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TONE POEMS Bliss • Cowen • Fogg • Foulds • Goossens Hadley • Howell • Vaughan Williams VOLUME 2
BRITISH TONE POEMS Bliss • Cowen • Fogg • Foulds • Goossens Hadley • Howell • Vaughan Williams VOLUME 2 RUMON GAMBA Lewis Foreman Collection Foreman Lewis John Herbert Foulds British Tone Poems, Volume 2 John Herbert Foulds (1880 – 1939) 1 April-England, Op. 48 No. 1 (1926, orchestrated 1932) 8:15 for Orchestra Tempo comodo ma con gaiezza – Calmo ma non trattenuto – Tempo giusto, non agitato – Allargando grandioso – Solenne – Tempo del comincio – A tempo brillante possibile Eric Fogg (1903 – 1939) 2 Merok (1929) 8:40 (Geiranger) Molto lento e tranquillo – Moderato – Tempo commodo poco rubato – Molto lento – Poco animato – Molto lento – Poco più mosso e misterioso 3 Sir Eugene Goossens (1893 – 1962) 3 By the Tarn, Op. 15 No. 1 (1916) 4:48 A Sketch for String Orchestra (with Clarinet ad libitum) after the first of Two Sketches for String Quartet Andante tranquillo Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958) 4 Harnham Down (1904 – 07) 8:35 Impression for Orchestra Andante sostenuto – Più lento – Andantino – Tranquillo – A tempo [Andantino] – Tempo del comincio [Andante sostenuto] – Più lento 4 Dorothy Howell (1898 – 1982) 5 Lamia (1918) 14:27 Symphonic Poem for Full Orchestra To Sir Henry Wood Lento – Andante maestoso – Largamente – Tranquillo – Presto – Tempo giusto – Prestissimo – Tempo I – Lento Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen (1852 – 1935) premiere recording 6 Rêverie (1903) 6:22 for Orchestra Andante molto sostenuto – Poco allegro – Tempo I Patrick Hadley (1899 – 1973) premiere recording 7 Kinder Scout (1923) 6:51 Sketch for Orchestra = 60 – = 60 -
BBC-Year-Book-1940.Pdf
www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com BBC HANDBOOK 1940 THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION BROADCASTING HOUSE LONDON, W.1 www.americanradiohistory.com No. 1552 MADE AND PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY J ARROLD 8L SONS, LTD,, NORWICH & LONDON www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com `...the strangeness of this business' www.americanradiohistory.com CONTENTS Notes of the Year page 9 The Prime Minister's Message, 3 September 1939 33 The King to his Peoples, 3 September 1939 35 The Queen's Message to the Women of the Empire, II November 1939 36 The King's Christmas Message 38 From Peace to War 41 `London Calls the World' 47 `Au Revoir, Television' 53 Radio Documentary 59 Religion and Broadcasting 63 School Broadcasting in Time of War 68 Variety Settles In 73 The Listening Public 76 The Listener Takes Part 8o Listening Post 1939 84 A War Diary 88 REFERENCE SECTION Facts about the BBC 93 Charter and Licence-Control -War -time Changes - Government Powers-The BBC and Parliament - Censorship -How is the BBC run ?-Advisory Bodies -Finance Some Notes on Reception 98 Installation-Maintenance-Interference-Reception of the Home Service Programme [5] www.americanradiohistory.com Reference Section (contd.) Correspondence in War -time page 102 Telephone Enquiries I 03 Visits to BBC Premises 103 The Time Signal Service 104 SOS and Police Messages I04 Licence Figures Io6 Public Rediffusion of BBC Programmes I o7 Appeals 107 BBC Publications I o8 BBC Addresses I I o Official Reports and Papers I 12 APPENDIX Distribution of Wireless Licences I13 `The Week's Good Cause' I 1 Membership of the BBC's Advisory Councils and Committees 116 Index 126 [ 6 ] www.americanradiohistory.com LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece: `.. -
The Delius Society Journal Autumn 2008, Number 144
The Delius Society Journal Autumn 2008, Number 144 The Delius Society (Registered Charity No. 298662) President Lionel Carley, BA PhD Vice Presidents Sir Andrew Davis Sir Mark Elder Richard Hickox, CBE, FRCO Bo Holten, RaD Lyndon Jenkins, RaD Richard Kitching Piers Lane, BMus Hon FRAM ARCM LMusA David Lloyd-Jones, BA Hon DMus FGSM Julian Lloyd Webber, FRCM Sir Charles Mackerras, CH, AC, CBE Robert Threlfall Website: http://www.delius.org.uk ISSN-0306-0373 1 Chairman Roger J. Buckley Treasurer and Membership Secretary Stewart Winstanley Windmill Ridge, 82 Highgate Road, Walsall, WS1 3JA Tel: 01922 633115 Email: [email protected] Secretary Lesley Buckley c/o Crosland Communications Ltd The Railway Station Newmarket CB8 9WT Tel: 07941 – 188617 Email: [email protected] Journal Editor Martin Lee-Browne, CBE Chester House, Fairford, Gloucestershire GL7 4AD Tel: 01285 711417 Email: [email protected] Front cover: The half-title page of Balfour Gardiner’s copy of A Mass of Life Back cover: Part of the First Dance Song from the first edition of the full score of A Mass of Life (Fig.32) The Editor has tried in good faith to contact the holders of the copyright in all material used in this Journal (other than holders of it for material which has been specifically provided by agreement with the Editor), and to obtain their permission to reproduce it. Sometimes, however, he has received no reply. Any breaches of copyright are unintentional and regretted. 2 Ernest Proctor: Sir Thomas Beecham conducting A Mass of Life at Queen’s Hall, 1929 (National Portrait Gallery) 3 CONTENTS CHAIRMAN’S NOTES................................................................................... -
British Orchestral Music
BRITISH ORCHESTRAL MUSIC (Including Orchestral Poems, Suites, Serenades, Variations, Rhapsodies, Concerto Overtures etc) Written by Composers Born Between 1800 & 1910 A Discography Of CDs And LPs Prepared by Michael Herman Composers C-G WALTER CARROLL (1869-1955) Born in Manchester. He got his musical degrees at the Universities of Durham and Manchester and went on to an acdemic career at the University of Manchester and at the Royal Manchester College of Music. He became Music Dvisor to the City of Manchester and devoted himself to reforming and improving art education in the schools. With this goal in mind he composed piano music for children as well as instructional books. His enormous academic load precluded much time for other composing. Festive Overture (c. 1900) Gavin Sutherland/Royal Ballet Sinfonia ( + Blezard: Caramba, Black: Overture to a Costume Comedy, Langley: Overture and Beginners , Dunhill: Tantivy Towers, Chappel: Boy Wizard, Hurd: Overture to an Unwritten Comedy, Monckton: The Arcadians. Lane: A Spa Overture, Pitfield: Concert Overture and Lewis: Sussex Symphony Overture) WHITELINE CD WHL 2133 (2002) ADAM CARSE (1878-1958) Born in Newcastle-on-Tyne. He studied under Frederick Corder at the Royal Academy and later went on to teach at that school. He composed in various genres and his orchestral output includes 2 Symphonies, the symphonic poems "The Death of Tintagiles" and "In a Balcony," a Concert Overture and Variations for Orchestra. He also wrote musical textbooks that kept his name in print long after his compositions were forgotten. The Willow Suite for String Orchestra (1933) Gavin Sutherland/Royal Ballet Sinfonia ( +Purcell/Britten: Chacony, Lewis: Rosa Mundi, Warlock/Lane: Bethlehem Down, Holst: Moorside Suite, Carr: A Very English Music, W. -
British and Commonwealth Concertos from the Nineteenth Century to the Present
BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH CONCERTOS FROM THE NINETEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT A Discography of CDs & LPs Prepared by Michael Herman Composers D-H BENJAMIN DALE (1885-1943) Born in London. An accomplished organist siince childhood, he entered the Royal Academy of Music at age 15 where he studied composition under Frederick Corder. He had early success as a composer and teacher including an appointment as Professor of Harmony at the Royal Academy of Music. He composed orchestral, chamber, instrumental, vocal and choral works, including a Concertstück (Concert Piece) for Organ and Orchestra (1904). Romance for Viola and Orchestra (from Suite, Op.2) (1906, orch. 1910) Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola)/Stephen Bell/The Hallé ( + Clarke: Viola Concerto, Walthew: A Mosaic in Ten Pieces and Warner: Suite in D minor) DUTTON EPOCH CDLX7329 (2016) SIR JOHN DANKWORTH (1927-2010) Born in Woodford, Essex into a musical family. He had learned to play various instruments bedore attending London's Royal Academy of Music. He became world famous as a jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist, and writer of film scores. He oten oerformed with his wife, the singer Cleo Laine. Clarinet Concerto "The Woolwich" Emma Johnson (clarinet)/Philip Ellis/BBC Concert Orchestra ( + Reade: Suite From The Victorian Kitchen Garden, Todd: Clarinet Concerto and Hawes: Clarinet Concerto) NIMBUS ALLIANCE NI6328 (2016) CHRISTIAN DARNTON (1905-1981) Born in Leeds. His musical education was extensive including studies with Frederick Corder at the Brighton School of Music, Harold Craxton at the Matthay School, composition with Benjamin Dale and Harry Farjeon at Cambridge and Gordon Jacob at the Royal College of Music, private lessons with Charles MusicWeb International Updated: August 2020 British & Commonwealth Concertos D-H Wood and Cyril Rootham and further studies with Max Butting in Germany. -
Brodsky and His Circle : European Cross-Currents in Manchester Chamber Concerts, 1895-1929
BRODSKY AND HIS CIRCLE : EUROPEAN CROSS-CURRENTS IN MANCHESTER CHAMBER CONCERTS, 1895-1929 GEOFFREY EDWARD THOMASON A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Manchester Metropolitan University for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Awarded for a Collaborative Programme of Research at the Royal Northern College of Music by the Manchester Metropolitan University January 2016 In memoriam Anthony Thomas Hodges (1934-2002) He opened Pandora’s box CONTENTS Acknowledgments 1 Abstract 3 Introduction 6 Chapter 1. Chamber music in Manchester before Brodsky – The Hallé tradition 26 Chapter 2. Brodsky in Europe – Building a repertoire, building the circle 55 Chapter 3. American interlude 88 Chapter 4. Brodsky in Manchester – Renewing links 106 Chapter 5. The Brodsky Quartet Concerts to 1914 133 Chapter 6. Brodsky, Beethoven and the Brotherhood 174 Chapter 7. A tale of two citizens 204 Chapter 8. After the war – The final Brodsky Quartet Concerts 240 Chapter 9. The Brodsky Quartet at the Tuesday Mid-day Concerts 271 Conclusion 302 Bibliography 310 Appendix 1 – Adolph Brodsky timeline 341 Appendix 2 – Concerts given by the Brodsky Quartet 347 Appendix 3 – Resumé of the principal chamber concerts to which 377 Adolph Brodsky contributed Illustrations Fig.1 – Teutonic satire 190 Fig.2 – The Excursionist 194 Fig.3 – The triumph of culture 195 Fig.4 – The fight for right 196 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of those to whom thanks and acknowledgement are due, pride of place must go to the Royal Northern College of Music for providing support on so many levels. Not the least of these is its generosity in funding my research and the numerous conference presentations it has given rise to. -
The B'b'c Year Book 1931
A. The B'B'C Year Book 1931 www.americanradiohistory.com January February March April S 4 I1 18 25 I 8 15 22 I 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 M 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 2 9162330 6 13 20 27 T 6 13 20 27 3 Io 17 24 3 IO 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 W 7 14 21 28 4 I I 18 25 4 I I 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 T I 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 F 2 9162330 6 13 20 27 6 13 20 27 3101724 S 31O 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 411 1825 May June July August S 31 3 10 17 24 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 2630 2 9 16 23 M 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 31 3 10 17 24 T 5 12 19 26 2 9 i6 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 I 1 18 25 W 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 I 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 T 7142128411 1825 2 9162330 6 13 20 27 F 1 81522295121926 310172431 7 14 21 28 S 2 91623306132027 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 September October November December S 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 M 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 I0 17 24 I 8 15 22 29 W 2 9162330 7142128411 1825 2 9 16 23 30 T 3101724 1 81522295121926 310172431 F 411 1825 2 91623306132027 4 11 18 25 S 5 12 1926 3 Io 17243171421 28 5 12 1926 on FRIDAYS and on look for WEDNESDAYS "The Radio Times" look carefully and "World-Radio" for "The Listener" I www.americanradiohistory.com 1 THE RADIO TIMES THE JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION 1 r [2] www.americanradiohistory.com One and a half million copies of the Radio Times are sold every week. -
1-Amdt 19 BMS RECORDS
I - 1-Amdt 19 BMS RECORDS - CATALOGUE SECTION I MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION Subject A Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings Subject B Minutes of Annual General Meetings Subject C BMS Personnel . Subject D General Correspondence Subject E Particular Correspondence Subject F General Press notices and Publicity Subject G Rules, Constitution, Charitable Status, Jerwood Library agreement, Copyright ,copying & archival agreements, Charity Commission, Reports. Subject H Account Books Subject J Website There is, inevitably, a considerable amount of unavoidable and un-recorded cross referencing between this and other Sections (particularly Section III Recordings) and between Subjects in this Section (particularly D General Correspondence and E Particular Correspondence) I - A - 1 - orig BMS RECORDS - CATALOGUE Section I - Management & Administration Subject A MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Volume 1. 1978 - 1997 Volume 2 1998 - I - B -1- orig BMS RECORDS - CATALOGUE Section I - Management & Administration Subject B MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Volume 1 1978 - 1997 Volume 2 1998 - I - C - 1 - Amdt 25 BMS RECORDS - CATALOGUE Section I - Management & Administration Subject C BMS PERSONNEL 1978 - Pages 1. Persons at Inaugural Meeting; Founding Fathers 2. Founder Members 3. Presidents 4. Vice-Presidents 5. Advisory Board 6. Berkeley Medallists 7 Executive Committee - Officers 8. Executive Committee - Members 9. International Representatives 10. Auditors. 11. Invited Competition Judges and Officials 12. Trustees of BMS Trust 13. Benefactors -
David DUBERY
MSV 28523 David DUBERY SONGS & CHAMBER MUSIC Suite from Degrees of Evidence Sonatina for Oboe & Piano David Sonata for Cello & Piano Dubery Mrs Harris in Paris Harlequinade ADRIENNE MURRAY : mezzo-soprano JOHN TURNER : recorder PETER DIXON : cello RICHARD SIMPSON : oboe GRAHAM SALVAGE : bassoon RICHARD WILLIAMSON : viola made and printed in the UK metier records division, divine art recordings group CRAIG OGDEN : guitar PAUL JANES & DAVID DUBERY : piano 28523 Booklet.indd 1-2 2/7/11 10:18:36 DAVID DUBERY Songs and Chamber Music Recorded at the RNCM Concert Hall, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester: 9 August 2008 (tracks 4-10,15), 22 December 2008 (tracks 1–3, 11-14, 18-21, 23-29) and 23 March 2009 (tracks 16-17,22,30) Piano: Steinway Concert Grand D Producer: David Ellis Sonati na for Oboe and Piano(Threesome for 2 Players) (1986) 6.34 Engineer and editor: Richard Scott 1 I. Allegro vivace 1:34 Notes © David Dubery 2011 2 II. Moderato 2:30 Design/packaging: Stephen Sutt on, Divine Art Ltd 3 III. Presto – meno mosso – tempo primo 2:27 Front Cover Photograph by David Dubery; photo of David Dubery (back cover) by William Fergusson Three Songs to Poems by Robert Graves for mezzo soprano, recorder & piano (2001) Copyright images used with permission. All rights reserved © ℗ 2011 Divine Art Ltd (Meti er division) 4 1. Under the Olives 1:43 This recording was made with support from the Manchester Musical Heritage Trust, Brian and Linda Hill, 5 2. I will write 1:45 John Turner and William Fergusson. -
British and European Musical Performance
Enid Robertson Theatre Programme Collection MSS 792 T3743.R BRITISH & EUROPEAN MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Box 3 Artist Dates Notes Accademia di S. Cecilia, Municipio di Roma 9.4.1908 Accademia di S. Cecilia, (Italy). Municipio di Roma (Italy). Gala Evening Orchestral Concert IV International Congress of Mathematicians, Luigi Mancinelli (Conductor), Bazzini, Rinaldi, Elgar, Wagner, Debussy, Tschaikowsky, Saint-Saens, Wagner, Mancinelli Academie Nationale de Musique et de Danse 19.6.1926 Academie Nationale de Musique Paris, France et de Danse Paris, France “La Flute Enchantee” Magic Flute. (Mozart) 6.6.1926 Academie Nationale de Musique Francois Ruhlmann (Conductor), Marguerite et de Danse :Paris, France Monsy (Queen of the Night), Mmes Cesbron- Viseur (Pamina) Jane Laval (Papagena) Bordon (Papageno) Ed. Rambaud (Tamino) Huberty (Sarastro) “Lohengrin” (Wagner), Henri Busser 20.6.1926 Academie Nationale de Musique (Conductor), et de Danse Paris, France Mm Franz (Lohengrin), Mireille Berthon (Elsa), Marcelle Mahieu (Ortrude) Marcel Journet (King Henri) “Romeo et Juliette” (Gounod), Henri Busser (Conductor), Fanny Heldy (Juliette), G. Thill (Romeo), Mme Lalande (Stephano), Mme Dubois-Lauger (Gertrude), A.Gresse (Capulet), R. Couzinou (Mercutio), G. Dubois (Tybalt) “Danse” Mlle Schwarz, M. G. Ricaux, with Mlles. Rouseau, Lorcia, Damazio, Simoni, Lamballe, Barban. “Samson et Dalila” (C. Saint-Saens), Francois 25.6.1926 Academie Nationale de Musique Ruhlmann (Conductor), Mme. Frozier-Marrot et de Danse. Paris, France (Dalila), M. Franz (Samson) with M Marcel Journet, M. Narcon Mlle Y. Franck, Mlle Brana (Dancers) “Taglioni chez Musette” (Ballet in one act by Funck-Brentano) (Music of the 1830s) Mlles Zambelli, De Craponne, Damazio, Lorcia; MM A. Aveline, Ryoux, Ferouelle “Romeo et Juliette” (Gounod), Henri Busser 5.1.1931 Academie Nationale de Musique (Conductor), Fanny Heldy (Juliette), Paul- et de Danse, Paris, France Henri Vergnes (Romeo), Yvonne Gervais (Stephano), Blanchard (Gertrude)Bordon (Capulet), R.