Hi All,
Does anyone have any information on Dutton Epoch, one of my favourite labels for neglected repertoire, and what's happened to their release schedule? Obviously with the pandemic, recording of symphonic repertoire was nigh impossible, but I would have thought they had a few recordings in the can that hadn't yet been released to an eager public.
Kind regards,
Daniel
No, they've gone quiet. Here's Presto's current listing (latest release first):
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/search?search_query=dutton%20epoch&sort=date
Here's a more up-to-date listing (https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/labels/469/browse?_gl=1*refhh4*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjA5NTg3NjYwLjE2MzE5MTAzODg.*_ga_YSZK8CYF0N*MTYzMTkxMDM4Ny4xLjAuMTYzMTkxMDM4Ny4w&sort=date)
'Dutton' as opposed to 'Dutton Epoch' - I see. Can't see anything very recent, though. Is there nothing 'in the pipeline'?
I'm told Mike Dutton has lost interest in British music.
Who told you that?
As Dutton has, iirc, several very substantial works by (more recent) British composers in the pipeline (eg Havergal Brian operas*?) I tend to doubt this rumor. Music is not the same as music covered by this forum...
*Might be mistaken. Could be Toccata is releasing Faust.. need to check...
It's Toccata, I think - yes.
Dutton have taken to re-releasing older recordings in enhanced sound quality. Useful, but not really for us here - except for E. Power Biggs (great name!) in Rheinberger:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8278112--rheinberger-two-concertos-for-organ-and-orchestra-a-mini-discourse-by-e-power-biggs
That's a legendary recording. The E. Power Biggs one, I mean.
Dutton had plans to record Sullivan's The Martyr of Antioch before the pandemic made recording large scale choral/orchestral works impossible. Let us hope they get round to it eventually.
Sorry, I was told in confidence. I don't know why but I gave my word. The total lack of releases of British music
speaks for itself. The "in the can" items are Toccata.
Gareth, I could PM you I guess.
Perhaps there's no money in British music. The series of re-issues in enhanced sound certainly points in a more mainstream direction (hoping to generate more cash?)
There's also EM Records - have they cornered the market?
Well, I shall eat my words! A slew of new Dutton Epoch recordings have been added to their website (https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk) today, nearly all of them in the remit of this board. Click away...
best wishes,
Daniel
Nice! (and I see the opera recording I was talking about, too.)
Yes, it's excellent news that Dutton's back releasing new recordings.
Please see the new separate threads on the individual recordings. If there's one I haven't posted on, please start another new thread. At all events, please don't post about them here.