Topic: Ruth Gipps (1921-99)

[Oates]

The Gipps is the stand-out work on this disc - the Bright is interesting and well crafted but not amazing.  Also, although the Gipps is NOT a premiere recording this version is infinitely better than the earlier performance on Cameo Classics which suffers from a sub-fusc orchestra and so so recording - although the actual solo piano playing is good.

It is worth pointing out that there is a Gipps premiere recording here in the shape of the 8 minute orchestral piece Ambarvalia, though you wouldn't know it from the front cover.

[Oates]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sxzh


BBC Radio 3 Composer of the Week this week. Looks like there will be a fair chunk of Gipps' pieces that are not available on CD getting a long overdue airing.

[Roy Bland]

We are still waiting Chandos vol II

[Oates]

Yes, the Chandos recording of Symphony No.3 (with Rumon Gamba) was broadcast yesterday but no sign of it on CD.

[vandermolen]

Yes, the Chandos recording of Symphony No.3 (with Rumon Gamba) was broadcast yesterday but no sign of it on CD.

What was it like? I like symphonies 2 and 4 very much indeed.

[Oates]

What was it like? I like symphonies 2 and 4 very much indeed.

I think it equally as good as the 2 and 4, with a lovely and moving slow movement. They are repeating bits of the 3rd Symphony on the Composer of the Week slot that is currently playing - I'm recording it as I'm supposed to be 'at work'.

[vandermolen]

I think it equally as good as the 2 and 4, with a lovely and moving slow movement. They are repeating bits of the 3rd Symphony on the Composer of the Week slot that is currently playing - I'm recording it as I'm supposed to be 'at work'.

Thanks!

[Biffo]

Yes, the Chandos recording of Symphony No.3 (with Rumon Gamba) was broadcast yesterday but no sign of it on CD.

Chandos recording? I can't find any trace of it in any format. I have the Chandos recording of No 2 & 4 from Gamba. I can only find No 3 on You Tube. Perhaps I need to check what was played on R3 on the BBC iPlayer.

[Maestro267]

I remember hearing that performance of Sym 3 live (can't remember if it was last year or 2019 now), and assuming that it would eventually be released on Chandos given it's the same orchestra and conductor that released Nos. 2 & 4. Obviously it hasn't happened yet, but these things often take time even when we're not in a global pandemic.

[Biffo]

I remember hearing that performance of Sym 3 live (can't remember if it was last year or 2019 now), and assuming that it would eventually be released on Chandos given it's the same orchestra and conductor that released Nos. 2 & 4. Obviously it hasn't happened yet, but these things often take time even when we're not in a global pandemic.

OK, thanks. For some reason I can't get R3 on iPlayer at the moment, will try again later.

[Oates]

Chandos recording? I can't find any trace of it in any format. I have the Chandos recording of No 2 & 4 from Gamba. I can only find No 3 on You Tube. Perhaps I need to check what was played on R3 on the BBC iPlayer.

It was credited as a Chandos recording - looks like BBC had rights to use it first. Yesterday we had Cringlemire Garden (South West German Chamber Orchestra
Douglas Bostock, conductor) which the announcer did say was forthcoming on CD.

I must admit my favourite piece so far has been Jane Grey Fantasy Op 15 (Scott Dickinson, viola, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Riveiro Böhm, conductor) which is very much in Lark Ascending territory. I hope this gets a CD release at some stage.

[Oates]

Chandos recording? I can't find any trace of it in any format. I have the Chandos recording of No 2 & 4 from Gamba. I can only find No 3 on You Tube. Perhaps I need to check what was played on R3 on the BBC iPlayer.

BBC Sounds webpage says the Chandos release of this is on CD CHAN 20161.

[Biffo]

BBC Sounds webpage says the Chandos release of this is on CD CHAN 20161.

I can't find this number on the Chandos website