I'm breaking the rules!!
With games like this, rules were made to be broken. Those are three fine lists, cilgwyn! They illustrate the incredible richness we have to choose from in art music. I'll have to look into Daniel Jones and Tournemire, neither of whom I know except by name.
I should start with the Marco Polo cd of 3 & 8 if you do. I think they are marvelous symphonies. The performances are reasonably good by the standards of the series,which were generally pretty dire;although not as bad as the Plovdiv Louis Glass thank goodness!! There are superior performances on the Auvidis Valois label,but they may be expensive? (Phew! Just looked on Amazon.Yes,they are!!) Start with the Marco Polo 3 & 8,I would!
As to Don Gillis. I don't want to appear snooty! I actually think the
Star Spangled Symphony and the
Dance Symphony with it's 'juke box rhythms are great fun when I'm in the right mood!
