Grace Williams : Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes (1940) [BBC NOW / Tecwyn Evans]

Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes, for orchestra (1940)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conducted by Tecwyn Evans
(broadcast from 1st March 2016)
Includes the tunes "Jim Cro" ; "Beryn y Bwn" ; "Migildi, Magildi" ; "Si lwli 'mabi" ; "Gee, geffyl bach" ; "Csga di fy mhlentyn tlws" ; "Yr eneth ffein ddu" ; "Cadi ha !".
Scoring : 2[II+Picc].2.2.2/4.2.3.0/Timp/2Perc/Harp/Strings
Score published by the Oxford University Press (1956)
Commercial recordings :
1949 (Decca AK1999-2000) : London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mansel Thomas [Re-issued 1951 (Decca LX3025)]
1969 (Music for Pleasure SMFP2129) : National Youth Orchestra of Wales conducted by Arthur Davison
1974 (HMV ASD3006) : London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Groves [Re-issued 1995 (Lyrita SRCD323)]
1999 (Marco Polo 8225048) : Royal Ballet Sinfonia conducted by Andrew Penny
Grace Mary Williams (1906-1977) was one of the first professional Welsh composers of the twentieth-century to attain significant national recognition, and is now recognized as one of the greatest female composers of the XXth Century. Her large output encompasses two symphonies, several symphonic suites and symphonic poems, concertos for piano, violin, trumpet and oboe, as well as large-scale choral works, numerous vocal compositions and a few chamber and solo instrumental pieces.
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[@bugatti103]

excellent need to hear more of her music on the radio. bravo

[@apolloskyfacer5842]

Wonderful and very listenable music. Has real 'atmosphere' and triggers memories.

[@MrMjp58]

I've just heard some of her music for the very first time, on Radio 3. I intend to investigate further...