John Ireland (1879-1962) and Alan Bush (b 1900) Ireland wrote of Bush's music as ' distinguished by sincerity, singleness of purpose, and complete musical integrity '; Bush has written of ' the privilege of Dr Ireland's stimulating instruction ... Looking back I congratulate myself on my good fortune.'
Ireland Prelude: The Forgotten Rite
LONDON PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR ADRIAN BOULT : record Bush Concert Piece for cello and piano, Op 17 JONATHAN WILLIAMS
THE COMPOSER
Song-Cycle: A Woman's Life, Op 87
DINAH HARRIS (soprano) ROSEMARY BARNES (piano) (first broadcast performance)
Ireland Symphonic Rhapsody: Mai-Dun LONDON PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR ADRIAN BOULT : record Producer
PIERS BURTON-PACE