Mayerl - Aquarium Suite

Today's recording is Billy Mayerl's Aquarium Suite. Composed in 1937, and dedicated "To my friend George Windeatt", it also exists in a version for piano and orchestra.
00:13 Willow Moss
04:22 Moorish Idol
08:45 Fantail
12:22 Whirligig
Chris Breemer, piano
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Recording date: Friday December 08, 2023
Piano: Kawai Novus NV10S
Setting: Jazz Old School
Postprocessing: Concert Hall Light reverb

[@grahamtwist]

WOW! Superb playing, Chris: bravo! Billy Mayerl was the undoubted master of light music and in this 1937 Suite, he captured some of his most undeniably attractive and original music. The success and popularity he enjoyed was certainly deserved with these ‘characteristic’ pieces in which we can marvel at his immensely gifted individual compositional style. Such joy to hear you play his music!

[@ChrisBreemer]

Thanks Graham ! I had somehow missed your reply.

[@RileyTuckerMusic]

Bravo, Chris. This is nice suite by Mayerl. I will be interested to hear the orchestra version to appreciate how it was arranged in terms of orchestration.

[@ChrisBreemer]

Thank you ! I've been unable to find out which version came first.