Anniversary Accolades 2026 #2633
. . . a tip-of-the-hat to composers who have reached notable milestones this year.
Hour 1
CHARLES BURNEY (b. 1726): Cornet Piece in D –Ton Koopman (1756 Parker & Bridge/St. James Church, Great Packington, England) Capricco 10.254
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (d. 1976): Prelude & Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria –Simon Preston (1955 Harrison/Colston Hall, Bristol, England) Argo 482 4925
W.T. BEST (b. 1826): Concert Fantasia on a Welsh March –Thomas Heywood (1929 Hill/Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia) Move 3120
BETSY JOLAS (b. 1926): 2 Etudes –Angela Metzger (2016 Klais/St. Antonius Church, Düsseldorf, Germany) Neos 12531
LEE HOIBY (b. 1926): Rock Valley Narrative –Diane Meredith Belcher (1998 Glatter-Götz, Rosales/Claremont United Church of Christ, Claremont, CA) JAV 115
CARL MARIA von WEBER (d. 1876) (trans. Heywood): Der Freischütz Overture, Op. 77 –Thomas Heywood (1870-1967 J. W. Walker/Town Hall, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) Hillwood Recordings 28120
Filler – BURNEY (see above)
Hour 2
LUCIEN DENNI: The Oceana Roll –Leonard Leigh (1926 Wurlitzer/formerly Paramount Theater, St. Paul, MN) RCA LSP 1795
MANUEL de FALLA (b. 1876) (trans. Ellsasser): Ritual Fire Dance, fr El amor brujo. JOHN PHILIP SOUSA: Liberty Bell March –Patrick Wedd (1927 Wurlitzer/Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) CBC 1019
FRANÇOIS MOREL (b. 1926): Priere –Gerald Wheeler (1980 Wilhelm/Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Cathedra 130401
MELCHIOR SCHILDT: Paduana Lachrymae (after JOHN DOWLAND, d. 1626) –Leon Berben (1624 Scherer/St. Stephen’s Church, Tangermünde, Germany) Aeolus 11121
SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY (d. 1876): Air & Gavotte in F—John Scott (1972 Willis-1992 Mander/St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England) Castle Communications 1007
WESLEY: Andante in F –Giles Bryant (1889 Warren/St. James Cathedral, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) St. James WRC8-6715
WESLEY: Anthem, Ascribe unto the Lord –Cathedral Choir/John Scott; Huw Williams (St. Paul’s Cathedral, London) Hyperion 67269
Filler – BEST (see above)
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