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Always suspicious to me.  Exploitation. Nothing yet in a child's soul to write great music. Great music needs the experiences of life. JMHO.

Thank you!  Promptly ordered  from Toccata.nu

Please forgive the outburst. I was just shell-shocked. Will not happen again.

In relation to his true stature, he is one of the greatest "unsung" of any era.

Bax is probably one of the most "Romantic" of composers.  Does he fit in  the perview of this board?

If the political situation worsens (see Trump, Cruz et al.) you can expect the United States to dry up culturally and disappear.  Reality TV, internet, Fox News, invective and nationalism will produce the inevitable result of a dumbed-downed public and an end to great culture.  Thank God for Britain, Finland, and several smaller states that will try to maintain Western culture for a few more decades.  But do not count on the United States for that.

A courageous and noble effort.  Your players attacked the music with their whole hearts. It is a very difficult score and must be physically exhausting to pull off.  Numerous listenings are necessary as the themes are seriously intertwined and take time to digest.  I do not think it will ever be played often because of the difficulty and length.  It is not "easy" romantic music.  Congratulations to you and your wonderful players!

Has anyone received their CDs?  I would love some feedback on performance and recording, etc.
Being in the US I do not expect my copy for some time yet.

Alan, can you tell us the timings of each movement? Thank you.

Great work by Alan and all involved.  Now, the hard part..........patience.

Thank you so much Alan.  Patience can be rewarding!

Taneli, father,  Ilkka, son  Jaako & Pekka , grand-sons 

Christopher, we all owe you a huge debt.  I will gladly pay whatever price you name for this recording.
Thank you so very much!

Vol. 2 of the O'Brien will contain:

·         To Spring: Concert Overture, Op. 4

·         The Minstrel's Curse: Concert Overture, Op. 7

·         Mazurka

·         Berceuse

·         Scottish Scenes, Op. 17

Coming in Spring 2016, same performers