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Composer of the Week: Robert Simpson

on BBC Radio 3

3/5. Two musical forms dominate Simpson's oeuvre - the symphony and the string quartet. But he grew up playing in Salvation Army bands alongside his parents, and the result was a deep-rooted love of brass bands and their repertoire. Stephen Johnson and Donald Macleod explore some of the music Simpson composed for brass. Volcano (Calmissimo): The Four Temperaments Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band, conductor James Watson
Variations on a Theme by Nielsen
City of London Sinfonia, conductor Matthew Taylor Repeated on Tuesday at 12 midnight

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Johnson
Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Conductor:
James Watson
Conductor:
Matthew Taylor

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