George Lloyd

[foxandpeng]

I could not agree more, Danny! Lloyd's music has a special communicative power to myself and several others who've had the fortune of discovering it. His musical language is deeply personal and instantly recognizable in its wonderfully accessible marriage of Romantic emotion and drama with 20th century (tonal) harmony and brilliant orchestration techniques. And perhaps most importantly, he had the uncanny ability to write long strings of indelibly memorable tunes/ideas within the context of a cohesive symphonic argument. Whilst his Symphonies nos. 4-8, 11, and A Symphonic Mass represent the absolute cream of the Lloydian crop IMO, there isn't a single work I know by him that doesn't provide me with immense pleasure and satisfaction (except for perhaps his 10th Symphony for brass band ). Okay, I'll stop gushing now!

This is so on point. I need to hear the Symphonic Mass, as I haven't quite got there yet, but endorse every word you say!

Keep gushing 😁

[Brian]

The Fourth and Fifth Symphonies are on my "must see live before I die" list - if someone plays them within 500 miles, I'll need to travel for them.

[Albion]

The Fourth and Fifth Symphonies are on my "must see live before I die" list - if someone plays them within 500 miles, I'll need to travel for them.

There are plans afoot! In the meantime, here are Nos.6 and 9 conducted by Edward Downes (broadcast respectively in 1981 and 1983)...

https://www.mediafire.com/file/k8pygjskyi8bzzv/Lloyd_-_Symphony_No.6_%25281956%2529.mp3/file

https://www.mediafire.com/file/lf2516z4ov3fp0j/Lloyd_-_Symphony_No.9_%25281969%2529.mp3/file

 

[Maestro267]

I am hopeful that the Lyrita plans actually push through and don't get lost in the mists of time. I'm missing a number of the symphonies and I may wind up even getting the new issues of the ones I've already got. I certainly need a new Eleventh as the one I have is for SACD hybrids but my player (ie. computer) doesn't seem to register those.

[relm1]

I like his early symphonies very much too.  No. 3 is great!

[foxandpeng]

There are plans afoot! In the meantime, here are Nos.6 and 9 conducted by Edward Downes (broadcast respectively in 1981 and 1983)...

https://www.mediafire.com/file/k8pygjskyi8bzzv/Lloyd_-_Symphony_No.6_%25281956%2529.mp3/file

https://www.mediafire.com/file/lf2516z4ov3fp0j/Lloyd_-_Symphony_No.9_%25281969%2529.mp3/file

 

Thank you so much. I will grab these as soon as I emerge.

[kyjo]

The Fourth and Fifth Symphonies are on my "must see live before I die" list - if someone plays them within 500 miles, I'll need to travel for them.

Couldn't agree more! I can't imagine the rousing endings of either work failing to bring an audience immediately to their feet!

[kyjo]

I like his early symphonies very much too.  No. 3 is great!

Oh yes, the deeply Romantic slow movement in particular is truly something special with its "swoon-inducing" main theme. His first three symphonies are all significant achievements for an 18-19 year old!

[Albion]

Thank you so much. I will grab these as soon as I emerge.

I've not emerged for decades and have no intention of so doing...

 

[foxandpeng]

I've not emerged for decades and have no intention of so doing...

 

😁😁😁

[Harry]

I am hopeful that the Lyrita plans actually push through and don't get lost in the mists of time. I'm missing a number of the symphonies and I may wind up even getting the new issues of the ones I've already got. I certainly need a new Eleventh as the one I have is for SACD hybrids but my player (ie. computer) doesn't seem to register those.

You may send it to me, I will take good care of it!

[Albion]

Oh yes, the deeply Romantic slow movement in particular is truly something special with its "swoon-inducing" main theme. His first three symphonies are all significant achievements for an 18-19 year old!

Yes, the early symphonies are glorious and fully achieved, as is "Iernin". Thank Dog that Edward Downes took Lloyd's music up at a time when it was still side-lined by the dismal legacy of William Glock...



... but the revival continues.

[Albion]

Here is Simon Heffer's documentary on George Lloyd which was broadcast in June to mark the 25th anniversary of the composer's death -

https://www.mediafire.com/file/m558tiavqb1kibz/George_Lloyd_Documentary.mp3/file

 

[calyptorhynchus]

For those fans of George Lloyd what seems to be his entire catalogue of recordings on Albany is on sale at Presto Classical atm (physical discs). See under 'Flash Sale' in special offers.

[Symphonic Addict]

I wish the discs of his Piano Concertos 1, 2 and 4 would be available for streaming. Once I bought the CD containing his PC 4 and never arrived to my hands (and it's not the first time it happened, so I stopped purchasing physical CDs due to that).

[Maestro267]

I've noticed a bunch of the Albany symphony recordings have been removed from Spotify. Maybe in preparation for Lyrita's reissue campaign?

[Harry]

Waiting for it to appear!

[foxandpeng]

I've noticed a bunch of the Albany symphony recordings have been removed from Spotify. Maybe in preparation for Lyrita's reissue campaign?

How odd. Mine have disappeared when I search for them on Spotify, but they are still present and playable in my George Lloyd playlist. I don't like it.

[calyptorhynchus]

How odd. Mine have disappeared when I search for them on Spotify, but they are still present and playable in my George Lloyd playlist. I don't like it.

I will never join a streaming service for this very reason.

[Albion]

I will never join a streaming service for this very reason.

I never stream or download. I want a CD that I can then probably lose in my domestic chaos...