Symphony 25

In A minor, 3 movements, 1965-66†, 25:00

3 flutes (1 also piccolo), 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (1 also contra), 4 horns , 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, euphonium, 2 sets timpani, bass drum, 3 side drums, tam-tam, cymbals, tambourine, triangle, tubular bells, jingles, xylophone, glockenspiel, harp, strings

I Allegro risoluto
II Andante cantabile
III Allegro ma non tanto

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Timings

Canarina 1976Penny 1994
I Allegro risoluto9:229:59
II Andante cantabile10:088:58
III Allegro ma non tanto5:065:20
Total24:3624:17

Performances

18 June 1976 [first performance]
31 December 1976 BBC Radio 3
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor John Canarina
28–30 October 1994 Concert Hall of Ukrainian Radio
Ukraine State Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrew Penny

Recordings

Aries LP 1629
18 June 1976 [first performance]
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor John Canarina
Naxos 8.572641 released July 2011
28–30 October 1994 Concert Hall of Ukrainian Radio
Ukraine State Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrew Penny
• The Marco Polo cycle – David J Brown
• First impressions – Larry Alexander