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Discography of deleted recordings
Shortcuts: • British Music Society Environs • Classical Elegance • EMI Classics • Forlane • privately issued • Sain Records • unknown label
British Music Society Environs
Havergal Brian 13 Part Songs BMS ENV 016 (MC) |
Stars of a summer night Longfellow (1905†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
| Come o’er the sea Moore (1906†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| In a fairy boat Weller (1906†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| Lullaby of an infant chief Scott (1906†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| Tell me, thou soul of her I love Thomson (1906†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| Fairies’ song Cumberland (1908†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| Daybreak Longfellow (1910†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| Tell me, where is fancy bred Shakespeare (?1910s/20s) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| Grace for a child Herrick (1914†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| Fear no more the heat of the sun Shakespeare (1919†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| Fair pledges of a fruitful tree Herrick (1919†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| Full fathom five Shakespeare (1921†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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| Introit Amen (1924†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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Recorded: 1975 Engineer: Christopher Rice In association with the Havergal Brian Society Although this recording is not routinely available, it can still be purchased on CD-R through the BMS. |
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Classical Elegance
| Music for Violin and Piano LSC 124 (LP) |
Legend (?1919†) | Edmund Reid (violin), Gretta Barrow (piano) |
Recorded: 1984 with works by Saint-Saëns, Brahms and Beethoven • Introduction – David Hackbridge Johnson
• Review of Reid/Barrow recording of Legend – Martin Anderson |
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EMI Classics
Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 7–9 and 31 7243 5 75782 2 6 (2 discs) 0724357578226 (CD) |
The tinker’s wedding (1948†) | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Mackerras |
| Symphony 7 (1948†) | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Mackerras |
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| Symphony 8 (1949†) | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Groves |
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| Symphony 9 (1951†) | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Groves |
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| Symphony 31 (1968†) | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Mackerras |
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Recorded: July 1977, May 1987, May 1987 Released: November 2002 Location: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, Abbey Road, London • Newstone and Mackerras interpretations compared – David Jenkins
• Once upon a time – David Jenkins • Thoughts on ASD3486 – Ted Heaton |
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Forlane
Masters of the English musical renaissance UCD 16724/25 (2 discs) 3399242167242 (CD) |
Symphonic variations »on Has anybody here seen Kelly?« (1921-22†) | Luxembourg Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leopold Hager |
| Wild horsemen (1921-22†) | Luxembourg Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leopold Hager |
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| Green pastures (1921-22†) | Luxembourg Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leopold Hager |
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| Gargoyles (1921-22†) | Luxembourg Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leopold Hager |
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| Lacryma (1921-22†) | Luxembourg Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leopold Hager |
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| Shadow dance (1921-22†) | Luxembourg Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leopold Hager |
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Recorded: July 1981 Released: June 1994 Location: Concert Hall, Villa Louvigny, Luxembourg With works by Hubert Parry and John Foulds Previously released on LP as UM3529-31 (3 LPs). |
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privately issued
| George Heriot’s First School Orchestra TD 7222 (LP) |
English suite 4 »Kindergarten« (?1924†) (first performance) |
George Heriot’s School First Orchestra, conductor Martin Rutherford |
Recorded: July 1977 Location: George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh • Introduction – Malcolm MacDonald
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Sain Records
TRF 239 (LP) |
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Shakespeare (1903†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
| Blow, blow thou winter wind Shakespeare (1925†) | Stoke-on-Trent Bedford Singers, conductor May Walley |
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Recorded: 1982 plus works by Nielsen et al
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unknown label
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Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Shakespeare (1903†) | London Chorale, conductor Roy Wales |
Recorded: March 1977 Location: Westminster Cathedral
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