Following the very successful and very well received premiere of Maurice Blower’s Symphony in C by Havant Symphony Orchestra at Ferneham Hall in March, a CD containing the Symphony, Elgar’s Wand of Youth Suite No 2 and Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture has been released. It is a very fine recording of some really excellent performances. It is the first CD the Orchestras have made and the only recording in their history that has been made available for general release. (Previous LP recordings were produced in very small quantities, for players only, some 40 years ago).
You can listen to some excerpts from this world premiere recording of the symphony using the player below.
The CD costs £7.00, plus £1.00 for postage and packing if sent by post. We are no longer selling them at concerts, but if you would like one please contact the Administrator who may be able to find one for you.
The detailed contents of the CD are as follows:
| JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833-1897 | ||||
| 1 | Academic Festival Overture | 10' 36" | ||
| SIR EDWARD ELGAR 1857-1934 | ||||
| Wand of Youth Suite No. 2 | ||||
| 2 | March | 4' 21" | ||
| 3 | The Little Bells | 2' 31" | ||
| 4 | Moths and Butterflies | 2' 03" | ||
| 5 | Fountain Dance | 2' 38" | ||
| 6 | The Tame Bear | 2' 22" | ||
| 7 | The Wild Bears | 2' 29" | ||
| DR MAURICE BLOWER 1894-1982 | ||||
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Symphony in C major (revised and edited for performance by Peter Craddock) World Première |
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| 8 | Moderato – Allegro con brio | 7' 43" | ||
| 9 | Presto – Andante – Presto | 5' 58" | ||
| 10 | Lento moderato | 9' 55" | ||
| 11 | Allegro vivace | 6' 55" | ||
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Leader: Cathy Mathews Conductor: Peter Craddock All works recorded at a live concert in Ferneham Hall, Fareham, Hampshire on Saturday 29 March 2008 |
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