June is British Music Month on Radio 3!

[EdgeleyRob]

"BBC Radio 3 is to celebrate the music of the British Isles throughout June, from Parry’s Jerusalem to music from the Court of Mary Queen of Scots.

Among the highlights of the month-long celebration will be Rob Cowan and Sarah Walker’s 'Essential Classics', which will introduce 20 Great Works every weekday from 9am. In addition 'Composer of the Week' will examine the works of four leading English composers – Vaughan Williams, Parry, Elgar and Lloyd."

Rejoice!

much as I love the music of Elgar, RVW and Parry I'm sure there are many people here who could suggest many other names.

Nah,can't think of any off the top of my head.

personally, I think the whole thing could have "added value" if Radio Cheshire sent a YTS kid with a microphone, a tape recorder and an asda "Jumbo Jotter" round to EdgeleyRob's house, and told them not to come back to the studio till they had enough material for a weeks proper in depth discussion.

We need to be making a list of out-of-the-way British pieces that are short enough to influence the tweet/Facebook -dominated programmes like Breakfast. Our requests might yield some positive results - after all BBM has been getting brass band recordings played quite often recently

There are plenty on Anton's superb recommendations for morning playlist thread.

As edge lives not too far away from the Salford studio he should take over the weekend breakfast slots during June and plays only British music - fws please none of your bcs.

yours is a better plan Cloughie..and we could forgive him a bit of chat between works. perhaps he could do a sports desk once an hour also?

Where do I sign ?

And Dunking Corner surely?

Blimey,I'm all excited now.

[ahinton]

Nor Arthur Butterworth (90 in August).

Indeed; I was just thinking of the various recent septuagenarians...

Considering that it looks as if at least three of the CotWs are repeats, this wouldn't've been a bad idea - one three-hour slot in particular merits a re-run.

The Gothic Waspyssey, peut-être?...

[Nick Armstrong]

Blimey, I'm all excited now.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The Gothic Waspyssey, peut-être?...

That's the chap!

[cloughie]

yours is a better plan Cloughie..and we could forgive him a bit of chat between works. perhaps he could do a sports desk once an hour also?

..but only including board teams!

[ahinton]

That's the chap!

Ah - thought so! I must pat myself on the back for my perception, if I may be forgiven for so doing!...

[BBMmk2]

A movement from Brian's Gothic be great!! Brass and wind band music be amongst them!!

[ahinton]

A movement from Brian's Gothic be great!! Brass and wind band music be amongst them!!

Well, of course, there's a considerably finer performance available now than there was at the time of that broadcast back in 2005.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Just in case the work to which I referred earlier has got lost in the post-modern ironic banter between ahinton and myself, this is the work I think deserving of further performances and airtime:

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5404206/a/alistair+hinton%3A+string+quintet.htm

... available (amongst others) here:

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5404206/a/alistair+hinton%3A+string+quintet.htm

[antongould]

Sorry for coming late to this, possibly, most excellent party. I shall go through the Breakfast Recommendations thread lists and pick out all the UK entries....any further suggestions bring 'em on.

[amateur51]

Sorry for coming late to this, possibly, most excellent party. I shall go through the Breakfast Recommendations thread lists and pick out all the UK entries....any further suggestions bring 'em on.

You're a star anton - many thanks

[amateur51]

Just in case the work to which I referred earlier has got lost in the post-modern ironic banter between ahinton and myself, this is the work I think deserving of further performances and airtime:

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5404206/a/alistair+hinton%3A+string+quintet.htm

... available (amongst others) here:

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...ng+quintet.htm

Not what I was expecting at all - kinda lush (in a good way )

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

kinda lush (in a good way )

Yes. And his Music's pretty impressive, too.

[amateur51]

Yes. And his Music's pretty impressive, too.

[ahinton]

Just in case the work to which I referred earlier has got lost in the post-modern ironic banter between ahinton and myself, this is the work I think deserving of further performances and airtime:

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5404206/a/alistair+hinton%3A+string+quintet.htm

... available (amongst others) here:

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...ng+quintet.htm

Many thanks for the plug! "6 songs" in the text about it is misleading and clearly means "6 tracks", one for each of its first four movements and two for its finale because it had to be spread over two CDs. The performance is incredibly fine from all the artists involved.

Yes, of course it would be nice for it to be aired again, although I have to admit that don't see that as likely. The programme was introduced and presented by Andrew McGregor, with all his usual brilliance.