Bax: Complete Symphonies / Orchestral Works

"David Lloyd-Jones continues his admirable Bax series with a warmly idiomatic account of the Third Symphony of 1929, spacious in the long first movement and the meditative slow movement, defying any diffuseness of argument. The playing of the Scottish Orchestra is clear and refined, helped by the transparency of the recording, clarifying often thick textures. From earlier in Bax's career The Happy Forest, described as a 'nature poem', provides a refreshing contrast in its youthful energy, tauter, less expansive." Penguin Guide (Sym. 3)

"David Lloyd - Jones's reading is like his recordings of the first three symphonies: light textures, dryish sonorities, lively pace, thoughtful, incisive phrasing, and clear orchestral sound. His analysis and detail bring out nuances and clarify phrases and structures." American Record Guide (Sym 5)

"The Seventh Symphony comes from 1939 and one in which the creative fires seem to burn less intensely than in its two immediate predecessors. David Lloyd-Jones makes out a strong case for it and is as persuasive as (or more persuasive than) his predecessors on record. Despite its length (it is the longest of the seven), the score is still richly stocked…David Lloyd-Jones also gives a thoroughly committed account of Tintagel." Penguin Guide (Sym. 7)