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Gustav Holst, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia
Holst: St. Paul's Suite
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Double Concerto For Two Violins And Small Orchestra Op. 49: I. Scherzo
2. Double Concerto For Two Violins And Small Orchestra Op. 49: II. Lament
3. Double Concerto For Two Violins And Small Orchestra Op. 49: III. Variations On A Ground
4. Two Songs Without Words Op.22: 1. Country Song
5. Two Songs Without Words: 2. Marching Song
6. Lyric Movement For Viola And Small Orchestra
7. Brook Green Suite: IPrelude
8. Brook Green Suite: II Air
9. Brook Green Suite: III Dance
10. A Fugal Concerto For Flute, Oboe And String Orchestra Op. 40 No. 2: I Moderato
11. A Fugal Concerto For Flute, Oboe And String Orchestra Op. 40 No. 2: II Adagio
12. A Fugal Concerto For Flute, Oboe And String Orchestra Op. 40 No. 2: III Allegro
13. St. Paul's Suite Op.29 No.2: I Jig
14. St. Paul's Suite Op.29 No.2: II Ostinato
15. St. Paul's Suite Op.29 No.2: III Intermezzo
16. St. Paul's Suite Op.29 No.2: IV Finale (The Dargason)

CD Details

All Artists: Gustav Holst, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia
Title: Holst: St. Paul's Suite
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 7/26/1994
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 095115927021

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Listeners who know only The Planets have a very incomplete appreciation of Gustav Holst. Most of these works were written for student orchestras. They are tuneful, folk-flavored, and highly imaginative, not aiming far beyond entertainment but achieving that goal admirably. The variety or scoring makes this succession of relatively brief pieces work well as a program, and the performances are quite sensible, with vigorous rhythms and a fine sound from the little orchestra--probably much finer than Holst heard when they were new. Add excellent recorded sound and you've got a winner. --Leslie Gerber

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CD Reviews

A nice work

G. Altman | Chicago, IL | 01/24/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I came across this work to expand my collection of Holst's music. This collection of music is very nice, though some of the music is brief I found them rewarding."

Essential Holst

jsa | San Diego, CA United States | 03/21/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If your exposure to the music of Holst begins & ends with The Planets, you're in for a very pleasant surprise. This intelligently programmed & beautifully recorded disc features several Holst essentials including the Fugal Concerto, Brook Green Suite & St Paul's Suite, all convincingly played by the City of London Sinfonia conducted by Richard Hickox. That Holst's music is easy to listen to does not make it superficial. Like Ralph Vaughan Williams, Holst used folk material as the basis for some of his music, thus it projects the flavor of pastoral England in a most satisfying way.

This particular compilation compares very favorably with an authoritative Lyrita disc conducted by the composer's daughter, "Imogen Holst Conducts Holst." While there is some crossover in the music, I would recommend both discs to Holst enthusiasts, especially as the Hickox disc includes St Paul's Suite which Imogen Holst also recorded but which appears on a separate Lyrita anthology.

Another Holst disc I highly recommend is "Boult Conducts Holst," also on Lyrita. This is an essential acquisition for lovers of 20th century British music & there are no duplicated pieces between this & the Hickox or Imogen Holst discs.

Very highly recommended!"

Holst

J. Woods | Walla Walla, WA | 03/23/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A great recording.

Although, the violin solo at the end of St. Paul's Suite (Dargason) seems rushed."