Bristow orchestral music coming from New World Records

[Alan Howe]

Great news indeed. It's at the top of my current wants list.

[Mark Thomas]

Yep, mine too. Let's hope that it's the first of several CDs.

[giles.enders]

In reply to vicharris, Hyperion are not now recording the Hopekirk piano concerto.  Amy Beech's , will be coupled with Dorothy Howel's piano concerto and Cecile Chaminade's konzertstuck.  This was recorded some weeks ago.

[Gareth Vaughan]

That's a pity. The Howell piano concerto is good, but I would have preferred the Hopekirk. I hope they will record it at a later date, perhaps with Dora Bright's PC and Variations, which would be a good coupling.

[dwshadle]

Listened to the full disc of the Bristow this morning. Absolutely fantastic rendition of the symphony! Gutsy playing, brisk speeds, great timbral balance. Highly recommended.

[Alan Howe]

Here are the details (plus audio samples and download facility) at New World Records' website:
http://www.newworldrecords.org/album.cgi?rm=view&album_id=94012



Liner notes here:
http://www.newworldrecords.org/uploads/fileCDr0L.pdf

[Mark Thomas]

Thanks, Alan. Unfortunately the download facility isn't active yet, so there'll be more drumming of fingers in this household!

[Paul Barasi]

It is now, Mark

[Sharkkb8]

It is now, Mark

Well, at least from where I sit (USA), clicking their link -  Download from iTunes! - on the New World Records listing produces this:

"Digital Download Unavailable
Sorry, but that album is not currently available on the iTunes Music Store."

Grrrr.

[Mark Thomas]

It's not working yet.

[Alan Howe]

Apologies for prematurely raising expectations.

[TerraEpon]

So.....then the Chandos recording under Jarvi (Op. 26) is actually the third symphony? I'm guessing it's a typo on the CD's webpage (http://www.chandos.net/details06.asp?CNumber=CHAN%209169) -- the liner notes don't mention a number at all outside of being "the third in the series" in the text....a bit odd.

I really really like the samples of this new disc though, definetly goes onto the wishlist.

[Alan Howe]

This is Eric's listing from a previous thread:

#Op.10 in E-flat major (1846?-1848).
#Op.24 Jullien Sinfonia in D minor (1854).
#Op.26 in F-sharp minor (1858).
#Op.50 Arcadian (related to the Pioneer cantata Op.49. 1872, premiered 1874).
#Op.62 Niagara (1893, premiered 1898).

[eschiss1]

One of my main sources for that was http://imslp.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_George_Frederick_Bristow, the result, mostly, of a lot of (web) research on Cypressdome's part, if I recall. (Actually the list has more 1846?/1848 for Op.10, which doesn't imply worked-on-between 1846 and 1848, but more a matter of alternate dates, if I remember the terminology... and yes, for would-be editors and conductors and &c, links to locations of source materials, often mss, are provided where known.)

[Alan Howe]

My copy arrived from the USA today - thank you, Amazon! And it's an absolutely first-class CD - so well performed and conducted by the Royal Northern Sinfonia under Rebecca Miller in the attractive acoustic of The Sage, Gateshead up in the north-east of England.

A first audition confirms what I've long thought (ducks!!) - that Bristow is a much more interesting composer than his later contemporary, John Knowles Paine (whose music I invariably find outstays its welcome). Bristow seems to me the better tunesmith and has a greater feel for drama. Anyway, the CD is a must-buy - and a marvellous early Xmas present to myself!