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Track(s) taken from CDA66280

Symphony No 7

composer
1977

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor)
Recording details: September 1987
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Produced by Andrew Keener
Engineered by Mike Hatch
Release date: April 1988
Total duration: 28 minutes 58 seconds
 

Reviews

‘The Sixth is a work of immense power, and if the Seventh is a more cryptic statement this recording certainly brings it into clearer focus than before’ (Gramophone)

‘Surely about the most imposing symphonic cycle in progress by any living composer … the involvement and sweep of the performances are thrilling’ (The Independent)

Other albums featuring this work

Simpson: The Complete Symphonies
CDS44191/77CDs Boxed set (at a special price) — Download only
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