WILLIAM ALWYN

 

Concerto Grosso No. 2 in G for String Orchestra

Autumn Legend for Cor Anglais and String Orchestra

‘Lyra Angelica’ Concerto for Harp and String Orchestra

 

Osian Ellis - harp, Geoffrey Browne - cor anglais

London Philharmonic Orchestra / William Alwyn

 

“Following up the welcome reissue of all five of Alwyn’s symphonies, come these two discs of shorter pieces, again with the composer a most persuasive interpreter. Alwyn himself with fair justice counted [Lyra Angelica] his most beautiful work … and Osian Ellis on the harp is second to none. Much the biggest work on the second disc is the Sinfonietta of 1970 … the central Adagio is among the most tenderly beautiful of Alwyn’s inspirations, the more touching for its restraint. There and throughout both these discs Alwyn’s technical mastery and his ability to conceal ingenuity make for consistently strong, immediate music-making. It is most welcome to have his on interpretations restored to the catalogue.” Edward Greenfield, Gramophone

 

Lyrita SRCD230