Twelve short works published in the ' Tempo ' magazine tribute to Stravinsky last summer and performed in the Town Hall, Cheltenham, as part of the 1967 Cheltenham Festival
The composers were Gordon Crosse John Tavener. Nicholas Maw
Malcolm Williamson , Roger Smalley Peter Maxwell Davies
Richard Rodney Bennett
John Ogdon , Michael Finnissy Brian Dennis , Tim Souster and Harrison Birtwistle
JOHN TAVENER (piano) ROGER SMALLEY
(piano and percussion)
BRIAN DENNIS (percussion) JOHN OGDON (piano)
Louis HALSEY SINGERS
Directed by Louis HALSEY
LEONARDO ENSEMBLE
Douglas Whittaker (flute) Janet Craxton (oboe)
Colin Bradbury (clarinet)
Geoffrey Gambold (bassoon) Roger Brenner (trombone) Richard Tyack (trombone) Hugh Maguire (violin) Trevor Connah (violin) John Coulling (viola) Alan Dalziel (cello)
Introduced by COLIN MASON first broadcast performances