Po3 Wednesday, 23rd BBCSO Bychkov

[Ventilhorn]

I'm surprised to hear that, since Goossens was a great champion of the avant-garde in his early career. Perhaps by the time you played for him he was past his best?

Certainly not past his best. In 1963 Iplayed in a performance in the Queen Elizabeth Hall of the works of Graham Whettam - a composer shunned by the BBC (Proscribed were the words Whettam used) probably because they could not keep him away from rehearsals, constantly interfering.
Sir Eugene was certainly up to the mark then and the performance was well received by a small but enthusiastic audience.

[amateur51]

Certainly not past his best. In 1963 Iplayed in a performance in the Queen Elizabeth Hall of the works of Graham Whettam - a composer shunned by the BBC (Proscribed were the words Whettam used) probably because they could not keep him away from rehearsals, constantly interfering.
Sir Eugene was certainly up to the mark then and the performance was well received by a small but enthusiastic audience.

Friends came back from the Three Choirs Festival in 2007 full of enthusiasm for a concert of Graham Whettam's music by the Carducci Quartet that they'd attended. They brought back a CD of his chamber music for me which I've played and enjoyed often.

Poor chap died shortly afterwards, but I hope that he was thrilled by the concert's reception.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/graham-whettam-403013.html

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Graham-Whettam-String-Quartet-Oboe/dp/B000VUDUQ0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1301221614&sr=8-4

[NickWraight]

Ventilhorn,

Not that many choral societies would tackle The Bells given the huge orchestra; 3 soloists and short length. Very expensive!