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After Things to Come, his most famous film score, Arthur Bliss composed the soundtrack scores of Christopher Columbus and Men Of Two Worlds, two dramatic pictures which are largely forgotten today.
Their music, however, enlivened by Spanish and African rhythms respectively, is colourful and interesting enough to be revived in the form of concert suites.
Men of Two Worlds contains Baraza, a miniature concert piece for piano and orchestra (like Addinsell’s “Warsaw Concerto” from Dangerous Moonlight,), with additional male choir.
The three orchestral pieces from Seven Waves Away are another real discovery and if anything even more deserving of concert performances than the two earlier scores.
Arthur Bliss: Christopher Columbus Suite (arr. Adriano)
I. Overture
II. The Commission
III. Dona Beatriz
IV. Struggles
V. The Messenger
VI. The Voyage begins
VII. Mutiny
VIII. Land at last!
IX. Columbus put into chains
X. Return to Spain
Arthur Bliss: 7 Waves Away
No. 1. Allegro con fuoco
No. 2. Allegro
No. 3. Maestoso quasi marcia funebre
Arthur Bliss: Men of 2 Worlds
Men of 2 Worlds: Baraza
Arthur Bliss: Men of 2 Worlds
Return to Tanganyika
The Challenge - The Wrath of the Evil Gods
Kisenga's Family
Village Fire and Finale
Click on any of the works listed above for alternative recordings.
I. Overture