[ Lyrita / 4 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Wednesday 20 April 2016
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"this is a very significant release which really deserves to be snapped up by everyone, not least those who still cling to the discredited belief that when it comes to composing symphonies, Britain has always been in the second division." MusicWeb
For this monumental four-disc release, Lyrita has chosen the most influential and best loved symphonies by British composers, taken from previous Lyrita recordings. The best English ensembles are all included on this release, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra. All are conducted by the most respected interpreters of British music, such as Nicholas Braithwaite, Vernon Handley, Sir Adrian Boult, Myer Fredman, Sir Lennox Berkeley, and more. Over five hours of music is included in this box set. The booklet contains fascinating and detailed liner notes by Paul Conway which give a brief biography of each of these composers, as well as a detailed history of their featured work. This release is a must have for any aficionado of British symphonic music.
Includes:
Sterndale Bennett: Symphony in G minor, Op. 43
Rootham: Symphony No. 1 in C minor
Rubbra: Symphony No. 4, Op. 53
Rawsthorne, A: Symphonic Studies
Williams, Grace: Symphony No. 2
Arnold: Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 48
Wordsworth: Symphony No. 3 in C
Searle: Symphony No. 2, Op. 33
Joubert: Symphony No. 1, Op. 20
and more