With all the publicity over John Foulds's re-habilitation as a gifted but maligned British composer, it is occasionally easy to forget the successes he had in his lifetime. Although these focussed mainly on his works in the so-called 'light music' genre, they are not to be dismissed out of hand. Below is a list of recordings made earlier in the 20th century—most only existing in original 78 rpm format—most as listed in McDonalds’ discography, with references to copies at the British Library Sound Archive where found. All the recordings listed appear to be over 50 years old and are therefore out of mechanical copyright, but because the music itself is still in copyright (until 70 years after the death of the composer), permission from the publisher (not the recording label) is required before personal (or otherwise) copies can be made by the Sound Archive's professional dubbing service (http://www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/nsacharged.html) and so far I have not yet heard back from publishers.
[NEW] WORK: 'A Keltic lament'
PERFORMER: William Henry Squire, cello
LABEL (Gray via Charm): Columbia L 1534 (L1534)
MATRIX: AX 62
DATE:
1923.06.06
BLSA REF: 1CL0050682, 1CL0050683
WORK: 'Le cabaret: Overture', op.72a, from incidental music to Sacha Guitry's
Debureau
PERFORMER(S): —
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Paxton PR 406
BLSA REF: 1CS0015356 (BD2?)
WORK: 'A Keltic lament'
PERFORMERS: A. Pini (cello)
LABEL (not McD): CoV 1886-D
BLSA REF: —
Further notes: source was http://www.78rpm.com,
an auction site
WORK: Canadian boat song, op.25, no.1, for cello and piano (1914)
PERFORMER(S): W. H. Squire (cello), Hamilton Harty (piano)
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Columbia L 1042
BLSA REF: —
[NEW] WORK: 'A Keltic lament'
PERFORMER(S): Warwick Evans (cello),
Hamilton Harty (piano)
Recorded by Hancox (at Hayes)
MATRIX: HO 1733 ac; also HO 1734 ac
DATE: 1916.04.05
N.B. Source: Kelly via Charm. '1734' also gives a note 'D342' (and 'Catnum' of 07889) to be investigated
[NEW] WORK: 'Keltic suite': 1. The clans; 2. A lament
Arranged by [Frank] Winterbottom
PERFORMER(S): Coldstream Guards Band
Recorded by Beckwith
MATRIX:
HO 4613 -1af; also HO 4613 -2af
DATE: 1920.11.15
N.B. Source: Kelly via Charm. '1af' also gives a note 'C1015' (and 'Catnum' of 2-0296) to be investigated
[NEW] WORK: 'Keltic suite': 3. The call
Arranged by [Frank] Winterbottom
PERFORMER(S): Coldstream Guards Band
Recorded by Beckwith
MATRIX:
HO 4614 af
DATE: 1920.11.20
N.B. Source: Kelly via Charm. Also gives a note 'C1015' (and 'Catnum' of 2-0297) to be investigated
WORK: 'Dream waltz' from A puppet ballet suite (1934)
PERFORMER(S): —
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Paxton PR 426
BLSA REF: 1CS0015370 (S2)
WORK: 'La fee tarapatapoum' from Suite Francaise
PERFORMER(S): —
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: —
BLSA REF: —
N.B. Recorded by Boosey & Hawkes but apparently not issued and the metal
scrapped
WORK: 'Fiddler's fancy' from Music-pictures group 4, op.55
PERFORMER(S): New Concert String Ensemble / Reginald Leopold
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Boosey & Hawkes S 2132
BLSA REF: 1CS0001370
WORK: 'Gaelic melodies' from Music-pictures group 6, op.81
PERFORMER(S): —
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Paxton PR 404
BLSA REF: 1CS005354 (another copy at 1CS005355)
WORK: Hebrew rhapsody (ca.1936)
PERFORMER(S): London Promenade Orchestra / Walter Collins
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Paxton PR 454
BLSA REF: 1CS0015402 (S2)
N.B. Heavily cut version of the music
WORK: Henry VIII suite, op.87
PERFORMER(S): —
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Bosworth BC 10-?
BLSA REF: —
[UPDATED] WORK: 'Keltic lament' from the Keltic suite, op.29
PERFORMER(S): The Jacques Orchestra / Reginald Jacques
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Columbia DX 925 (33 1/3 rpm)
MATRIX (from Charm): CAX 8524-II [CAX 8524-2]
DATE: 1939.03.21
BLSA REF: 1CL0047763 (S1) (another copy at 1CL0047764)
WORK: Keltic suite op.29
PERFORMER(S): Regimental Band of HM Grenadier Guards / Captain G Miller
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Columbia 9249-50 (80 rpm)
BLSA REF: 1CL0044207 (another copy at 1CL0044208)
WORK: Keltic suite op.29
PERFORMER(S): New Conservatoire Conert Orchestra
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Edison Bell (Electron) 0299-0300
BLSA REF: 1CS005743-1CS005744 (another copy of the second disc at 1CS005745)
WORK: Schubert-Fantasie
PERFORMER(S): Regent Classic Orchestra
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Bosworth BC 1036
BLSA REF: —
WORK: The tell-tale heart, op.36 (1910)
PERFORMER(S): —
McD DISCOGRAPHY LABEL: Paxton PR 443
BLSA REF: 1CS0015387
WORK: Foulds arr. Brier: Excelsis march
PERFORMERS: Massed Brass Bands / J. Henry Iles
LABEL (not McD): Gramophone (HMV) B 8229
BLSA REF: 1CS0061657, 1CS0087081, 1CS0087207
Further notes: Recorded at: National Band Festival, Crystal Palace, 1934.09.29
(details from 1CS0061657). 78rpm. Disc first brought to attention by the Harrogate
Band website. Problem: is this the correct "Foulds"?