AN IRISH RHAPSODY

 

Hamilton Harty (1879-1941)

1 The Londonderry Air*

      Pan Hon Lee violin solo 

From 'An Irish Symphony'

2 II The Fair Day. Vivace ma non troppo presto

3 III In The Antrim Hills. Lento ma non troppo

       

Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

4 Irish Rhapsody No.4, Op.141 'The Fisherman of Loch Neagh and What He Saw'†

      in A minor 

       

Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950)

5 In the Mountain Country†

      Symphonic Impression 

        

Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

6 In the Faery Hills*

       

Charles Villiers Stanford

7 From Symphony No.3 'Irish'† in F minor

Allegro molto vivace 

       

Arnold Bax

8 Roscatha*

 

Ulster Orchestra/ Bryden Thomson */ Vernon Handley †

 

Recorded in Ulster Hall, Belfast June 1979 (The Londonderry Air), October 1980 (two movements from An Irish Symphony), February 1985 (In the Faery Hills, Roscatha), August 1986 (movement from Symphony No. 3 Irish), September 1987 (Irish Rhapsody No. 4) February 1989 (In the Mountain Country)

 

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