Michael Tippett:
01 Ritual Dances from 'The Midsummer Marriage' [24'53]
02 - 04 Piano Concerto * [37'38]
Benjamin Frith- piano*; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by George Hurst
Naxos 8.553591 [recorded October 1995; issued 1999]
[digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]
Recording venue: Govan Town Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
Recording engineer: Tony Kime; Producer: Simon Lord
Edward Elgar:
01 - 08 The Starlight Express. Suite, op.78 ^ [26'47]
09 - 14 King Arthur. Suite [22'32]
Cynthia Glover- soprano & John Lawrenson- baritone ^; The Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by George Hurst
Chandos CHAN8428 [recorded January 1973; issued 1985]
[digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]
Recording venue: Guildhall, Southampton, England
Recording engineer: Brian Couzens; Producer: Brian Culverhouse
English Music for Strings:
01 - 04 Gustav Holst - St. Paul's Suite, op.29 no.2 [12'30]
05 - 07 Edward Elgar - Serenade for Strings in E minor, op.20 [12'14]
08 - 13 Philip Heseltine a.k.a Peter Warlock: Capriol Suite [9'38]
14 - 16 John Ireland: Concertino Pastorale [19'24]
Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by George Hurst
Chandos CHAN8375 [recorded January 1977; CD issued 1985]
[digital download; flacs, cover, inlay and booklet scans]
Recording venue: Christchurch Priory, Dorset, UK
Recording engineer and Producer: Brian Couzens
The third disc above offers an alternative view of Ireland's splendid Concertino Pastorale to Richard Hickox's last week - also from Chandos. And please note that Hurst's two excellent Elgar recordings for Naxos can be found on the Susato blog.
Download from Mega.
01 Ritual Dances from 'The Midsummer Marriage' [24'53]
02 - 04 Piano Concerto * [37'38]
Benjamin Frith- piano*; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by George Hurst
Naxos 8.553591 [recorded October 1995; issued 1999]
[digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]
Recording venue: Govan Town Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
Recording engineer: Tony Kime; Producer: Simon Lord
Edward Elgar:
01 - 08 The Starlight Express. Suite, op.78 ^ [26'47]
09 - 14 King Arthur. Suite [22'32]
Cynthia Glover- soprano & John Lawrenson- baritone ^; The Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by George Hurst
Chandos CHAN8428 [recorded January 1973; issued 1985]
[digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]
Recording venue: Guildhall, Southampton, England
Recording engineer: Brian Couzens; Producer: Brian Culverhouse
English Music for Strings:
01 - 04 Gustav Holst - St. Paul's Suite, op.29 no.2 [12'30]
05 - 07 Edward Elgar - Serenade for Strings in E minor, op.20 [12'14]
08 - 13 Philip Heseltine a.k.a Peter Warlock: Capriol Suite [9'38]
14 - 16 John Ireland: Concertino Pastorale [19'24]
Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by George Hurst
Chandos CHAN8375 [recorded January 1977; CD issued 1985]
[digital download; flacs, cover, inlay and booklet scans]
Recording venue: Christchurch Priory, Dorset, UK
Recording engineer and Producer: Brian Couzens
The third disc above offers an alternative view of Ireland's splendid Concertino Pastorale to Richard Hickox's last week - also from Chandos. And please note that Hurst's two excellent Elgar recordings for Naxos can be found on the Susato blog.
Download from Mega.