Alun Hoddinott's Orchestral Music

[Dundonnell]

I thought that it might be helpful to summarise just how much of this incredibly prolific(probably too prolific) Welsh'composer's music is actually currently available:

Symphony No.2(1962),op.29:                        Lyrita SRCD331 (London Symphony Orchestra/Norman Del Mar)
Symphony No.3(1968),op.61:                        Lyrita SRCD331 (London Symphony Orchestra/David Atherton)
Symphony No.5(1972),op.81                         Lyrita SRCD331 (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Andrew Davis)
Symphony No.6(1984),op.116:                     Chandos CHAN 8762 (BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Bryden Thomson)
Symphony No.7 for organ and orchestra(1989), op.137: Download available here (Thomas Trotter(organ) and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales(Tadaaki
                                                                                                      Otaka)
Symphony No.10(1999),op.172:                   Download available here (BBC National Orchestra of Wales(Tadaaki Otaka)
Sinfonia Fidei(1977),op.95:                           Lyrita SRCD332 (Jill Gomez(soprano, Stuart Burrows(tenor), Philharmonia Chorus and the Philharmonia Orchestra/
                                                                                        Sir Charles Groves)
Sinfonietta No.1(1968),op.56:                      Lyrita SRCD333 (New Philharmonia Orchestra/David Atherton)
Sinfonietta No.2(1969), op. 67:                    Download available here (BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Boris Brott)
Sinfonietta No.3(1970),op.71:                      Lyrita SRCD333 (London Symphony Orchestra/David Atherton
Piano Concerto No.1(1960),op.19:               Lyrita SRCD330 (Philip Fowke(piano) and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Barry Wordsworth)
Piano Concerto No.2(1960/1969),op.21:     Lyrita SRCD330 (Martin Jones(piano) and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Andrew David)
Piano Concerto No.3(1966),op.44:              Download available here (Martin Jones(piano) and the BBC Symphony Orchestra/Boris Brott
Violin Concerto No.2 "Mistral"(1995),op.153:Download available here (Olivier Charlier(violin) and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Douglas Bostock
Clarinet Concerto No.1 (with strings)(1950),op.3: Lyrita SRCD330 (Gervase de Peyer(clarinet) and the London Symphony Orchestra/David Atherton)
Clarinet Concerto No.2(1986),op.128:          Clarinet Classics CC0034 (Janet Hilton(clarinet) and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Rumon Gamba)
Horn Concerto(1969),op.65/1:                      Lyrita SRC335 (Barry Tuckwell(horn) and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Andrew Davis)
Trumpet Concerto "The Shining Pyramid"(1995),op.154: Download available here (Philippe Schartz(trumpet) and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales(Douglas
                                                                                                         Bostock)
Trombone Concerto(2004),op.185                  Download available here (Mark Eager(trombone) and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales(Grant Llewellyn)
Euphonium Concerto "The Sunne Rising, The King Will Ride"(2002), op.180:Download available here (David Childs(euphonium) and the BBC National Orchestra
                                                                                     of Wales (Pierre-Andre Valade)
Harp Concerto(1957/1970),op.11:               Lyrita SRCD330 (Osian Ellis(harp) and the London Symphony Orchestra/David Atherton)
Organ Concerto(1967),op.51:                      Download available here (Dame Gillian Weir(organ) and the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Boris Brott
Concertino for Viola and small orchestra(1958),op.14:Lyrita SRCD332 (Csaba Erdelyi(viola) and the New Philharmonia Orchestra/David Atherton)
The Heaventree of Stars for Violin and orchestra(1970),op.102:: Nimbus NI5357 (Hu7 Kun(violin) and the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra(Tadaaki Otaka)
Nocturnes and Cadenzas for Cello and orchestra(1969),op.62: Lyrita SRCD332 (Moray Welsh(cello) and the Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves)
Scena for Cello and Orchestra "Noctis Equi"(1989),op.132: Elatus 0927-49613-2 (Mstislav Rostropovich(cello) and the London Symphony Orchestra(Kent Nagano)
Doubles: Concertante for Oboe, string orchestra and harpsichord(1982),op.106: Nimbus NI5357 (David Cowley(oboe), Rosalie Armstrong(harpsichord) and the
                                                                                                     BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Tadaaki Otaka)
Four Welsh Dances(1958),op.15:                  Lyrita SRCD334 (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves)
Folk Song Suite(1962):                                  Download available here (BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra/Eric Wetherell)
Overture "Jack Straw"(1964/1980),op.35:    Lyrita SRCD334 (Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves)
Concerto Grosso No.1(1965),op41:              Download available here (BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Jones)
Variants for Orchestra(1966),op.47:             Lyrita SRCD333 (London Symphony Orchestra/Norman Del Mar)
Night Music for orchesttra(1966),op.48:       Lyrita SRCD333 (New Philharmonia Orchestra/David Atherton)
Concerto Grosso No.2(1966),op.46:             Lyrita SRCD334 (National Youth Orchestra of Wales/Arthur Davison)
Investiture Dances(1966),op.66:                 Lyrita SRCD 334 (National Youth Orchestra of Wales/Arthur Davison)
Welsh Dances, Set 2(1969),op.64;              Lyrita SRCD 334 (National Youth Orchestra of Wales/Arthur Davison)
The Sun, The Great Luminary of the Universe(1970),op.76: Lyrita SRCD333 (London Symphony Orchestra/David Atherton)
The Hawk is Set Free(1970),op.72/5:          Download available here (BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Bryden Thomson)
Landscapes(1975),op.86/1:                         Download available here (BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Boris Brott)
Passagio(1977),op.94:                                 Nimbus NI5357 (BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Tadaaki Otaka)
Lanterne des Morts(1981),op.105/2:           Chandos CHAN 8762 (BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Bryden Thomson)
Welsh Dances, Set 3(1985), op.123:            Download available here (National Youth Orchestra of Wales/Owain Arwel Hughes)
Concerto for Orchestra(1986),op.127:         Classico CLASSCD  384 (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Douglas Bostock)
Star Children(1989),op.135:                         Nimbus NI5367 (BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Tadaaki Otaka)
Scena for string orchestra(1984),op.119:    Chandos CHAN 8762 (BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Bryden Thomson)
Cantata "Dives and Lazarus"(1965),op.39:  Lyrita SRCD332 (Felicity Palmer(soprano), Thomas Allen(baritone), Welsh National Opera Chorus and the New
                                                                                         Philharmonia Orchestra/David Atherton)
Contemplation upon Flowers(1976),op.90:   Chandos CHAN 8762 (Lillian Watson(soprano) and the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra(Bryden Thomson)

We are also promised uploads of the Symphonies Nos. 4(1970) and 8 for brass and percussion(1989).

.....but there is an great deal more, including Symphonies No.1 and 9 "Vision of Eternity for soprano and orchestra, Sinfonietta No.4, Violin Concerto No.1, the Oboe Concerto and a very large number of other orchestral and choral music

Anyway....a first attempt at a catalogue in case it is of any help

(and if I had to recommend one favourite piece it would certainly be the splendid and most accessible Symphony No.6

[semloh]

I thought that it might be helpful to summarise just how much of this incredibly prolific(probably too prolific) Welsh'composer's music is actually currently available:
...............

Wow! Thank you, Colin. That's really helpful. I intend to spread my wings a bit and explore! 

[Dundonnell]

Just to give some slight flavour of how much more there is-

Fugal Overture(1953), Nocturne for orchestra(1953), Serenade for string orchestra(1958), Sinfonia for string orchestra(1963), Nocturne and Dance for harp and orchestra(1959), Aubade and Scherzo for horn and strings(1965), Overture "Pantomime"(1967), "Fioriture" for orchestra(1968), "Black Bart" for mixed voices and orchestra(1969), Divertimento(1969), Concertino for trumpet, horn and orchestra(1971), "The Tree of Life" for soprano, tenor, chorus, organ and orchestra(1971), Aubade for small orchestra(1972), "The Floore of Heav'n" for orchestra(1973), Ritornelli for trombone, winds and percussion(1974), French Suite(1977), Five Studies for orchestra(1982).........that's seventeen more works and that's only up to the age of 53 and opus 107. Hoddinott lived another 26 years and reached around op.200

[albion]

Anyway....a first attempt at a catalogue in case it is of any help

Colin, this is enormously helpful - Hoddinott's recorded catalogue can seem formidably sprawling, but this is an excellent summary: thanks for labouring to compile it!

[alberto]

I don't know if it is currently available in some way.
I have a short orchestral ballet suite "The Railway Children" (five pieces lasting 12' 14") on a mysterious Slovakian double Cd "Classic vision" (DCD 5340).
The performance his credited to "the Cardiff Symphony Orchestra conducted by the Composer".

[semloh]

I don't know if it is currently available in some way.
I have a short orchestral ballet suite "The Railway Children" (five pieces lasting 12' 14") on a mysterious Slovakian double Cd "Classic vision" (DCD 5340).
The performance his credited to "the Cardiff Symphony Orchestra conducted by the Composer".

Discogs.com says this recording featured on a 1990 compilation double LP entitled The Best of Ballet , with movements:
i) At Home, ii) The Journey, iii) Children's Games, iv) Absence, v) The Father's Return

It' full title per Novello is Quodlibet on Welsh Nursery Tunes: Ballet Suite 'The Railway Children' and although the Quodlibet appears on lists of his works, the Railway Children part is generally missing! Wikipedia's detailed list gives the date of the Quodlibet as 1982, with a brass version in 1983.

[Dundonnell]

Having now supplied opus numbers to my original list I thought that I might as well try to do this all properly and list those unrecorded works by date and/or opus number:

1949: Nocturne for orchestra
1953: Fugal Overture, op.4/2
1953: Nocturne for orchestra, op.5
1954-55: Symphony No.1, op.7
?: Concerto for Oboe and strings, op.8
1958:Serenade for string orchestra, op.13
1959: Prelude, Nocturne and Dance for Harp and strings, op.16/2
1961: Violin Concerto No.1, op.22
1962:Oratorio "Job", op.24
1962:Variations for orchestra, op.31
1963: Sinfonia for strings, op.34
1964:Four Welsh Songs for unison voices and orchestra, op.38/3
1965:Aubade and Scherzo for Horn and strings
1966: Overture "Pantomime", op.45
1968:Fioriture for orchestra, op.60
1969: Black Bart for mixed voices and orchestra
1969:Enryi for choir and orchestra, op.65/2
1969: Divertimento for small orchestra, op.69
1969: Symphony No.4, op.70
1970:Suite No.1 for orchestra, op.72/1
1971: Concertino for horn, trumpet and orchestra, op.72/3
1971:Sinfonietta No.4, op.72/3
1972: Aubade for small orchestra, op.72/4
1973: The Floore of Heav'n for orchestra, op.72/6
1971: Oratorio "The Tree of Life", op.79
1974: Ritornelli for brass, op.85
1975: Nightpiece for orchestra, op.86/2
1975: Landscapes 'Ynys Mon' for tenor and orchestra, op.87/5
1976:French Suite for small orchestra, op.91

Right...that's the first half of the list

Second part to follow soon

Please don't take this as gospel   It is only a fair attempt

[vandermolen]

The Chandos CD wth Symphony No 6 is a great place to start investigating his music - then the Lyrita CD with symphonies 2,3 etc.

[Dundonnell]

The Chandos CD wth Symphony No 6 is a great place to start investigating his music - then the Lyrita CD with symphonies 2,3 etc.

Very much agree

The 6th is a superb work...in Hoddinott's most accessible idiom

[Dundonnell]

Well, it took a little longer than I planned...but the second half of the unrecorded (and unavailable from this site) Hoddinott orchestral list goes something like:

1982: Five Studies for orchestra, op.107/1
1982: Quodlibet on Welsh Nursery Tunes for orchestra(?)
Christmas Cantata "The Bells of Paradise" for baritone, chorus and orchestra, op.117
1985: Concerto for Piano Trio and Orchestra
1987: "The Legend of St. Julian" for narrator, chorus and orchestra, op.129
Lines from Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus' for chorus, brass and percussion, op.131
Songs of Exile for tenor and orchestra, op.133
1989: Symphony No.8 for brass and percussion, op.142 (which Latvian will be uploading for us)
1990: Cantata "Hymns of Pantycelyn"
1992: Symphony No.9 "Vision of Eternity" for soprano and orchestra, op.145 (which shamokin88 has for us)
1993: Missa Sancti David, op.148
1999: Celebration Dances for orchestra, op.169
Concerto for percussion and brass band, op.175
"The Promontary of Dreams" for baritone, horn and strings, op.183
Concerto Grosso for brass band, op.187
"La Serenissima: Images of Venice" for soprano, baritone and orchestra, op.189
'Divisions'-Concertante for horn, harpsichord and strings
Theatre Overture
Scenes and Interludes for trumpet harpsichord and strings

As I said before, this is only a stab at such a list; there is absolutely no doubt that there are mistakes and/or omissions, for which I can only apologise in advance

[Christo]

Great list, Colin, and one that really whets my appetite for more Hoddinott - I never realized there was so much ...

One small addendum: the Quodlibet on Welsh Nursery Tunes, written, as Alberto informs us, for orchestra in 1982 and arranged for brass quintet a little later, is included in a Nimbus cd in its brass quintet version.

On Nimbus 5466 with the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble it's coupled with two pieces by William Matthias (Summer Dances & Soundings) and two more compositions by Hoddinott: Chorales, Variants and Fanfares from 1992 + Ritornelli 2 Op. 100 No. 2 from 1979.



Later edit: Sorry, only at the moment of posting did I begin to realize that these performances won't qualify as `orchestral'. (The divergence started with the Quodlibet, which is an orchestral composition, but presented as a piece for brass instruments here.)