This set presents the premiere recordings of double concertos by two senior and much respected English composers. Sir John Manduell contributes two brilliant pieces for soloists with string orchestra... more

One of Prokofiev' best loved works today, Romeo and Juliet was initially declared 'impossible to dance to'.

Benjamin Britten was a viola player as well as a pianist and wrote a significant body of chamber music for stringed instruments. The works on this recording - which contains important world premiere... more

Inspired by the 'father of the modern viola' Lionel Tertis, London-born composer Edwin York Bowen preferred the tone of this instrument to that of the violin. Encouraged by Tertis, his two widely... more

The fortunes of the viola as a solo instrument enjoyed a remarkable upsurge during the first half of the 20th Century.

A chamber-music portrait of Haflie Hallgramsson, one of the leading figures in the recent flowering of Icelandic music. Enigmatic yet eloquent, inscrutable and self-contained, these exquisitely... more

This disc contains beautifully atmospheric 20th century works for flute, viola and harp, from the well known Zodiac Trio of Mathias, to the lesser-known gem by Dubois. Three of Britain's foremost... more

The earliest Vanguard recordings by this beloved Dylan contemporary plus live performances from the Newport Folk Festival! Includes William Moore; There but for Fortune; Cross My Heart; The Party; I... more

A dozen tracks from Phil's 1963, 1964 and 1965 appearances at the Newport Folk Festival, all but four of 'em unreleased! Includes Pleasures of the Harbor; Talking Vietnam Blues; I Ain't Marching... more