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Welcome to the official site of The Rutland Boughton Music Trust.

On this site you will find brief details about one of England's most colourful and celebrated but rather neglected composer, together with details on current recordings, forthcoming music events and projects. You will also find information about the Trust and how you can subscribe for the regular Newsletter and join a mailing list.

Discography

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS OF MUSIC BY RUTLAND BOUGHTON. HISTORIC RECORDINGS MADE OF THE "FAERY SONG" AND "FAERY CHORUS" (FROM THE CHORAL-DRAMA "THE IMMORTAL HOUR") ARE EITHER NO LONGER AVAILABLE OR NOW DELETED. ENQUIRIES ABOUT THESE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BRITISH LIBRARY IN LONDON.

O P E R A

The Immortal Hour Soloists. The Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, Alan G Melville [Hyperion CDD22040]

Bethlehem Soloists. The Holst Singers. City of London Sinfonia, Alan G Melville [Only available as an iTune download from the Hyperion website www.hyperion- records.co.uk]

O R C H E S T R A L

Symphony No 1 “Oliver Cromwell” BBC Concert Orchestra, Roderick Williams (bar), Vernon Handley [Dutton Epoch CDLX7185]

Symphony No 3 in B minor/ Oboe Concerto No 1 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Sarah Francis (oboe), Vernon Handley [Hyperion/Helios CDH55019]

Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, John Walace (tpt), Simon Wright [Sanctuary Classics CDWHL2159 - now deleted]

Flute Concerto/String Concerto/Aylesbury Games/Three Folk Dances New London Orchestra, Emily Beynon (flute), Ronald Corp [Hyperion CDA67185]

C H A M B E R

Oboe Quartet No 1/String Quartets in A & F Rasumovsky Quartet. Sarah Francis (oboe) [Helios CDH55174 - now only available as a download from the Hyperion website www.hyperion-records.co.uk]

S O N G

Songs of Rutland Boughton Louise Mott (mezzo soprano). Alexander Taylor (piano) [British Music Society BMS431 - available only as a download from Wyastone Estate Ltd]

Songs of the English BBC Concert Orchestra, Roderick Williams (bar), Martin Yates
[Dutton Epoch CDLX7199]

IN THE PIPELINE...................

In June 2010, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under Martin Yates recorded three of Boughton's symphonic poems to appear on the Dutton Epoch label. Details to be announced in the Autumn.

The New London Orchestra, London Chorus and soloists under Ronald Corp is recording Boughton's choral drama "The Queen of Cornwall" to be issued on the Dutton Epoch label in 2010/2011. Details to be anounced

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