It's refreshing to hear RVW discussed with such emotional admiration. I'm old enough to remember when the professional musicians I met in the US considered RVW unworthy of their attention. Now his symphonies are performed with some regularity.

A great interview. Andrew Green does his job impeccably as always. Howard Griffiths comes across as very likeable and thoughtful, although I would dearly like to know much respect Britten had for RVW in reality.

So good to hear that the society is thriving ....when so many others and....sadly,classical music in general are really struggling....many thanks for the stream as work commitments would not allow me to attend this year

Well done John on a well presented AGM with so much to cover. Clearly a very successful year and I was sorry not to be there in person, and to take some of the 000's of CDs you are giving away. I may have suggested that you asked for donations for the Society funds!

Thank you for this very illuminating discussion.

....another excellent release from albion records!

Very nice! I shall have to purchase.

I cannot wait for this release!

I came here after seeing mention of Hugh the Drover in an issue of the Sydney Morning Herald from 1929 - the was an ad announcing the first Australian production at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music (the state music school), presented by the Conservatorium's orchestra, choir and vocal students.

Ii learnt so much here. Wonderful interviews by all involved. "Stood the test of time.... If the world hasn't disolved into a heap of graphite".... It won't be you and me..... ❤ integration of enormous zest for life And superb hard honed professionalism. From Aotearoa/New Zealand with gratitude.

Amazing!

Very Good ! Thanks for sharing this !

Very interesting- thank you for making this available.

With such enthusiasm, wouldn't it be great if a staged performance came to pass.

This is amazing news! Can't wait for June 28th :D

Great lecture. RVW’s Sinfonia Antarctica was the first symphony of his I ever heard. And it was through this piece that I learned of the story of Robert Falcon Scott and his men who perished in Antarctica. A gripping story with equally gripping music. Thanks for this.

What a great idea for a CD and I hope it sells well. Apropos the casting for the Serenade, it must have been an extremely discreet and delicate process to ensure there weren't dozens of thoroughly pissed off British singers who were excluded. Or perhaps there were.

What a shame to a great musician with the BBC symphony orchestra.

Great talk here. RVW’s London Symphony is my favorite of all his symphonies. And I prefer the revised version to the original. Not only because it’s shorter, but the second movement has a much better and satisfying climax than the original. In the original, it just kinda sits there with no peak that holds it together.

I am sorry that Sakari Oramo did not mention his performance of Job in Birmingham. That is a work he could certainly perform with other orchestras and surprise them with it !

Mr. Francis: I appreciate all your splendid VW videos; thanks so much.

Great musical moments with him with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Fascinating topic. It intrigues me, though, that, as evidenced in this talk, "meaning" tends to be associated with images, as indeed it was in Wittgenstein's Tractatus (the "picture theory" of meaning). In his later work, of course, he changed his mind on that and saw meaning more in terms of usage. In the context of music, musical meaning would consist in the way various gestures, intervals etc are used in the musical culture and tradition, rather than any propensity to conjure up specific images. So maybe VW's ambivalence about meaning in his own work has something to do with this? The world does not consist just of images (it also consists of sounds, among other things), and meaning, whether linguistic or musical, reflects this fact.

9 minutes building a Library?

What is Albert Coates and Elgar to do with RVW?

Thanks for this very nice tribute, John.

What a lot of Andrews! And a lovely tribute to this great servant to music. It was especially thrilling to hear his organ playing in the recording of the Sinfonia Antartica - it was news to me, and this is the piece of RVW's music that I play or recommend to anyone peddling all the old spiel about ruminating cattle. It was good to hear so much about Job, too, which seems sadly to have fallen out of fashion at the Proms. But the London is in - roll on 13th August! Thanks to all from the Society.

Rest in peace, Sir Andrew. Sincere condolences to his son, composer and singers Ed Frazier Davis.

He did one of the best recordings of the Durufle and Faure Requiems with the Philharmonia which surprisingly got little attention.

Truly a wonderful conductor who leaves many memorable recordings behind him. Among my favorites are his earlier magnetic and glory-filled Handel Messiah in Toronto, his mystical Vaughan-Williams Tallis Fantasia in Gloucester Cathedral (on youtube), and his earlier Elgar Enigma Variations on Lyrita (note the impact of the powerful organ in the finale). I loved his enthusiasm and twinkling eyes as he conducted. Every blessing be upon him. Grateful for his gifts and the devotional spirit that he was able to bring through in the music. Thank you, Andrew Green and guests.

Well! A tribute for each of his 3 wives!

This is a marvellous, most welcome, tribute - triple tribute. Thank you John and Society.

Sir Andrew's passing is a great loss to music. His period as Chief Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony is a much-treasured memory of that time in the history of our orchestra. A significant chapter in that great musical career, a career that spanned so much, and gave so much to the world.

A great musician and a conductor. Will be greatly missed. Rest In Peace.

THANK YOU JOHN FOR A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO A GREAT CONDUCTOR WHO DID SO MUCH FOR BRITISH MUSIC.ON U-TUBE THERE IS A TRANCENDENT PERFORMANCE OF THE 5th SYMPHONY OF R.V.W.FROM GERMANY.THANK YOU ANDREW.

Thank you John. You do so much for the Society and I am so very grateful.

Nicely done set of interviews with some legends of British music-making! Thank you, Andrew.

Great and informative talk, pity nothing was mentioned about the quote from Gerontius in the first movement.

I really enjoyed this chat ! I look forward to having this CD.

Glorious edition! Is just like have the singers on your hall.

What a wonderful conversation between two such charismatic and knowledgable persons. Thank you both.

What a lovely generous conversation, I found myself smiling throughout it. I hoped Roddy would mention Sancta Civitas. I will carry the memory of the first live performance I have ever heard. (the one in Gloucester Cathedral earlier this year) to the grave with me. An amazing composition, so rarely performed because of the forces required.

I just adore Roderick Williams' voice and I am so grateful for his involvement in english music.

Play the Fifth in Finland with Sibelius Fourth!

Thank goodness a Brtish conductor with international respect is promoting RVW abroad.

Martyn used to conduct me in Bristol.... and a superb maestro he was, to! Clear. Very musical. No ego.

I, too, really liked the interview!

Wonderful interview! I really enjoyed it

What an illuminating interview. Thank you Andrew, and Martyn. To group the three symphonies that followed No 3, the Pastoral together gave me a lot to ponder. With few composers do I find a 'Generosity of Spirit' embedded in their music, but it is so with VW. So nice to hear from Martyn the reaction of audiences in Brazil, China and Japan. VW has accompanied me on my journey through life since I first discovered (care of Mr James, my music teacher at Hinchley Wood School) the Tallis Fantasia. I owe a huge debt to both.

AH! Dear Tom.I shared an imperfect pitch or two with you.Playing for you in Onegin was one of the highlights of my life