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    Quote Originally Posted by Beef Oven View Post
    Early Friday evening and it's Rawsthorne's marvelous Symphonic Studies again - if you haven't heard this piece, you should put it right!
    A superb work and a masterpiece of British music IMO. I wonder when it was last broadcast on R3?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Suffolkcoastal View Post
    A superb work and a masterpiece of British music IMO. I wonder when it was last broadcast on R3?
    I am listening to it on youtube. (Philharmonia)

    Its had 721 views. !!
    722 now.
    Last edited by teamsaint; 30-06-12 at 11:29.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EdgeleyRob View Post
    One day...

    Ah the "North" . Nice.

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    Is there a "third division"? I'm wondering about William Wallace (1860-1940), championed by Hyperion, Martyn Brabbins and the BBC SSO who led the way by recording four of his symphonic poems in the mid-1990s.

    Wallace had an amazing CV: composer, painter, classical scholar, eye surgeon......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Extended Play View Post
    Is there a "third division"? I'm wondering about William Wallace (1860-1940), championed by Hyperion, Martyn Brabbins and the BBC SSO who led the way by recording four of his symphonic poems in the mid-1990s.

    Wallace had an amazing CV: composer, painter, classical scholar, eye surgeon......
    Not heard of Wallace, will look him up. Sounds very interesting, and yes, quit a CV!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Extended Play View Post
    Is there a "third division"? I'm wondering about William Wallace (1860-1940), championed by Hyperion, Martyn Brabbins and the BBC SSO who led the way by recording four of his symphonic poems in the mid-1990s.

    Wallace had an amazing CV: composer, painter, classical scholar, eye surgeon......
    Another composer (though probably not "third division") with an impresssive CV was William Alwyn. I've read he was a composer, painter and poet. He was also a virtuoso flautist and multi-lingual. It's a shame his symphonies, especially the brief but dramatic fifth, are not more widely known.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boilk View Post
    Another composer (though probably not "third division") with an impresssive CV was William Alwyn. I've read he was a composer, painter and poet. He was also a virtuoso flautist and multi-lingual. It's a shame his symphonies, especially the brief but dramatic fifth, are not more widely known.
    Ah Alwyn,one of my faves,I listen to a lot of his music (so grateful to Chandos,Lyrita and Naxos).
    Not only the symphonies,if you are not familiar with his concertos and chamber music Boilk,I urge you to investigate further.
    A PREMIER LEAGUE composer IMO.
    "Music is the best means we have of digesting time".

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    Quote Originally Posted by EdgeleyRob View Post
    Ah Alwyn,one of my faves,I listen to a lot of his music (so grateful to Chandos,Lyrita and Naxos).
    Not only the symphonies,if you are not familiar with his concertos and chamber music Boilk,I urge you to investigate further.
    A PREMIER LEAGUE composer IMO.
    Definitely premier league!

    Prompted me to play this....


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    Not sure which division this is but it's wonderful stuff.
    "Music is the best means we have of digesting time".

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    Quote Originally Posted by EdgeleyRob View Post


    Not sure which division this is but it's wonderful stuff.
    SPL?
    always enjoy his stuff, really ought to buy some.
    Am going to buy some.
    A box set !!
    If there is one.
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