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Friday September 25th
	Paul CORFIELD GODFREY (b. 1950)  The Children of Húrin  Volante SO  PRIMA FACIE PFCD126/7 [78:11 + 56:21] [MP] A decent demo recording of a work which will be a powerful addition to the repertoire when it finally achieves its first performance.
	Sir Edward ELGAR (1857-1934) Enigma Variations, In the South (Alassio), Pomp & Circumstance March No.4 Royal PO/Sir Yehudi Menuhin rec. 1994 TRING TRP018 [59:19] [RMo] A wholly satisfying compilation.
	George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759) Apollo e Dafne, Harp Concerto Thomas Hemsley (baritone) Osian Ellis (harp) Geraint Jones O/Geraint Jones, Boyd Neel O/Thurston Dart rec. 1955/57 CAMEO CLASSICS CC9127 [69:28] [JW] Leading conductors, instrumentalists, and singers in full communicative flight.
	Elegy Luc Tooten (cello) Stéphane De May (piano) Flemish Radio Ch/Bo Holten rec. 2010 DANACORD DACOCD731 [63:47] [JF] A varied, imaginative, and interesting programme.
	Garden of Joys and Sorrows Works by Aguila, Debussy, Takemitsu, Dubois & Gubaidulina hat trick rec. 2014 BRIDGE 9472 [59:41] [GPu] A beautifully played programme, in which each work is illuminated by several (in some cases all) of the other works.
	What’s Next Vivaldi? Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin); Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini rec. 2018 ALPHA 624 [70:54] [BW] A very mixed bag; well worth having for four of the five Vivaldi concertos, but not for the rest.
	Benjamin Frankel’s May Day Overture by John France

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