What British, commonwealth, or similar 'neglected' composer are you listening to?

[Beef Oven]

I am particularly fond of those 'second division' (not my term) British and Commonwealth composers; Cooke, Rootham, Benjamin, Wordsworth, Jacob, Joubert, Rawsthorne, Alwyn, Berkeley, Hoddinott, Rubbra, Bush, Musgrave, Still, Searle, Lilburn, Arnell, Jones, Grace williams, Malcolm Williamson et al, et al.

Are you listening to any?


Me currently:

[teamsaint]

oh noes, another thread that threatens to cost me a fortune.............
Thanks Beefy, nice one !

[EdgeleyRob]

To honour the opening of this thread I will put this on next.

[Beef Oven]

oh noes, another thread that threatens to cost me a fortune.............
Thanks Beefy, nice one !

Sorry ts, but Nonsuch, Sky Larking, English Settlement, Black Sea and Mummer were expenditures that I hadn't expected!!!!

[Beef Oven]

To honour the opening of this thread I will put this on next.

- This CD is the sort of thing EMI and Decca should be doing.

[teamsaint]

Sorry ts, but Nonsuch, Sky Larking, English Settlement, Black Sea and Mummer were expenditures that I hadn't expected!!!!

its a fair cop...you still saving up for "oranges and Lemons" , "Apple Venus 1" and "Big Express", then?

Black Sea and Mummer should be real treats......"No language in our lungs" on Black Sea is just wonderful.
Sorry, Back to topic...........

[Beef Oven]

Malcolm williamson - Symphony #1 etc. Lyrita (check the link for full info on Lyrita)

http://www.lyrita.co.uk/

[teamsaint]

Malcolm williamson - Symphony #1 etc. Lyrita (check the link for full info)

http://www.lyrita.co.uk/

Been interested in Williamson for a while. Vast output...not sure what is available.....a starter recommendation would be great, if you would be so kind.
thank you very much !

[EdgeleyRob]

Been interested in Williamson for a while. Vast output...not sure what is available.....a starter recommendation would be great, if you would be so kind.
thank you very much !

Vast output TS but a great deal of it not recorded AFAIK.

This is good though.

[Serial_Apologist]

Vast output TS but a great deal of it not recorded AFAIK.

This is good though.

Much less worthy of neglect than Malcolm Williamson, imo, is Peter Racine Fricker, contemporary of Robert Simpson and btw a descendent of the 18th century French author Racine, who studied with the Hungarian-born Matyas Seiber. Likewise Don Banks, another Seiber pupil. One reason for their neglect may lie in their adoption of 12-tone serial compositional means, today no longer considered relevant by the criticalia. The same would apply to Elisabeth Lutyens.

[AmpH]

Recently listened to a fine Lyrita disc comprising :-

BANTOCK Oedipus at Colonus Overture + HOLBROOKE The Birds of Rhiannon + ROOTHAM Symphony No 1 / Philharmonia Orch - Braithwaite / LPO - Handley

Now listening to another superb Lyrita disc :-

MOERAN Sinfonietta , Symphony in G Minor , Overture for a Masque / LPO + NPO - Boult

Incidently, there is a sale on the Dutton website with a reasonable number of Epoch and other discs mainly at £2-99 and £4-99 each - I've ordered a few, including some Rawsthorne, Scott, Dale and Howell.

[Beef Oven]

Recently listened to a fine Lyrita disc comprising :-

BANTOCK Oedipus at Colonus Overture + HOLBROOKE The Birds of Rhiannon + ROOTHAM Symphony No 1 / Philharmonia Orch - Braithwaite / LPO - Handley

Now listening to another superb Lyrita disc :-

MOERAN Sinfonietta , Symphony in G Minor , Overture for a Masque / LPO + NPO - Boult

Incidently, there is a sale on the Dutton website with a reasonable number of Epoch and other discs mainly at £2-99 and £4-99 each - I've ordered a few, including some Rawsthorne, Scott, Dale and Howell.

I think I can feel more money leaving my pocket!

[Beef Oven]

Much less worthy of neglect than Malcolm Williamson, imo, is Peter Racine Fricker, contemporary of Robert Simpson and btw a descendent of the 18th century French author Racine, who studied with the Hungarian-born Matyas Seiber. Likewise Don Banks, another Seiber pupil. One reason for their neglect may lie in their adoption of 12-tone serial compositional means, today no longer considered relevant by the criticalia. The same would apply to Elisabeth Lutyens.

Yes, I agree. I have had this recording in my collection for more years than I care to remember:

[EdgeleyRob]

George Lloyd / Violin sonata.Lament air and dance.

Tasmin Little and Martin Roscoe.

One of my favourite 2nd division composers.Should have been promoted years ago if you ask me, but I suppose it's a tough league to get out of.

[teamsaint]

George Lloyd / Violin sonata.Lament air and dance.

Tasmin Little and Martin Roscoe.

One of my favourite 2nd division composers.Should have been promoted years ago if you ask me, but I suppose it's a tough league to get out of.

Time to introduce play offs

When I am I supposed to get round to hearing all this stuff ?
If only they played it on the radio............