British Music for Strings, Vol. 3

Featuring

Douglas Bostock
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Ethel Smyth
Susan Spain-Dunk
Constance Warren
Ruth Gipps

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Composition History

Ethel Smyth's Suite for Strings Op. 1a, featured on this album, was edited by conductor Douglas Bostock for its reappearance, having been unheard since its premiere in 1890.

Recording & Production

The Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, performing on this album, has recorded approximately 300 records and CDs, many of which have received international awards.

Composer Biography

Constance Warren, a composer on this album, stopped composing when she returned to Birmingham in 1932 to teach, though she continued to give piano recitals and teach piano and harmony.

Performer Biography

Douglas Bostock, the conductor on this album, has over 100 CD recordings to his name, including major cycles of Carl Nielsen's complete orchestral works and Robert Schumann's symphonies.

Composer Biography

Ethel Smyth, a composer on this album, had to wage a two-year domestic campaign to convince her father, Major-General J. H. Smyth, to allow her to study music in Leipzig.

Historical Context

The period between 1893 and 1934 was particularly favorable for women composers in British concert life, largely due to the support of figures like Sir Henry Wood at the Proms and Dan Godfrey in Bournemouth.