Checkmate, ballet for orchestra, Op. 57 (1937),1. Prologue - The Players: Moderato maestoso-David Lloyd-Jones
Arthur Bliss (1891–1975): Checkmate, ballet for orchestra, Op. 57 (1937) I. Prologue - The Players (5:45) II. Dance of the Red Pawns (2:25) III. Dance of the Four Knights (3:49) IV. Entry of the Black Queen (5:31) V. The Red Knight's Mazurka (3:37) VI. Ceremony of the Red Bishops (2:12) VII. Entry of the Red Castles (2:24) VIII. Entry of the Red King and Queen (1:45) XI. The Attack (7:03) X. The Duel (8:26) X. The Black Queen Dances (3:42) XII. Finale - Checkmate (6:19)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra David Lloyd-Jones, conductor