Henry Kimball Hadley (1871-1937) "Symphonic Fantasia"

[Reverie]

Henry Hadley was one of the most performed and published American composers of his day. He considered himself first and foremost an orchestral composer, and then a conductor.

His Symphonic Fantasia for large orchestra was first published in 1907. It's about 15 minutes in length and demonstarates his mastery of orchestration perfectly. The orchestral brass writing is especially fine.

The Sibelius software was driven hard controlling all the forces in this short but brilliant work but it coped admirably I think.

Symphonic Fantasia:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsxMZCaUA64

[TerraEpon]

FWIW Dutton released an entire disc of his music, which was discussed here http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php/topic,5157.msg57856.html#msg57856

Naxos as well https://www.discogs.com/Henry-Kimball-Hadley-National-Symphony-Orchestra-Of-Ukraine-John-McLaughlin-Williams-Symphony-No-4-T/release/9967826

[Sharkkb8]

Also Hadley's 2nd Symphony and "Salome" suite on an obscure (to me) label, Bridge.  (Along with some other possibly interesting stuff by Edward MacDowell & Horatio Parker, et. al.)

https://smile.amazon.com/MacDowell-Hadley-Others-Orchestral-Works/dp/B087GWBZW1/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=MacDowell%2C+Hadley+%26+Others%3A+Orchestral+Works&qid=1613549931&sr=8-1

[eschiss1]

There has even been -a- recording of this same Symphonic Fantasia, on a limited-edition record made (circa 1938...) by the Works Progress Administation. See Worldcat. (I gather it's been converted to an eMusic/digital-transfer form, over Naxos or some similar service.)

[eschiss1]

Given that it's Hadley's 150th later this year, there's not many recordings being made of this or others of his works, I guess.