Sir Thomas Beecham / RPO - Delius. Piano Concerto ~ Violin Concerto ~ Songs of Sunset ~ Song of the High Hills ~ Brigg Fair, etc - HMV 1946

Frederick Delius:
Violin Concerto     (Jean Pougnet, violin)  
Piano Concerto     (Betty Humby-Beecham, piano)  
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Songs of Sunset     (Nancy Evans, Mezzo-Soprano  ~  Redvers Llewellyn, Baritone  ~  BBC Chorus)
Song of the High Hills    (Freda Hart, Soprano  ~  Leslie Jones, Tenor  ~  Luton Choral Society)
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Paa Vidderne  (On the Mountains)   orch: Robert Sandheimer     /      Dance Rhapsody, no.2
Marche Caprice     /     "Brigg Fair" - An English Rhapsody     /      "Irmelin" - Prelude.  orch: Beecham
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Thomas Beecham  
EMI World Records  SHB 54  (1979: 6LP set; previously unplayed)  78 transfers by Anthony Griffith  
EMI Studio 1: 31 Oct+1 Nov..4+16 Dec.1946 / 30 Nov..22 Nov.1946 / 26 Nov..3 Oct..19 Dec..26 Nov..21 Dec.1946
Brigg Fair/Marche Caprice are noisy shellac. Minimally edited those; & trying De-Click killed the clarity (Surprise!)...  
Different turntable set-up used.    Sammons - Moiseiwitsch versions of the Concerto's are below..    Richard Warren's 1979 ARSC review       SHB54 Text / Discography >>>

Adrian Boult conducts... Vaughan Williams. Symphony 6 ~ Flos campi ~ Concerto accademico, etc. EMI 1946-1953

Symphony no.6 in E Minor    Recorded: 23/24 February 1949 & 15 February 1950. First issue: HMV C.3873-6
Symphony no.6  (original  Scherzo)   Recorded: 24 February 1949. First issue: HMV C.3875 (in original issue pressings..)
London Symphony Orchestra                                           

Song of Thanksgiving.   Betty Dolemore, Soprano - Robert Speaight, Speaker - Harry Gabb, organ - Luton Choral Society, &  Luton Girls Choir - London Philharmonic Orchestra.  Recorded: 18 December 1951.  First issue: Parlophone SW 8138/9

The Lark Ascending   - Jean Pougnet, violin - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Rec: 21 October 1953.  First issue: Parlophone PMB 1003
HMV  ED 29 0258   Reissued 1985.  Matrices: -2 /-2    

Concerto accademico  - Yehudi Menuhin, violin - London Philharmonic Orchestra   Rec: 18 Feb.1952.

Flos campi  (Suite for viola, chorus & Orchestra)    William Primrose, viola - BBC Chorus - The Philharmonia Orchestra.  
Recorded: 11/12 June 1946.  First issue: HMV DB.6353-5                                                              6 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
HMV  EH 29 1276    Reissued 1987.       Conducted by  Sir Adrian Boult                                        
ED/EH Recording Details / Sleeve-notes / PMB 1003 sleeve/note  + EMG reviews (Sym.6 / Flos campi) from 1949/1947 >>>