Sir Frederic Cowen The Butterfly’s Ball Overture (1901)
Symphony Orchestra
Sir Frederic Cowen (conductor)
Recorded in 1916

Frank Bridge Suite - The Sea (1910-11)
London Symphony Orchestra
Frank Bridge (conductor)
Recorded in 1923

Gustav Holst Beni Mora - Oriental suite (1909-10)
London Symphony Orchestra
Gustav Holst (conductor)
Recorded in 1924

Sir Charles Villiers Stanford Songs of the Fleet op.117 (1910)
Harold Williams (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (conductor)
Recorded in 1923

Sir Edward Elgar Fringes of the Fleet (1917)
Charles Mott, Frederick Henry, Frederick Stewart & Harry Barratt (baritones)
Symphony Orchestra
Sir Edward Elgar (conductor)
Recorded in 1917

Sir Landon Ronald In An Eastern Garden (No.2 from The Garden of Allah) (1920)
Arthur Beckwith (violin)
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra
Sir Landon Ronald (conductor)
Recorded in 1920

This particularly remarkable release comprises recordings made in the pre-electric ‘acoustic’ era. It features recordings dating back as far as 1916 of charming orchestral works such as Sir Frederic Cowen’s The Butterfly’s Ball, Elgar’s Fringes of the Fleet recorded for HMV in 1917 and Holst’s Beni Mora – Oriental Suite recorded in 1924. Music aside, it is quite astonishing to hear how incredibly clear these vintage recordings sound in the twenty-first century, owing to Michael J. Dutton’s exquisite remastering.

CDBP 9777

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