Since you are interested in Stanford: Irish Rhapsody No.4 / Funeral March 'the Martyrdom' from Becket / Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto [with John Foulds-Dynamic Triptych] Howard Shelley (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] "In sum, a work that definitely deserves more frequent hearings. As in the concerto Shelly plays like a demon and an angel with Vernon Handley and the RPO providing superb support. Excelletn CD transfers. An altogether outstanding reissue" Gramophone |
THEA MUSGRAVE
Concerto for Orchestra / Clarinet Concerto / Horn Concerto / Monologue / Excursions Gervase de Peyer (clarinet) Barry Tuckwell (horn) Thea Musgrave, Malcolm Williamson (pianos) / London Symphony / Scottish National / Alexander Gibson, [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] Like many composers of her generation in Britain - the generation that first began to attract notice in the middle 1950s - Thea Musgrave came of age musically in that 'rite of passage' which involved acknowledging the primary importance of Bartók and... |
GORDON JACOB
Symphonies 1 & 2 London Philharmonic Orchestra / Barry Wordsworth [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Jun/2007 ] The prejudice against German music after WWI resulted in an emphasis on the latest French and Russian music of the time, which moulded the language of Jacob’s generation. These influences can be heard in Jacob’s symphonies, from the regular melodic... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Orchestrations by Sir Henry Wood (Incls Mussorgsky-Pictures at an exhibition) London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nicholas Braithwaite, conductor [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] "This well filled and well recorded disc deserves success. I hope that it will soon be followed by recordings of some of Sir Henry's other arrangements" (MusicWeb Sept 2007) |
ERIC COATES
The Merrymakers Overture / Summer Days Suite / From Meadow to Mayfair Suite / The Three Elizabeths Suite / The Three Bears Phantasy / etc New Philharmonia Orchestra / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] “This is one of those albums for when one is depressed. It cannot help but lift the spirits and bring a smile to the face. What made Boult’s conducting so convincing in lighter English music is that he was affectionate but not sentimental. He always... |
ARTHUR BENJAMIN
Symphony / North American Square Dance Suite / etc. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Myer Fredman / London Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth [ Lyrita / CD - released 12/Apr/2007 ] "Benjamin's light and serious sides generously represented in vivid performances and with recording to match" (Recording of the Month MusicWeb March 2007) |
GERALD FINZI
Intimations of Immortality (with Patrick Hadley-The Trees so High) Thomas Allen (baritone) Ian Partridge (tenor) / Guildford Philharmonic Choir & orchestra / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Vernon Handley (conductor) [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] One of the most respected independent labels, Lyrita Recorded Edition, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2009, has concluded a comprehensive license deal with Wyastone Estate Limited. |