Message #31574

[patmos.beje]

My copy of the CD arrived on Friday and I have listened to it several times.  :D ;D :)

I find the Choral Symphony an attracive piece, effectively constructed and orchestrated, bearing several hallmarks of later Dyson with some lovely lyrical and dramatic moments.  A worthwhile addition to the Dyson discography.  It does, in my opinion, disclose how much Dyson in his later choral works progressed to a more sophisticated style and a higher level of lyrical inventiveness and dramatic impact. 

Much as I am pleased to have the Choral Symphony, what I am likely to return to more often is St Paul's Voyage to Melita in a fine recording which, for me, accentuates its merits to a greater degree than the two previous performances I have.  I would struggle to name my three favourite Dyson works.  However, in addition to The Canterbury Pilgrims, St Paul's Voyage to Melita would be guaranteed a place.