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The British Music Society is proud to announce the third release on its highly praised Historic label: a recital of English piano pieces played by the acclaimed pianist and composer John McCabe in performances first issued in the 1970s and re-issued here on CD for the first time, in digitally remastered sound. The recording is released in celebration of John McCabe's seventieth birthday on 21 April 2009.
An English Recital: John McCabe (piano) BMS 103CDH £10.99	Vaughan Williams The Lake in the Mountains Hymn-Tune Prelude on 'Song13' by Gibbons Suite of six short pieces Gustav Holst Two pieces for piano Two Northumbrian Folk Tunes John Ireland Sonatina for piano Arnold Bax Allegretto quasi andante Peter Warlock Five Folk-Song Preludes E.J.Moeran Bank Holiday Benjamin Britten Night Piece (Notturno) John Joubert Dance Suite
Reviews	Hubert Culot (MusicWeb International)
CD of the Month (Musical Opinion July-August 2009): '...this immensely valuable and downright enjoyable CD of performances by John McCabe...A lovely record.'

John McCabe CBE		An English Recital Listen to sound samples from this CD:

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President: John McCabe CBE Vice Presidents: Dame Janet Baker CH DBE • Richard Baker OBE • Stephen Banfield • Jennifer Bate OBE • Michael Berkeley • Malcolm Binns • Arthur Butterworth MBE • Sir Colin Davis CBE • Giles Easterbrook • Lewis Foreman • Tasmin Little • David Lloyd-Jones • Sir Peter Maxwell Davies CBE (Master of the Queen's Music) • Peter Middleton (Founder Chairman) • Sir Simon Rattle CBE • Malcolm Smith • Basil Tschaikov • Raphael Wallfisch