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Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)

Concerto for Clarinet and Strings, Op.20 (1949)
Oboe Concerto Op.39 (1952)
Concerto for Flute and Strings, Op.45 (1954)
Concerto No.2 for Horn and Strings, Op.58 (1956)
Concerto No.2 for Flute and Orchestra, Op.111 (1972)
Trumpet Concerto (1982)
rec. 1979-84
3705632

Reviews by Jonathan Woolf and Rob Barnett

Arnold conducts Arnold
Symphony 1 (1949), Solitaire (1956)
Concerto for 2 Pianos (3 hands), Op.104 (1969)
Tam O'Shanter (1955), English Dances 3 & 5 (1950)
Beckus the Dandipratt (1944), Symphony 2 (1953)
Overture: Peterloo (1967) Symphony 5 (1961)
rec. 1955-79
3821462

Reviews by John Quinn and Rob Barnett

The Sound Barrier, Op. 38 (1952)
Eight English Dances, Opp. 27 and 33 (1951)
Homage to the Queen, Op. 42 (1953)
Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59
rec. 1953-57
5661202

Review by Rob Barnett

Michael Berkeley (b. 1948)

Or Shall We Die? (1983)
rec. 1984
5059212

Review by Rob Barnett

Arthur Bliss (1891-1975)

Ceremonial Prelude (1965)
Welcome the Queen (1954)
A Song of Welcome (1954)
Miracle in the Gorbals - suite (1944)
Music for Strings (1935)
rec. 1954-65
3705642

Review by Rob Barnett

Morning Heroes (1930)
rec. 1974
5059092

Reviews by Rob Barnett and Ewan McCormick

A Colour Symphony (1922), Things to Come (1935)
Cello Concerto (1970), Adam Zero (1946)
Discourse for Orchestra (1957 rev. 1965)
Concerto for two pianos (1921, rev. 1924-68)
Christopher Columbus (1949)
rec. 1970-79
5865892

Review by Rob Barnett

Frank Bridge (1879-1941)

Oration – Concerto Elegiaco (1930)
rec. 1987
5059162

Reviews by Rob Barnett and Derek Warby

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

War Requiem (1961)
rec. 1983
5059092

Reviews by Rob Barnett and Ewan McCormick

Cello Symphony op. 68 (1963)
rec. 1987
5059162

Reviews by Rob Barnett and Derek Warby

George Butterworth (1885-1916)

The Banks of Green Willow
rec. 1976
3821572

Review by Dominy Clements

 

 

 

  


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