Richard Wagner arr. Andrew Gourlay: Parsifal Suite

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) PARSIFAL SUITE Constructed by Andrew Gourlay

1. Act 1 Prelude

2. Act 3 Good Friday Music

3. Act 3 Transformation Music

4. Act 3 Prelude

5. Act 2 Prelude

6. Act 1 Transformation Music

7. Act 3 Finale

In this world-premiere recording, Andrew Gourlay conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in his new Parsifal Suite, a deftly constructed concert piece of orchestral highlights from Wagner’s Parsifal, published by Schott Music.

Gourlay has sought to encapsulate Parsifal’s main orchestral elements into a seamless suite, resulting in a sumptuous 45-minute work that allows Wagner’s exquisite music to be enjoyed in a new way.