Hubert Parry

Marking the centenary of his death, Donald Macleod explores the
life and work of Hubert Parry.


Donald begins with the story of Parry's early years, rooted at
Highnam Court in Gloucestershire, before looking at the period he
was centred around Orme Square in London, the home of his teacher
and mentor Edward Dannreuther. We hear about Parry’s connection
with the long-running Three Choirs Festival: Parry’s father,
Thomas Gambier Parry, was energetic and generous in his efforts
to ensure the Festival’s survival, and the Three Choirs was to
prove an important platform for his son’s music. Another hugely
important institution to Parry was the Royal College of Music -
in time, he would become Director of the College and an
inspiration to the next generation of composers. We finish with
the final years of Parry’s life, during World War One, when
Parry's most enduring composition, Jerusalem, was first performed
at the Queen’s Hall in London.


Music featured:


I was Glad Freundschaftslieder Bright Star Fantasie Sonata in B
major Choral Prelude for Organ "On SS Wesley's Hampton" Symphony
No.1 (2nd movement) Love is a bable Cello Sonata in A Take, O
take those lips away Partita in D Minor String Quintet in E-Flat
Major Symphony No. 2 in F major (The Cambridge) Long Since In
Egypt's Plenteous Land Blest Pair of Sirens The Soul's Ransom
Symphony No.3 in C major (The English) Who Can Dwell in Greatness
The Birds of Aristophanes Crabbed Age and Youth From Death to
Life Symphony No.4 (4th movement) Jerusalem Ode on the Nativity
Lord Let Me Know Mine End Symphony No.5 in B minor (ii. Love)
Jerusalem


Presenter: Donald Macleod Producer: Martin Williams for BBC Wales


For full tracklistings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for Hubert Parry:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000nl6


And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z