Unless my counting is sadly awry the Malcolm Williamson Catalogue is No.300 of the series which I began in February of this year.
It was always my intention to call a halt once I had reached the 300 figure and take an extended break.
This now seems the appropriate decision to have reached and it is personally gratifying to be able to do so on this my 65th birthday.
My most grateful and heartfelt thanks to all those who have provided additions, amendments and corrections to thse lists and to those members who were kind enough to write to me with their expressions of encouragement :) :)
My apologies once again for the restricted nature of the catalogues but that was something I made clear from the outset.
Firstly HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I hope you have a great day, week, year. I would like to thank you for your contributions to the composer reference section, don't be apologetic about the limitations, it wets peoples appetites for more. It has also inspired me to look through my own archive to contribute to this section.
Colin,
Happy Birthday! Regarding your catalogues, I think it's great work. Compiling information is a task of enormous importance in order to avoid losing oversight. I will try to add some information here and there in the future.
Happy birthday, Colin! The years rush by far too quickly at our age, don't they.
Thank you for the catalogues, which such are a lot of work. You must need a break. :)
Dear Colin,
Thank you for all your excellent work in providing these invaluable reference lists. We are all in your debt. I hope you have a thoroughly enjoyable birthday - and a well-earned rest.
Happy birthday, Colin.
Many Happy Returns on your B-Day, Colin! Nobody else's nose will fit in that worn spot on the grindstone quite like yours! ;)
Happy birthday and thank you for these amazing catalogues! I can't tell you how valuable they are!As they say here, O-tsukaresama deshita, which roughly means "Well done on your hard work: you must be tired"
Yes, Colin. Another thank you and a Happy 65th. The only downside to that particular birthday is that from here on out, the birthdays seem to come sooner and sooner....... 8) 8) :-\
Jerry
A happy birthday from me, too, Colin! :)
Your lists demonstrate an enthusiasm that one would expect of a 20-year-old student! ;D
Happy birthday indeed, Colin. Hope you enjoy your rest.
Also from the Netherlands, a most happy birthday to you, Colin! I've just raised my glass... again.
And Happy Birthday from me too. When anyone asks me how old I am, I say 'I am 29 and a bit'
It's just that the 'bit' gets bigger with each year's passing! ;)
Can I express my warmest appreciation for these touching expressions of thanks for the work involved in compiling the catalogues and the congratulations on having reached a particular "milestone" in my own life :) ;D
I cannot resist the temptation to record that I acknowledged my birthday by opening my recent purchases of the Naxos cds of the Holst Cotswolds Symphony and the Adolphus Hailstork Symphony No.1, the Dacapo cd of the Holmboe Chamber Symphonies, the cpo cds of the Heinrich Kaminski String Quintet(arr. by Reinhard Schwarz-Schilling) and the Alexandre Tansman Piano Concertino etc, and, last but by no means least, the BMS cd of the Patric Standford Symphony No.1/Cello Concerto. A reasonably international selection, I hope :)
Allow me to offer my belated birthday wishes, and my thanks for all of the hard work you've put into this site. Between the catalogs and the indices, this site is becoming an amazing resource.
(I am tempted to start a pool on how long your "extended break" lasts before the temptation to do "just one more" lures you back, but that is another story...)
I'm curious to know what you think about the Hailstork Symphony 1. His Symphony 2 may be a tad long, but has some very powerful and moving moments. I'll need to listen to that again.
A very Happy Birthday to you, Colin! Your catalogues are a treasure, and your commitment to and passion for the unsung is an inspiration to us all!
Thanks to you both, jowcol and Latvian, for your particularly kind words :)
Coming from members to whom we all owe so much for your marvellous uploads I am particularly gratified that you found the catalogues useful :)
As for your suggested "pool", jowcol ;D........don't start ::)
I have made a public commitment to take a break/call a halt and I am sticking to that.
(That is not to say that I shan't be continuing to compile catalogues (Christopher Rouse, Daniel Asia, Vissarion Shebalin and Maximilian Steinberg were completed over the last couple of days).....but they will be remaining stored on my pc at home.
Quote from: Dundonnell on Saturday 04 August 2012, 18:48That is not to say that I shan't be continuing to compile catalogues (Christopher Rouse, Daniel Asia, Vissarion Shebalin and Maximilian Steinberg were completed over the last couple of days).....but they will be remaining stored on my pc at home.
Until you decide to release them. And if we eat all our veggies and clean our rooms. ;D
We wouldn't want Colin to feel guilty about holding them back or anything...... :-\ :-\
Jerry
A belated Happy Birthday also from me (returned from a holyday I have immediately read the last catalogues).
Quote from: alberto on Saturday 04 August 2012, 21:45
A belated Happy Birthday also from me (returned from a holyday I have immediately read the last catalogues).
Particular thanks to you,
alberto, for always being so able and willing to add cd recordings I had overlooked
The catalogues were much improved by your attention to detail :)
A very happy birthday to you, Colin! In case you're wondering who I am, I'm new here ;D! Your orchestral catalogues are simply superb, and I read everyone one of them with admiration and interest .But, you need a break (but not too long ;))! I can't wait to see your Steinberg, Shebalin, Asia, and Rouse catalogues. And you should enjoy your birthday CDs: they're all winners!
A belated greeting here as well. I much appreciate your work here, as well as your postings on other sites (as you well know).
I'll add my voice to the chorus: thanks for your hard work! - and a belated happy birthday as well.
Cheers,
Balapoel
I cannot properly express how much these messages of thanks for my work mean to me :-[
Quote from: kyjo on Sunday 05 August 2012, 05:12
A very happy birthday to you, Colin! In case you're wondering who I am, I'm new here ;D! Your orchestral catalogues are simply superb, and I read everyone one of them with admiration and interest .But, you need a break (but not too long ;))! I can't wait to see your Steinberg, Shebalin, Asia, and Rouse catalogues. And you should enjoy your birthday CDs: they're all winners!
One day these catalogues will see the light of day ;D If not here then somewhere else.....that I can promise you :)
I am really touched that you should have chosen-as a brand new member-to be so kind and complimentary :)
Thank you very much, Colin ;D ;D! You are truly a valuable member of this site. As you can see, I am not so "new" anymore- this is my 43rd(?) post! There's certainly no rush for more catalogues; I know this can be stressful, tiring, but rewarding work; I could never have the patience for such difficult work (especially the Florent Schmitt, Holbrooke, and Hartmann catalogues!). We are truly in your debt :). (P.S.-what are your reactions to your new CDs?)
Oh...we must give credit where it is properly due ;D
The quite magnificent Holbrooke catalogue was the work of Albion(John)...not me :)
I shall make any comments on my birthday cds in another, more appropriate place/thread ;D ;D
Oh, I though you made a Holbrooke catalogue and Albion make a separate, updated version! But my admiration for your hard work has not decreased one bit :).