Walton

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All is Bright (Avie)

(Déjà Review) A seasonal gift for a musical friend but you may be tempted to keep it instead as a treat for yourself [JQ]

Bowen Walton SWR19158CD

Bowen & Walton: Viola Concertos (SWR Music)

A near-hit and a miss; a good Bowen Concerto and an ordinary Walton [JW]

Music for Stage and Screen (Albion Records)

A valuable contribution to the recorded legacy of British music [JF]

Bridge, Frances-Hoad, Walton: Music for Cello and Orchestra (Chandos)

Wonderfully lyrical cello playing [PRJ]

British String Miniatures Vol 1 (ASV)

(Déjà Review) Lithe and insightful traversals [JW]

Bridge Cello CHSA5346

Bridge, Frances-Hoad & Walton: Cello Concertos (Chandos)

A well-planned and brilliantly played programme but the recording lacks bite [NB]

Neville Marriner (conductor): The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (Warner Classics)

An 80-CD centenary salute to Marriner, with (or without) his ASMF [JW]

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The Monarch’s Music (CRD)

A timely and enjoyable celebration of music for royal occasions [WH]

Engish Guitar Concertos Ogden Chandos CHAN9963

English Guitar Concertos (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) The strong personality of dedicatee Julian Bream is ever present, but Ogden more than rises to the task. A fine disc [AD]

Trails of Creativity. Music from Between the Wars (Avie Records)

(Déjà Review) There’s something for everybody in this excellently played between-the-wars anthology of music [JL]

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The Monarch’s Music (CRD)

Admirers of music for Military Band and its performing traditions will enjoy this diverse programme [NB]

Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (ICA Classics)

A previously unissued live Sinfonia antartica heads this 40th anniversary Boult release [JW]

Walton: Violin Concerto, Respighi: Violin Sonata (Mirare)

Violinist Liya Petrova is the perfect advocate for these lush romantic works [DMD]

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Walton: Choral works (Naxos)

Some very fine music in absolutely top class performances which are accorded recorded sound of comparable excellence [JQ]

Walton: Concertos (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Performances that sit comfortably with the best [IL]