John Ireland

Mai-Dun
The Forgotten Rite
Satyricon Overture
The Overlanders Suite (arr Mackerras)
A London Overture
Epic March

Hallé Orchestra/John Wilson

HALLÉ CD HLL 7523 [67.41]

It has given me unexpected pleasure to renew acquaintance with the orchestral music of John Ireland (1879-1962) which used to be heard regularly in the Proms & on radio in c the '60s.

Mai-Dun, The Forgotten Rite, The Satyricon & London Overtures came up fresh in these well played and recorded accounts under John Wilson; I can spare though the patriotic film music arranged by Sir John Mackerras.

Peter Grahame Woolf