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Symphony 10
In C minor, 1 movement, 1953-54†, 20:00
FS completed 16 January 1954
3 flutes (1 also piccolo), 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 Bb clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (1 also contra), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, 1x3 timpani, cymbals, 1 or 2* bass drums, 3 side drums, triangle, wind machine, thunder machine, glockenspiel, xylophone, 2 harps, strings
*use 2nd bass drum if thunder machine not available - do not use thunder sheet
Musica Viva published a facsimile study score in 1973, now out of print
United Music Publishing Limited
Timings
Pope 1958 | Pope 1965 | Loughran (Unicorn) 1972 | Loughran (Halle) 1975 | Fitz-Gerald 1998 | Brabbins (Dutton) 2010 | |
Total | 19:50 | 20:31 | 17:51 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 16:04 |
Performances
3 November 1958 [first performance] studio live broadcast Third Programme [BBC Radio 3] Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor Stanley Pope |
?31 March 1965 London Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Stanley Pope |
12 July 1972 9 May 1973 BBC Radio 3 Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra, conductor Eric Pinkett |
18–19 July 1972 De Montfort Hall, Leicester Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra, conductor James Loughran |
17 April 1975 [first public performance] Free Trade Hall, Manchester live broadcast BBC Radio 3 Hallé Orchestra, conductor James Loughran |
18 April 1975 Sheffield Hallé Orchestra, conductor James Loughran |
22 April 1975 Hanley, UK Hallé Orchestra, conductor James Loughran |
5 June 1976 Brisbane and Sydney area |
October 1976 Brisbane and Sydney area |
26 December 1976 Brisbane and Sydney area |
February 1977 Brisbane and Sydney area |
31 May 1998 Guthlaxton College, Wigston, Leicester Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra, conductor Mark Fitz-Gerald • Review – Peter Coussee |
15–16 September 2010 RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conductor Martyn Brabbins |
Recordings
Klassic Haus Restorations KHCD-2012-018 released February 2012 Heritage Records HTGCD 256/7 (2 discs) released September 2013 18–19 July 1972 De Montfort Hall, Leicester Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra, conductor James Loughran |
Dutton Vocalion CDLX 7267 15–16 September 2010 RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conductor Martyn Brabbins |