Works by Holst, Vaughan Williams, Walton and Butterworth

Featuring

Sir Adrian Boult
Margaret Marshall
Alan Harverson
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Gustav Holst
George Butterworth
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Sir William Walton

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Composition History

The premiere of George Butterworth's 'The Banks of Green Willow' was conducted by Sir Adrian Boult in February 1914, featuring players from the Liverpool Philharmonic and the Hallé orchestras.

Performer Biography

Sir Adrian Boult had a lifelong relationship with Ralph Vaughan Williams, giving the premieres of three of his symphonies and ensuring his works were well-represented.

Composition History

Gustav Holst introduced Sir Adrian Boult to the two-piano version of 'The Planets' in 1916, a year before Holst finished orchestrating it.

Performer Biography

Sir Adrian Boult studied for a year at the Leipzig Conservatory in 1912, where he observed Arthur Nikisch, a renowned Hungarian conductor, in rehearsal and performance.

Performer Biography

Sir Adrian Boult, the conductor on this album, began composing before age ten and knew early on he wanted to be a conductor.

Recording & Production

Sir Adrian Boult conducted Vaughan Williams's 'Sinfonia antartica' for the first time for a recorded cycle of the symphonies, in the presence of the composer.