23 April 2006
Sunday 23 April 2006 9:00-12:00 (Radio 3)
Rob Cowan introduces some surprises and treasures from his record collection. Regular features include The Innocent Ear, and Rob's recommendation for a Bargain Hunter CD. There's also a chance to hear Elgar's In the South as recommended on yesterday's CD Review. The programme includes:
Playlist
HOLST: March (from "First Suite in E flat for Military Band, Op.28, no.1")
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Donald Hunsberger (conductor)
SONY SK 47198 Track 4
ELGAR: Sospiri, Op.70
New Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)
EMI CDM 7 64724 2 Track 1
IRELAND: The Trellis
Peter Pears (tenor)
Benjamin Britten (piano)
WARLOCK: Piggensie
Peter Pears (tenor)
Viola Tunnard (piano)
BELART 461 5502 Tracks 2 & 17
COATES: Saxo-Rhapsody
Jack Brymer (alto saxophone)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
CfP 4456 CD 1, Track 4
CYRIL SCOTT: Tallahassee Suite
Jascha Heifetz (violin)
Emanuel Bay (piano)
RCA 09026 61734 2 CD 2, Tracks 1-3
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Monteux (conductor)
BOSTON SO CB 101/2 CD 2, Track 15
ELGAR: Oh! My Warriors (from "Caractacus, Op.35")
Peter Dawson, with orchestra
PEARL GEM 0040 Track 4
Innocent Ear
RUBBRA: Finale from "Symphony no.4, Op.56"
London Symphony Orchestra
Vernon Handley (conductor)
CARLTON CLASSICS 15656 91932 Track 3
Bargain Hunter Choice
BYRD: Ad Dominum cum tribularer
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers (conductor)
VIRGIN VERITAS 5 62013 CD 1, Track 2
BAX: The Garden of Fand
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
EMI CDM 7 63405 2 Track 3
Innocent Ear
BLISS: Fanfare Overture (from "Adam Zero")
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vernon Handley (conductor)
EMI 5 86589 2 CD 2, Track 1
STERNDALE BENNETT: Caprice in E major, Op.22
Malcolm Binns (piano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor)
LYRITA SRCD 204 Track 4
BANTOCK: Pierrot of the Minute
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Vernon Handley (conductor)
HYPERION CDA 67395 Track 6
DELIUS: A Song of Summer
Hallé Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)
EMI CMS 5 65119 2 CD 2, Track 11
BRITTEN: Festival Te Deum
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Sir Philip Ledger (conductor)
EMI 5 62796 2 Track 21
POTTER: Symphony No.8 in E flat major
Milton Keynes Chamber Orchestra
Hilary Davon Wetton (conductor)
UNICORN DKP 9091 Track 3
Building a Library recommendation
ELGAR: In the South (Alassio), Op.50
Hallé Orchestra
Mark Elder
HALLÉ CDHLL 7500 Track 5