Edward Elgar : Severn Suite for orchestra Op. 87 (1930 orch. 1932) 

i was introduced to this piece as a child via a BBC series which was called 'railway children' . You can imagine what impact it made.

A lovely uninterrupted flow to this suite, warmly performed by the excellent partnership that was Groves and the RLPO. I probably prefer this orchestral arrangement to the original version for brass band.

If i could have a few words to describe elgars music: Dream-like, Noble, Romantic

How wonderful

Excellent.

And he dedicated it to Bernard Shaw ~ the dozen letters they exchanged make for interesting reading.

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Why is the record cover photo reversed left to right? I don't think the effect is very artistic! As for the music, I love Elgar's own contemporary recording with the LSO done in about 1931 I think. Best wishes from George