Lampe The Dragon of Wantley
Mary Bevan, Catherine Carby et al; The Brook Street Band/John Andrews
Resonus RES 10304
A dragon rampaging around Yorkshire munching churches and houses, a hero who has to be coaxed out ofloved , making it a major hit. And while John Frederick Lampe’s satire – which gently pokes fun at Handel, his contemporary and colleague – may have been largely overlooked by subsequent generations, the genius of the German-born composer’s finest moment is clear for all to hear in conductor John Andrews’s vibrant performance.
