JH Lewis Composer Archive

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A personal favourite of our director, George Lloyd is remembered by many in the brass band world as a writer of outstanding works for the genre but he was so much more. The website is an absolute goldmine of information relating to Lloyd's work.

https://t.co/YvfzvVjyo7

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All been very quiet but some small finds in the VCM archives of music by JH Lewis and his contemporaries. More details when we can.

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@LyritaRecords @BMusicSociety @NimbusRecords @WyastoneEstate Great to see such an excellent label here at last.

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If you're a Facebook, Milford kind of a person the Robin Milford Trust had just launched its own page. Visit them at https://t.co/QUh0zXLiaD

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A great work. @britsymphcup

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One of our works, the Milford Symphony No. 2 is being broadcast on BBC Radio 3 today. Enjoy! https://t.co/9Jojyw86AY
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@RJVincentUB @Ravilious1942 @EdwardBawden An outstanding composer.

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@britsymphcup @cvs_society York Bowen,a magnificent writer with a very idiosyncratic voice.

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35 years of @vcm_exams College Noticeboard will soon be available to browse on the Archive website.

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Can you help? In the 40s & 50s when Leonard Salzedo was in the @LPOrchestra & @rpoonline he & some colleagues travelled around on motorbikes & we have this photo but no idea who the other 3 musicians are, does anyone know? (Leonard is on the far left) any help greatly appreciated

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A wonderful figure in English music. We hope to see much come from this hard work.

[The Leonard Salzedo Society @leonard_salzedo]

6 May 2000 British musician, composer & conductor Leonard Salzedo died 20 years ago #OTD aged 78. In May 2018 his 2 daughters & friends set up the #LeonardSalzedoSociety to promote his music & are planning a celebration of the centenary of his birth in September 2021

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@nglwaug @RJVincentUB A crying shame it hasn't been performed for a few years now, though there is a live recording on the Rootham website from a few years ago.

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@britsymphcup @RJVincentUB @dan_rootham Fabulous!

[Richard Vincent @RJVincentUB]

So did I - it was indeed a revelation for one who knows Rootham only from having sung his E minor evening canticles. The choral last movement, quoting Revelation, is certainly one for the present time, particularly given the circumstances of its composition.

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@britsymphcup A shame, so close!

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Research on the life of JH Lewis has been bringing the scores of a number of his works back to us. Of his early works the Newtown Nursery March was recently found and recorded for us. Enjoy a little piece of found Victoriana.

https://t.co/SeduhxFWUn

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@britsymphcup Rootham 1 has some great brass writing. No 2 is without doubt one of his most heart felt works. Shame no one has performed them in years, like so many if these fine works you're featuring. Very well done.

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@britsymphcup Thanks for the follow some great works here. We are a bit biased toward Rootham and Milford, Milford 2 only had its premiere last year, it might still be on BBC Sounds!

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@britsymphcup No problem at all, we weren't sure if it was or not. The BBC won't release it under license I believe so for now it's passed into the digital ether.