The centenary of Godfrey Ridout's birth in 1918 provided renewed interest in the Canadian composer. Centrediscs is pleased to release a collection of original concert recordings by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation of previously unrecorded works. Godfrey Ridout is remembered as one of the most important Canadian composers to have ever lived. In addition to his composing career, he was also on the faculty at Toronto University, and contributed articles to numerous Canadian music publications. Over the course of his career, Ridout was fortunate to have many premiers and other performances of his works broadcast and recorded by the CBC, which he considered to have made "the greatest single contribution to Canadian music."

Tracklist:

Ascension, Cantiones Mysticae for soprano, trumpet ; string orchestra No. 2
Two Etudes for string orchestra~Etude I
Two Etudes for string orchestra~Etude II
Concerto Grosso for piano, violin and string orchestra~I. Allegro
Concerto Grosso for piano, violin and string orchestra~II. Adagio molto
Concerto Grosso for piano, violin and string orchestra~III. Vivace
George III His Lament Variations on a well-known tune~I. Molto adagio
George III His Lament Variations on a well-known tune~II. Allegro
George III His Lament Variations on a well-known tune~III. Largo
George III His Lament Variations on a well-known tune~IV. Brioso
George III His Lament Variations on a well-known tune~V. Presto - Lamentoso
George III His Lament Variations on a well-known tune~VI. Marziale

UPC: 773811282209
Label: Centrediscs
Release Date: 11.6.20
Format: CD

Ridout - Concert Recordings (CD)