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I'm sorry if I did not make myself clear! I was referring to the 2-piano concerto in collaboration with G.MacFarren. Depending on what is still extant, Martin Yates is surely the person to do any necessary completion/orchestration of what is missing! Simon Callaghan and Hiroaki Takenouchi would be ideal for this!

Another contender that comes to mind is the concerto by Charles Edward Horsley, the MS of which is just missing a page at the end, if I recall correctly.

I see. Rumours said that the 2 piano concerto is not a good composition, although I haven't heard the music myself. Maybe just for sake of completion, it will be included in the album. Most likely paired with WSB 4th concerto, which is so underperformed.
I am thinking of a 5 CD set of teacher and pupil piano concerto series: Cipriani Potter - WS Bennett - FE Bache

I know that the the RAM has the MS for Bache's G minor concerto, and also at least one of his other works for piano and orchestra, namely a Polonaise, which was later published in a revised piano solo form as his Op9.
Then there is, of course John Francis Barnett's D minor concerto, but this would have to be orchestrated - although Martin Yates would be and ideal candidate for the job! But perhaps the 2-piano concerto can also be given the same treatment if necessary|

The 2 piano reduction is made from original manuscript which includes the full score

Wo 48/A.4, Autograph full score of movements 1 and 3, final version; titled '5th Concerto in A minor', not signed or dated.
WO 48/A.2, Autograph full score of movement 2; untitled, not signed or dated.
WO 48/A.1, Autograph full score of movements 1 and 3, 1843 version; titled 'Concert-Stück - Pianoforte, with Orchestra', signed and dated May 1843 and 2 Jun 1843.
WO 48/A.3, Movement 3, piano part with orchestral cues, not signed, dated 1843.
WO 48/C.1, Set of parts in a professional hand for Finale only, dated Jun 1844.
WO 48/C.2, Set of parts probably copied by William Godwin, dated 1848.

Do you know, by the way, what else will be on the Lyrita disk?
I have not yet had a reply from Simon, which is unusual. He normally responds at once, but he is a very busy bee!

I am sorry, I have been told to not disclose any further information until the recording is released.

I got information as below:
The concerto is being recorded for Lyrita by Simon Callaghan with (I think) the Northern Sinfonia, conducted by Martin Yates.

Eagerly waiting for the release

I listened to this recording several times, without losing interest. It's way better than the old BBC recording, faster tempo and greater dynamic contrast. Looping the Scherzo of the C minor several times. Really did justice to the symphonies. And I agree, the Concertante is not a good piece, I am removing it from the playlist every time.

An interesting performance of Wilms' E flat major concerto by Diana Gultsova with the Odessa Phil under Hobart Earle was uploaded yesterday to YouTube.

I requested the score from University Kassel, very glad to see a new recording made due to availability of score. Hopefully more fresh recordings of the other concertos can be made in the future, of course, in modern Steinway or similar grands

Ah, thanks. Are we sure the 6th concerto wasn't the F minor recently found and published instead, mind, though...

The unpublished F minor concerto (No.5) is the rejected concerto for another F minor concerto No.4. This concertstuck is in A minor though.

That's quite right, Eric. This is apparently the so called Piano Concerto No. 6, the MS of which was, until fairly recently, in private hands and unavailable to those who might have wished to study it.

Yes. The 6th concerto in 2 piano reduction by Geoffrey Bush is in Bodeleian Library. Maybe the true manuscript is still in private hands. Not sure whether the recording is just a piano reduction

I received response from Bodleian Library that this manuscript from their archives is being prepared for a recording in January next year, shelfmark MS. Sterndale Bennett 32. This is the only unpublished concerto left unrecorded at the moment. Fingers crossed.

I found some links to some of the CDs by 115.com, a cloud storage platform in china, but unfortunately it need a china mobile number to register. I assume every CD listed are out of print and the marco polo disc is available for download only. I have been told that the chinese recording company which issued many of Huang's music has ended its business.

available for streaming at BBC radio for those who can't wait for the RPC release:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nsxcp

The last romantic of the 21st century, Professor Tyzen Hsiao passed away earlier this morning 9.00am (LA time) due to long-term illness and cancer. He composed three concertos, Requiem 'Formosa', Formosa Symphony, choral and piano works. His most famous works, the piano concerto op.53, said to be the incarnation of the composer himself, was underplayed and never performed in the composer's hometown, Kaoshiung.

Modern recording of the three concertos by NTSO:
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Taiwan%2BPhilharmonic%252C%2BNational%2BSymphony%2BOrchestra/MD005

Thanks for the additional recording, but I can't listen to the clips, it say plugin not found. Judging by Todd's completion of the third piano concerto, I found it to be rather dull and conservative, perhaps from a scholar's perspective. It seems that the Italians have more creativity. Anyway, I have the score to the Taglietti's completion and will most likely to request for permission to share to those who can promise a recording. I even attempt to make a piano solo version of the work but it seem to be far more difficult.

Reposted via my own blogspot, not mentioned in this forum before.

"Felix Mendelssohn composed the piano part of a joint composition with Joseph Merk, noted Austrian cellist, it is not known where the theme of the set of variations came from, but a wonderful theme it is! Score originally set for cello and piano but only the piano part by Felix Mendelssohn survived. By using themes in the piano part, Taglietti figured out the cello part. A video of the premiere has been recorded and released in conjunction with the DVD - Mendelssohn Unknown, featured Roberto Prosseda and Steven Isserlis."

Composed 11 years earlier than his variations seriuses, I found this piece extremely enjoyable both melodically and technically though it's a reconstruction. Video is unlisted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L56pbIwPeQo

Thanks for your comments. The 2nd piano concerto is complete, but the link doesn't work at that time. I have checked and it works fine now. There is also a 1st piano concerto, which is much powerful than the 2nd but less romantic.The 2nd movement of the 2nd PC is very beautiful in the romantic idiom, reminiscent of Rach.
Piano Concerto No.1 'Great Dragon'
http://www.tudou.com/plcover/AejPYKWi0B8/

Here are 2 preludes by the same composer, one of his earliest compositions:
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/Kbk-ZLr-UN4/#

Also, one of his greater works but sadly underplayed, Dance Poem No.3
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/hbii-jyxAtA/