G. Williams: Violin Concerto, Elegy for String Orchestra & Sinfonia concertante for Piano & Orchestra
11/7/2025, 7 Tracks, 59:08
Featuring
Geneva Lewis
Jaime Martín
Ryan Bancroft
Clare Hammond
Jac van Steen
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grace Williams
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Cultural Impact
Grace Williams composed the score for the 1949 film Blue Scar, which was the first feature film to be scored by a British woman.
Composer Biography
Grace Williams studied composition with Ralph Vaughan Williams, a prominent English composer, and Gordon Jacob at the Royal College of Music in London.
Composer Biography
Grace Williams taught at Camden School for Girls and Southlands College of Education and was encouraged in her creative talents by Benjamin Britten, a renowned English composer.
Recording & Production
The Violin Concerto on this album was recorded live at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, London, on August 8, 2023.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Grace Williams, the composer, held herself and her art to the highest standards, often withdrawing and destroying scores that did not meet her ideals.
Composer Biography
Grace Williams maintained a close, lifelong friendship with fellow composer Elizabeth Maconchy, characterized by honest and valued criticism of each other's music.
Composer Biography
Grace Williams's early musical experiences included acting as accompanist for the internationally renowned Romilly Boys' Choir, conducted by her father.
Martin: Concerto For 7 Wind Instruments, Etudes, Petite Symphonie Concertante
Martin: Concerto For 7 Wind Instruments (1949); Polyptyque pour violon solo et deux petits orchestres à cordes (1972-73); Études pour orchestre à cordes (1955-56)
