Towers And Spires (DW/LP 3096)

Period music and fanfares.

Label: De Wolfe

Cat. Number: DW/LP 3096

Recording First Published: 1968

Format: LP

Sound: Mono

Side 1

Full Brass Fanfare (Spencer Nakin) (Proud semi-dramatic atmosphere) 00:54

The Tournament (Spencer Nakin) (Dramatic martial action, big ending) 03:25 (Shaw Brothers cue – Heroes Shed No Tears Theme)

Knights Vigil (Spencer Nakin) (Slow movement — solitude & thought — mystery) 03:53

Steel And Armour (Spencer Nakin) (Slow movement — semi-dramatic) 03:46

Mystical Windows (Spencer Nakin) (Slow tempo with moments of solitude then emotion) 05:40

Trumpet Call No. 1 (Spencer Nakin) 00:21

Trumpet Call No. 2 (Spencer Nakin) 00:22

Trumpet Call No. 3 (Spencer Nakin) 00:23

Trumpet Call No. 4 (Spencer Nakin) 00:23

Trumpet Call No. 5 (Spencer Nakin) 00:23

Full Brass Call (Spencer Nakin) (Ceremonial & pageantry) 00:18 (Shaw Brothers cue – Invincible Shaolin)

Side 2

The Banquet Pt. 1 — Pavane (Spencer Nakin) (State occasion) 00:30

The Banquet Pt. 2 — Forlane (Spencer Nakin) (Dance) 01:18

The Banquet Pt. 3 — Brandle De Bourgogne (Spencer Nakin) (Brisk tempo — excitement) 00:47

The Banquet Pt. 4 — Tambourin (Spencer Nakin) (Flute & tambourine) 00:29

The Banquet Pt. 5 — Pastorale (Spencer Nakin) (Light movement) 00:54

The Banquet Pt. 6 — Rondeau (Spencer Nakin) (Bright rhythmic featuring hand clapping) 00:34

The Banquet Pt. 7 — Pavane (Spencer Nakin) (Regal — state) 01:34

The Abbey (Spencer Nakin) (Strong melody — gradually builds up to organ type sound) 03:41

Cloister (Spencer Nakin) (Slow movement) 02:52

Village Church (Spencer Nakin) (Light sweet movement) 02:52

The Castle (Spencer Nakin) (Slow movement — buildings at night) 03:56

Brass In Echo (Spencer Nakin) (Melodic statement repeated by various instruments) 00:43