Rather unexpectedly, BIS has released a whole disc devoted to the orchestral music of Welsh composer (and father of conductor Owain) Arwel Hughes (1909-1988) -
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BISCD1674
Anatiomaros (1943)
Prelude for Orchestra (1945)
Suite for Orchestra (1947)
Menna (1950-51, perf. 1954) - Prelude
Serch yw'r doctor (Love's the doctor) (perf. 1960) - Overture
Legend: Owain Glyndŵr (1979)
This all looks very interesting, especially as Hughes was a pupil of Vaughan Williams. I've not listened to it yet but it's lined up in the ever-expanding Spotify queue.
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it adds to rather than initiates the discography of all-Arwel Hughes discs- Chandos had a CD of one of his oratorios released in 1992, I think I recall reading about at least one (or two) others along the way. Thanks for the info!
I only heard another of his pieces briefly on Classic FM, but he has also written a rather nice Fantasia for Strings, on an "Elgar et al" compilation, also from BIS
(details below from MDT site)
Order Code: BISCD1589
product code: BISCD1589
price: £12.25£10.21 ex.VAT
THROUGH GOLD AND SILVER CLOUDS Works by Elgar, Hughes, Warlock, Delius, Holst. Camerata Wales, Owain Arwel Hughes. BIS
label: BIS Records
format: CD
Composer: (click for full listing)
Delius, Frederick
Elgar, Edward
Holst, Gustav
Warlock, Peter
released: 02/04/07
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THROUGH GOLD AND SILVER CLOUDS
Sir Edward ELGAR: Serenade for Strings, Op. 20; Elegy, Op. 58
Arwel HUGHES: Fantasia in A minor
Peter WARLOCK: Capriol Suite
Frederick DELIUS: On hearing the first Cuckoo in Spring; Summer Night on the River
Gustav HOLST: St. Paul's Suite, Op. 29 No. 2
Best wishes
Richard