Simon Heffer celebrates music from the British Isles. With Holst, Howells and Arnold, plus Ethel Smyth, John Foulds, Donald Tovey and Thea Musgrave, plus Stanley Bate.
Celebrating British Music.
Journalist Simon Heffer presents the first of four programmes of his personal choices of music from the British Isles - some familiar, some not so well known. This programme includes works by Gustav Holst, Herbert Howells, Malcolm Arnold, Dame Ethel Smyth, John Foulds, Donald Tovey, Thea Musgrave, and the remarkable Viola Concerto by Stanley Bate.
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John Foulds
April-England Op.48 No.1
Performer: Kathryn Stott
- BIS CD-933.
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Gustav Holst
Japanese suite Op.33
Conductor: Adrian Boult Performer: London Symphony Orchestra
- LYRITA SRCD-2223.
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Ethel Smyth
The Wreckers - Act II: Prelude & Scene 1
Conductor: Odaline de La Martinez Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic
- CONIFER 75605-51250-2.
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Thea Musgrave
Monologue for piano
Performer: Thea Musgrave
- LYRITA : SCRD 253.
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Stanley Bate
Concerto Op.46 for viola and orchestra
Conductor: Stephen Bell Performer: Roger Chase Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
- DUTTON CDLX-7216.
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Herbert Howells
In Green Ways Op.43
Conductor: Richard Hickox Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Yvonne Kenny
- CHANDOS CHAN241-20.
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Sir Donald Francis Tovey
Trio in B minor Op.1 for piano and strings – 4th movement
Performer: London Piano Trio
- TOCCATA TOCC 0068.
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Malcolm Arnold
Symphony no. 5 Op.74 – 3rd movement
Conductor: Andrew Penny Performer: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- NAXOS 8.55256.
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- Sat 1 Jun 2013 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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