Nov 26, 2022 | CD reviews
Thanksgiving for Victory, Serenade to Music, Job: A Masque for Dancing. Sir Adrian Boult, recorded 1944/46 SOMM RECORDINGS ARIADNE5018 Volume 2 in Somm’s invaluable contribution to Vaughan Williams’ 150th Anniversary year are three radio broadcasts –...
Nov 24, 2022 | CD reviews
Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5, Dona nobis pacem London Symphony OrchestraLondon Philharmonic OrchestraBBC Symphony Orchestra & ChorusThe composer conductor SOMM RECORDINGS ARIADNE5019-2 Vaughan Williams never pushed himself to the front as a conductor, even of his own...
Nov 24, 2022 | Book reviews
Roy Agnew: composer, pianist, teacher Rita Crews and Jeanell Carrigan This book takes its title from one of the few orchestral works by Australian composer Roy Agnew (1891-1944), largely unknown in Britain despite having spent two four or five year sojourns here...
Nov 23, 2022 | CD reviews
Ailish Tynan sopranoKatie Bray mezzo-soprano James Gilchrist tenorRoderick Williams tenor Christopher Glynn pianoMark Eden guitar Ian Wilson recorder SOMM 0659 Some of you may remember Stephen Dodgson (1924 – 2013) presenting parts of Radio 3’s Record Review and...
