Grass Roots and Folk Revivals
Richard Morrison delves into the unique character of British music, from the folk-infused music of Vaughan Williams to Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha and music today.
Richard Morrison delves into the unique character of British music, from the folk-infused music of Vaughan Williams to Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha and music today. He explores the role of the folk-music revival of composers like Vaughan Williams, Holst and Delius in strengthening Britain's musical culture after an apparent dearth of compositional activity after Purcell, and explores our national musical identity today, both classical and folk.
Richard talks to some of the main players on the British music scene today, including Nicola Benedetti, Martyn Brabbins, Evelyn Glennie, Darren Henley, Gavin Higgins, Sam Lee, James MacMillan, Stephen Maddock, Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, Gillian Moore, Chi-chi Nwanoku, David Pickard and Judith Weir.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Five Variants on Dives and Lazarus
Conductor: Adrian Boult. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on Greensleeves
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Barbirolli.- EMI.
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Sam Lee
The Garden of England (Seeds of Love)
Singer: Sam Lee.- Old Wow.
- Cooking Vinyl.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Ballade in A minor, Op.33 (2nd mvt: A tempo - Tranquillo e molto)
Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Kalena Bovell.- Coleridge-Taylor.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Benjamin Britten
At the Mid Hour (Folk Song Arrangements, Vol 4, "Moore's Irish Melodies")
Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Ailish Tynan.- An Irish Songbook.
- Signum Classics.
- 2201.
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James McMillan
The Gallant Weaver
Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.- SIGNUM.
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Edward Elgar
Nimrod (Enigma Variations, Op. 36)
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Simon Rattle on EMI Classics.
- EMI Classics.
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Malcolm Arnold
Four Scottish Dances, Op 59
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Bryden Thomson.- CHANDOS.
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