MUSIC & VIDEO WEEK MAY 30, 1981 Edited Edited by by NICOLAS SOAMES TERRI ANDERSON News in Decca promises Shelley goes for brief.... WILLIAM MATTHIAS, the Welsh Telefunken boost second success composer chosen to write the anthem for the royal wedding at St ANOTHER PIECE of information that — for the purposes of ordering HOWARD SHELLEY, the English career has been a chequered one. He Paul's Cathedral is one of the most for shops with strong classical in the UK the prefixes are all made pianist currently enjoying success began recording with Contour which well-rccorded of the lesser-known sections is that Decca UK is up of two letters and a figure, with his latest Hyperion record of shortly after ceased to function; and UK composers. promising a "great improvement followed by a full stop, before the Variations by Rachmaninov on then, three years ago, made the disc Inevitably, there will be increased with regard to the availability and album number. For example: discs themes of Chopin and Corelli, is to of Chopin's Preludes for Enigma interest in his music as not only will completion rale on all Telefunken could have numbers starling with make another record of Records which again failed to there be massive coverage of the releases in the near future". AF6. EK6. HD6. and so on; Rachmaninov's piano music. survive. anthem. Let the people praise thee O Michael Letchford, manager of cassettes could have numbers "I am going to record Rach- Curiously, the current God, but his publishers, OUP, the classical marketing department beginning with CH4, CL4, ME4, maninov's Preludes, and I am Rachmaninov record was made at anticipates the work being taken up at Decca, anticipates a growing and so on. also finalising a series of five recitals the same time, but Shelley bought by choirs all over the world. demand for Telefunken albums If this system for converting the at the Wigmore Hall devoted to the the tapes from WE A when Enigma However, there are no plans yet for soon, and asks dealers ordering five-figure catalogue number is used entire music by Rachmaninov for received the chop, and played them a commercial recording. from that catalogue to remember there should be no difficulty. the solo piano, and the piano duel," to Ted Perry. he says. "I felt in my bones that that was a Shelley will, of course, perform good record," he explains. And THE FRONT cover of June's issue the piano duets with his wife, Hilary now, having made an impression on of Gramophone is devoted to the Macnamara — the two have toured the US concert scene (he returns pianist Lydia Artymiw. The cover S and broadcast extensively together there next year for broadcasts and highlights her second recording for /- % both in this country and abroad. recitals), as well as playing all over Chandos Records — Schumann's Shelley is, naturally, pleased with Europe (he visits Russia again in Davidsbundiertanzc and Humorcske the plaudits his record has received, December with his wife), it looks as in B flat, (ABR/T 1029) not least because his recording if his future career is very bright. i CHANDOS IS also releasing an interesting disc of works for solo CfP completes Mozart series guitar and oboe and guitar duet, by the French 19th century composer THE LATEST recording in CfP's Lambert and Butler Master scries is the last Napoleon Cost6 played by Simon v^ in the group of recordings of Great Mozart Symphonies featuring the LPO. Wynberg, guitar and Jphn Symphonies No 39, 31 and 32 (CfP 40354/TC) are conducted by the Czech Anderson, oboe (ABR/T 1031).. HAS THIS girl sold you a record recently? Probably, since she is Polydor's lop musician Zdenck Macal who won a Grand Prix du Disque for a Mozart salesgirl at Chadwell Heath. Debbie Plan, of telesales won the title for her recording on Supraphon. MICHAEL T1LSON THOMAS has pre-release sales of Visage's Mind Of A Toy single, and she is pictured here The second new record among the four titles in CfP's May release is one of signed an exclusive long-term receiving a special silver disc to mark the occasion, from the group's vocalist the finest works in the chamber music repertoire, Schubert's C major Quintet recording contract with CBS Steve Strange. Marketing services manager John Pearson looks on fright). (CfP/TC 40355). Masterworks which ensures the The release is likely to generate interest because it is played by the continuation of the interesting Chiiingirian String Quartet who made a highly acclaimed recording of project currently underway — the Schubert's last three quartets for Nimbus. In the Quintet, they arc joined by recording of Beethoven's Search starts for the cellist Jennifer Ward-Clarke. symphonies reduced for chamber The two CfP re-issues are Schubert's Death and the Maiden Quartet played orchestra. Tilson Thomas has made by The Gabricli Quartet, and Mozart's Oboe Quartet with Ian Wilson many records for CBS over the past (CfP/TC 40356); and Vivaldi Concertos for violin, mandolin, trumpets and eight years. the UK's top shop recorders (CfP/TC 40353). APART FROM selling the Top 20 and especially the individual ideas Edited your shop now has a chance to be in being put into practice to give these by the Top 20. The National Chamber shops a character. TIIF IIHIliT SUE FRANCIS of Trade is running a competition — The winners can be any type of in association with Woman retail outlet, supermarket, magazine — to find the 20 best hairdresser, confectioner — or shops in (he UK. record shop. Details and a nomination form The top shop of all (the one with Single release Quick Tips (nominations must come from "an unusual idea that is of benefit to customers, not the shop staff) are to customers ... a willingness to go be found in this week's copy of beyond the call of duty") will receive Woman, and the search for the £750 cash to share between the staff DEADLINE for entries to the winner starts immediately. and a trophy. The customer who American Song Festival is June 4. Teams of scouts will visit the nominates the winner will receive for solo Tyger There are 10 categories this seventh nominated shops, posing as £100. The top 20 shops overall will year (six amateur and four customers, to judge the layout, staff receive an award of merit, and a JESS COX, right, ex-lead singer professional) with $2,000 for each helpfulness and cheerfulness, sticker announcing their success to with heavy metal band The Tygers winner. There is also a vocal merchandise, in-storc marketing, put in the window. of Pan Tang, is looking for a release competition offering the same prize for his first solo single. Devil's money. Send entries to: The Triangle. American Song Festival, PO Box 57, ! : It It was written and produced by Hollywood, California 9002B, US. Trevor Sewell of the Tyneside band PROMOTION MAN Douglas Kean I o 'T.jyj Erogenous Zones and leans towards has put together his own label, the more commercial side of heavy Metropolis, out of Red Bus Studios ! at& metal such as Graham Bonnet and and distributed by PRT, and is now Rainbow have released. looking for product. "Ox As a member of the Tygers, Cox "Artists that arc into futuristic has toured with Saxon, The and changing fashion music arc my 1 ] Scorpions and Def Lcppard. The particular thing," he says. But to -1 band's Wildcat album reached the give you an idea of what he's Top 20 and, we're told, "achieved attracted to, the first two releases on the unlikely distinction of selling Metropolis will be Commuter 30,000 in Yugoslavia", Fantasy by The Pedestrians and Manager Ian Penman says: "Jess Hollow Tubes by Ester Zoobs. has a full album's worth of material f U V If this is your bag contact Douglas JT WAS obviously warm enough in Belfast recently for bunny girl costumes, available with 50 per cent of it , . Wi v Kean, Metropolis Records, 34 and those wearing them here were taking part in a Smyths For Records promo, demoed. Devil's Triangle is a Salisbury Street, London NWS (01) giving away records and vouchers to shoppers in the area. In Smyth's own finished master, ready for release. ■j. If 4029111. words: "Having searched in vain for an Easter chick we settled for a cow to CONTACT: Jess Cox, Crooked STAR RECORDS is open to offers accompany the Easter bunnies". Presumably there's some logic in that, Management on (0783) 285135. for a promotion and distribution somewhere. deal from major record labels. The company was formed by musicians David Humphrey, Paul Conifer exclusive imports deal JALN singer seeks Allison and Christopher Wyalt to give an outlet to new acts they FROM JUNE I Conifer Records will be the exclusive importer of classical believe in. Already signed are product from Ariola in Germany, and will have a non-exclusive right to Reflex. For a listen contact any of import titles in the pop and rock catalogue. outlet for Energee the three directors or Johnny Jones, After Ariola Germany closed down its own export department and passed Star Records, 40 St Marys Road, that part of its operation to a specialist export firm in Hamburg, Conifer was ROY GEE, singer and songwriter for several years with the JALN Band who Ilford. approached as a possible importer for the UK. recorded for Magnet, has launched a new band, Energee. The group is THE FIRST writers' workshop Conifer MD John Deacon insisted on a negotiated, exclusive, deal for the currently in the recording studios, between live dates, recording material from classical product.