interval piece during schools programmes on ITV

http://www.sub-tv.co.uk/mp3s/atv_sch_interlude_60s_2.MP3

Some reckon it is called Finale to'A Dance Suite'. What I'd like to know is which orchestra recorded this, which I understood was written for harpsichord students. also, if there have been more recent recordings, as the quality of this isn't very good.

Subject: RE: Looking for Thomas Arne
From: Noreen
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 04:00 PM

You may be having difficulty finding Thomas Arne at the Mudcat Café, eftifino, as Mudcat is primarily a folk and blues website and Thomas Arne is some considerable distance from these genres.

You may be lucky in finding someone here who recognises your piece, but I think there must be more suitable places where you're likely to find more relevant information.

Subject: RE: Looking for Thomas Arne
From: Noreen
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 04:10 PM

I have found several references to the above piece via Google, such as this:
The Light Programme: Music in a Classical Vein
but several others are requesting information- are these also you?

Subject: RE: Looking for Thomas Arne
From: Jack Campin
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 04:29 PM

I relayed this question to the ABRSM forum. Will let people here know if an answer emerges.

Arne was pretty influential across genres - nearly every "village fiddler" manuscript from 1750 to 1850 has some of his tunes.

Subject: RE: Looking for Thomas Arne
From: Jack Campin
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 05:57 PM

Here you go:

http://www.abrsm.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=58448

http://imslp.org/wiki/8_Harpsichord_Sonatas_%28Arne,_Thomas_Augustine%29

I really like the improvisational prelude.

Subject: RE: Looking for Thomas Arne
From: Hagman
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 07:39 PM

The glib answer is you'll find him in St Paul's Church, Covent Garden....

(And if "Rule Brittania" is not a folk tune, I'll go he....!)