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George Lloyd|George Lloyd: The Symphonies Nos. 1-6

George Lloyd: The Symphonies Nos. 1-6

George Lloyd, Albany Symphony Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic

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Composer George Lloyd wrote in a neo-Romantic style and had the bad luck to come of age, after recovering from PTSD during World War II, as modernism finally rolled over Britain. When his work finally began to be recorded, it was on the poorly distributed label Albany. This album of the first six symphonies is part of a hefty planned series of Lloyd releases from the Lyrita label, and it is to be welcomed. The recordings were made for Albany between 1986 and 1992, with Lloyd conducting the BBC Symphony and the Albany Symphony, which acquits itself generally quite well. The brass work, very important in Lloyd's output, is fine throughout, and hear the strings in the Lento of the Symphony No. 4 in B minor ("Arctic"). That work is perhaps Lloyd's masterpiece and, with its military passages, seems to refer to his wartime experiences (he almost drowned in a vat of oil after his ship was torpedoed). It is absolutely worthy of further hearings. Another highlight is something of an outlier; Charade ("Scenes from the '60s") is not a symphony but a little satirical suite portraying aspects of the counterculture. Try the "LSD" movement. Lloyd was a partly frustrated opera composer, and his writing has a dramatic quality that draws on Verdi, interspersed with passages of contrapuntal complexity. The first three symphonies are youthful works, written when Lloyd was about 20, and they are exuberant in many ways. The slow movements of the Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 6 reveal a major tunesmith. This is a wonderful collection of works that raises high expectations for future Lloyd releases in the series.

© James Manheim /TiVo

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1
Symphony No. 2: I. Con brio
00:08:16

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

2
Symphony No. 2: II. Largo
00:10:28

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

3
Symphony No. 2: III. Alla marcia
00:04:53

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

4
Symphony No. 2: IV. Andante, con malinconico
00:10:45

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

5
Symphony No. 1 in A Major: I. Introduction & Variations
00:08:24

Albany Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

6
Symphony No. 1 in A Major: II. Andante con fervore
00:05:05

Albany Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

7
Symphony No. 1 in A Major: III. Vivace
00:11:19

Albany Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

8
Symphony No. 3 in F Major: I. Allegro con fuoco
00:07:57

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

9
Symphony No. 3 in F Major: II. Lento
00:07:19

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

10
Symphony No. 3 in F Major: III. Finale. Energico
00:08:31

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

11
Charade "Scenes from the '60s": I. Student Power
00:04:58

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

12
Charade "Scenes from the '60s": II. LSD
00:06:53

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

13
Charade "Scenes from the '60s": III. March-In
00:04:05

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

14
Charade "Scenes from the '60s": IV. Flying Saucers
00:05:24

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

15
Charade "Scenes from the '60s": V. Pop Songs
00:04:01

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

16
Charade "Scenes from the '60s": VI. Party Politics
00:07:48

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

17
Symphony No. 4 in B Minor "Arctic": I. Allegro moderato
00:18:07

Albany Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

18
Symphony No. 4 in B Minor "Arctic": II. Lento tranquillo
00:12:39

Albany Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

19
Symphony No. 4 in B Minor "Arctic": III. Allegro scherzando
00:13:37

Albany Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

20
Symphony No. 4 in B Minor "Arctic": IV. Lento - Allegro ma non troppo
00:20:54

Albany Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

21
John Socman: Overture
00:05:31

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

22
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major: I. Pastorale. Allegretto con tenerrezza
00:11:56

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

23
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major: II. Corale. Grave
00:10:42

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

24
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major: III. Rondo. Delicatamente scherzando
00:09:00

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

25
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major: IV. Lamento. Adagio drammatico
00:13:41

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

26
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major: V. Finale. Vivace
00:11:15

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

27
Symphony No. 6: I. Allegro
00:08:09

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

28
Symphony No. 6: II. Adagio
00:06:16

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

29
Symphony No. 6: III. Vivace
00:07:54

George Lloyd, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition under exclusive licence from Lloyd Music Ltd 2024 Lyrita Recorded Edition

Album review

Composer George Lloyd wrote in a neo-Romantic style and had the bad luck to come of age, after recovering from PTSD during World War II, as modernism finally rolled over Britain. When his work finally began to be recorded, it was on the poorly distributed label Albany. This album of the first six symphonies is part of a hefty planned series of Lloyd releases from the Lyrita label, and it is to be welcomed. The recordings were made for Albany between 1986 and 1992, with Lloyd conducting the BBC Symphony and the Albany Symphony, which acquits itself generally quite well. The brass work, very important in Lloyd's output, is fine throughout, and hear the strings in the Lento of the Symphony No. 4 in B minor ("Arctic"). That work is perhaps Lloyd's masterpiece and, with its military passages, seems to refer to his wartime experiences (he almost drowned in a vat of oil after his ship was torpedoed). It is absolutely worthy of further hearings. Another highlight is something of an outlier; Charade ("Scenes from the '60s") is not a symphony but a little satirical suite portraying aspects of the counterculture. Try the "LSD" movement. Lloyd was a partly frustrated opera composer, and his writing has a dramatic quality that draws on Verdi, interspersed with passages of contrapuntal complexity. The first three symphonies are youthful works, written when Lloyd was about 20, and they are exuberant in many ways. The slow movements of the Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 6 reveal a major tunesmith. This is a wonderful collection of works that raises high expectations for future Lloyd releases in the series.

© James Manheim /TiVo

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