What are you listening to?

[Jared]

There were lots of horns.....

was there a Matterhorn?

Groan indeed.....but good!

I aim to please, Gentlemen.... ;-)

Brahms: Eine Deutsche Requiem op.45
Runnicles/ BBC Scottish/ Edinburgh Festival Chorus

[Jared]

Some Charpentier this morning....

Two beautiful works, Fergus... lovely choice for a Sunday morning, my friend.

[fergus]

Some Charpentier this morning....

Two beautiful works, Fergus... lovely choice for a Sunday morning, my friend.

One cannot go too far wrong with Charpentier.

[fergus]

Always welcome, a new release of Havergal Brian's admitted quirky and clunky but always fascinating Symphonies:

Symphonies # 22, 23 and 24. English Suite #1

Russia State SO, Alexander Walker

Naxos

Following on from Don's post about a month ago I went off looking some of Havergal Brian's music as I had none in my collection and his name had come onto my radar a number of times over the last year or so. I was able to find this vinyl LP recently and I have given it its first listen....





I thoroughly enjoyed and was captivated by the sound world of Brian. He certainly has a voice of his own and I really enjoyed the orchestral textures in the music.

[Jared]

Elgar:
Enigma Variations
Grania & Diarmid
Falstaff
Violin Concerto

RVW:
Lark Ascending

SSR, CBSO, Nigel Kennedy

[DonKC]

Always welcome, a new release of Havergal Brian's admitted quirky and clunky but always fascinating Symphonies:

Symphonies # 22, 23 and 24. English Suite #1

Russia State SO, Alexander Walker

Naxos

Following on from Don's post about a month ago I went off looking some of Havergal Brian's music as I had none in my collection and his name had come onto my radar a number of times over the last year or so. I was able to find this vinyl LP recently and I have given it its first listen....





I thoroughly enjoyed and was captivated by the sound world of Brian. He certainly has a voice of his own and I really enjoyed the orchestral textures in the music.

The 21st is an incredible work, in my opinion. As good as this one is, it really needs a new recording or at least release on CD. The slightly surprising ending of the 4th and final movement is one of most clever and satisfying in all of symphonic music.

[Jared]

Walton: Cello Concerto
Rattle/ Harrell

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Rattle/ Janet Baker

[Jared]

Walton:
Symphony No.1
Belshazzar's Feast
Rattle/ Hampson/ CBSO

[Jared]

something else I initially struggled with, 5 years ago but now find perfectly accessible... and frankly, quite wonderful!

[fergus]

I thoroughly enjoyed and was captivated by the sound world of Brian. He certainly has a voice of his own and I really enjoyed the orchestral textures in the music.

The 21st is an incredible work, in my opinion. As good as this one is, it really needs a new recording or at least release on CD. The slightly surprising ending of the 4th and final movement is one of most clever and satisfying in all of symphonic music.

It is funny that you should say that Don because as I was listening to that album I said to myself "I wonder what this would sound like with one of the Big Orchestras?" Not that this is a poor performance mind.