Overture To A Comic Opera - David Lyon; arr. by Paul Noble by Paul Noble published on 2024-10-24T18:29:29Z Program notes provided by the composer: Overture to a Comic Opera was written in 1968, at a time when I was composing other similar 'light music' pieces in the hope of a BBC broadcast (happily realised!). It is in straightforward Sonata Form, featuring a short introduction followed by the two main themes.There is much use of imitative counterpoint, with the second theme played against itself at half speed, and a central 'development' section comprising a short, if rather elaborate, fugal treatment of the initial intro. Lasting only a few minutes, its brisk, compact structure, with a single tempo throughout, makes it unique among my compositions, and one with which I am particularly pleased - especially as I have found, in the intervening years, no reason to make any alterations!
