Vernon Handley

[pcm]

Now that the British conductor Vernon Handley has sadly deceased, how do we rate his legacy of recordings?

 

[Barrymagrec]

Very highly - how is your post count coming?

 

[Yveski]

monkey posting?

 

[Del monaco]

He was a good and consistent conductor and Vaughan Williams cycle was very fine.

 

[TheDecameron]

What about Richard Hickox? Specialised in British music too, also married three times, also died in 2008. Coincidence?

 

[theoldtrout]

He was a good and consistent conductor and Vaughan Williams cycle was very fine.

His "London" is particularly fine. He was a good champion for English music.

 

[Barrymagrec]

What about Richard Hickox? Specialised in British music too, also married three times, also died in 2008. Coincidence?

We were due to hear him conduct Vaughan Williams opera Riders to the Sea at ENO but he died just before the performance - a great conductor much missed.

 

[Barrymagrec]

His "London" is particularly fine. He was a good champion for English music.

Indeed - Heard him conduct it at the festival Hall, very nearly converted Mrs BM who is somewhat London symphony averse.