Sherwood Double Concerto for Violin and Cello

[jerfilm]

I think this is a great project.  But as an old retiree, I am a bit saddened that the minimum gift for any kind of recognition is $80 US.  I don''t have any particular interest in being recognized in the booklet, but a copy of the CD would be nice- for,say, something in the $35-40 range.

Just a thought......

J

[musiclover]

Strange about the Cowen 5th because I am almost 100% certain it was recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra in the British Symphony Series for Radio 3. Am I the only person with this recollection? I don't remember who conducted but it was either Yates or Wordsworth I think. Maybe it has not been transferred to disc,

[Alan Howe]

This is what was reported by a former forum member back in January 2011:

I keep badgering the BBC to schedule Cowen's Symphony No.5 (1887) which was recorded as part of the 'British Symphonies' series (2007/08) but has never been broadcast!

[musiclover]

The BBC must be sitting on so much stuff. Shame there are not so many people in the music department anymore who know anything really solid about music!

[Gareth Vaughan]

Very sadly, it would seem that insufficient funds were raised for this project to go ahead.

[Alan Howe]

It is sad indeed. The root problem, I suppose, is the very reason for the existence of this forum - namely, that unsung composers just have no profile in the wider public consciousness - even among those who are fairly knowledgeable.

I hope that the musicians involved will not bury the project for ever. Might Dutton be interested?

[Gareth Vaughan]

I think the Dutton policy is that artists who want to record such repertoire have to raise half the recording costs first.

[Alan Howe]

Ah, I see.