Mercia Music Top Ten
Howard Gibson from the South Cheshire RMS chooses his selection.
| 1 | Elgar | Organ Sonata orchestrated Gordon Jacob. | A neglected masterpiece this. Should be regarded as Symphony No '0'. |
| 2 | Tchaikovsky | Manfred Symphony | An excellent symphonic poem based on a poem by Byron. |
| 3 | Beethoven | Piano Concerto No 4 | The Pastoral concerto. |
| 4 | Franck | Symphony in D minor | Very French or is it Belgian. |
| 5 | Vaughan Williams | Tallis Fantasy | Conjures up ancient churches. |
| 6 | Mussorgsky | Dawn on the Moscow River | Self explanatory |
| 7 | Bizet | Carmen | A good one |
| 8 | Rachmaninov | Paganini Rhapsody | Clear as a mountain stream |
| 9 | Dvorak | Violin Concerto | Czech and rustic. |
| 10 | Ferde Grofe | Canyon Suite | Good Holywood 1930s stuff. |
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