Cyril Scott

[musiclover]

Does anyone have any news or information on the rumour that Martin Yates (he of Moeran Symphony 2 fame) has completed the early Scott Piano Concerto and is recording it soon? I presume it's for Dutton as he seems to be exclusive to them.

[britishcomposer]

You will find more about it here:

http://artmusic.smfforfree.com/index.php/topic,1699.0.html

[petershott@btinternet.com]

Are you referring to a D major Concerto that Scott left incomplete around 1900? (As opposed to the published Piano Concerto No. 1 of 1913-14, which was recorded by Howard Shelley in the Chandos series of Scott's orchestral works that started with a considerable omppff but, sadly, then seemed to fizzle out).

I have heard this rumour (but can't recall from where), and it was certainly no more than an unverified rumour. In the current recorded music business there's often a considerable gap between, on the one hand, rumours, hopes and expectations, and on the other hand, actual little silver discs.

I know no more, but suspect that if there is anything in the rumour then it might well be Dutton. And possibly Leslie De'Ath?

Personally, I very much enjoy Scott and especially the chamber music. But only by a somewhat loose interpretation of the word could he be counted as a 'Romantic' composer. (And I guess Scott himself wouldn't have wanted the label). As such maybe this site isn't the best place to pose your question. Might be worth a try over at the Art-Music Forum where all the overgrown trainspotters who keep lists of things congregate?

[Alan Howe]

at the Art-Music Forum where all the overgrown trainspotters who keep lists of things congregate?

I had a friend who used to spot trains. Much preferred to consider the aesthetics of their design myself. Wonder how that applies to music...?

[musiclover]

I've heard that Yates recorded the early Piano Concerto with Peter Donohoe, the early Cello Concerto with Raphael Wallfisch and the Overture Pelleas & Mellisanda.....with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Wonder when it will come out. I believe it was for Dutton. It should be a find I hope!

[Gareth Vaughan]

I went to a first class concert at The Dome, Brighton, last Sunday afternoon. It was a piece of bold programming: Butterworth: Two English Idyls; Warlock: Capriol Suite; Ireland: Piano Concerto (Victor Sangiorgio - soloist); Moeran: Symphony No. 2 (reconstructed and realised from MS fragments in Univ of Melbourne Library by Martin Yates. BBC Concert Orchestra under Martin Yates. It was, predictably, just over half full - but the audience was a very enthusiastic one. The Moeran, by the way, is superb!
Anyhow, the point of this is that I met Lewis Foreman there who said the Scott PC would be out with the next batch of Duttons - no release date, but "in the Spring". He spoke very highly of Martin Yates' work on it.

[Alan Howe]

Oh good sleuthing, Gareth! Wonder what the Scott PC is like (I don't much like his later stuff )?