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Post by Slinger on Aug 19, 2014 1:49:57 GMT
I have a love of British classical music in general, and feel it can be looked down upon, if not overlooked altogether these days. Elgar, Walton, Delius...and where to go from there? Share some of your more "esoteric" British music if you have some, and put British music back on the map, where it belongs. I'll kick off with a favourite composer of mine, Sir Granville Bantock. You cannot fail to love this music. That is not a suggestion by the way.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 7:56:11 GMT
My test of any music that is new to me is wanting to play it again as soon as its finished.
The Hebrides didn't do this but the Hamavdil did. So, I am busily downloading a load of stuff from YouTube and will listen at length.
I have always been a fan of the English Pastoral style and don't know how this one escaped. Thanks for the links.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 19, 2014 10:13:17 GMT
Great post Slinger! I had a look at my collection for English composers. I have early church music like Byrd, Tallis and Taverner. For more modern composers I have only Holst, Delius and Vaughan Williams. Nothing more esoteric I'm afraid! Regarding the latter, 'Fantasia on a Theme...' is one of the greatest works ever. There are a number of other supreme VW works but I have never got into the symphonies and should try these again. Delius wrote some lovely works for which Sir Thomas Beecham was a great interpreter. I have never really got into Elgar beyond the Cello concerto...
I don't have any Walton which I aim to rectify. I was reminded of this by my amazing experience at the Proms listening to Henry V. Have been wanting a copy of his lovely Cello concerto but the Paul Tortellier recording I'm after is very sought after and very pricey indeed.
Thanks for the links, will check these out later ...
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Post by Dave on Aug 19, 2014 11:11:49 GMT
My total exposure to British composers consisted of music from Elgar and Holst so it is wonderful to have my eyes opened to more of this countries composers. I really enjoyed both pieces Slinger, thank you so much for posting them up  |
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Post by Slinger on Aug 19, 2014 22:10:11 GMT
Would anyone be interested in a few more suggestions, with examples from YouTube & Spotify? I don't want to litter the place up if there's no demand. Here's one for starters anyway. Gerald Finzi - this is the first movement from his Clarinet Concerto Op. 31 and the second movement from his Cello Concerto Op.40 |
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Post by ChrisB on Aug 19, 2014 22:50:35 GMT
Reginald Smith-Brindle
Rather strongly influenced by Italian music, but from England.
'El Polifemo de Oro'
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Post by jandl100 on Aug 20, 2014 7:25:00 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Aug 20, 2014 7:31:33 GMT
And anything by Edmund Rubbra, and the magnificent symphonies of Malcolm Arnold (the Naxos series is superb - try 1 & 2 ).
Vaughan Williams is my favourite British composer. Symphonies, chamber music, song cycles; all wonderful.
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Post by jandl100 on Aug 20, 2014 7:51:02 GMT
.... and so many more. Gosh - just explore and have a listen!  |
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Post by Slinger on Aug 20, 2014 21:37:16 GMT
There are some really good ones there Jerry. As I've mentioned before the James Whitbourne reminds me of Jan Garbarek's collaborations with The Hilliard Ensemble, which I like very much.
Here's another overlooked little gem (my opinion only of course, and nothing to do with lettuce) Edgar Bainton's 3rd Symphony.
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Post by jandl100 on Aug 21, 2014 5:55:38 GMT
Wow - Bainton! - Fab - I've never even heard of him!*
Ah, so much good, little known music out there.
Thanks, Slinger.
* .... actually, that's not true. I have this disc of his viola sonata ...
Filed under Bantock. Listening to the Bainton now - very nice!  |
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Post by Slinger on Aug 21, 2014 21:50:59 GMT
Looks like you need another 3 copies of that CD Jerry, then you can file it properly. Richard Addinsell is worth investigating. He wrote a lot of film music in a classical vein, including the marvelous Warsaw Concerto. Here's one of his orchestral pieces that wasn't written for a film though - The Isle of Apples. |
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Post by Slinger on Aug 23, 2014 23:00:07 GMT
Sticking with the "A"s for the moment - William Alwyn.
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Post by jandl100 on Aug 24, 2014 10:44:59 GMT
I'm really enjoying that Bainton 3rd symphony - just kicked it off again, for the 3rd time! |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 6, 2014 17:29:06 GMT
Vaughan Williams has written some wonderful symphonies.
Someone who caught my ear a long time ago is John McCabe. It's proven damned hard to find his symphony in recording but I'm still trying.
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