Symphony No. 4 / Cello Concerto

Enquiries for Joseph Holbrooke's orchestral music have been heard from enthusiasts for many years, and are now answered by Dutton Epoch's recording shared between the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Soloist Raphael Wallfisch gives a singing performance of the delightful Cello Concerto, while the Fourth Symphony, the vivid tone poem The Pit and the Pendulum and the waltz Pandora, a charming encore from a 1920 ballet score, represent Holbrooke at his tuneful best. All are world premiere recordings, vividly played by the two orchestras.