County Youth Music Groups
CD's available to buy!
Recording is an integral part of the experience of performing in any sort of musical group and the County Groups are no exception. We are committed to providing opportunities wherever possible for concerts to be recorded and from time to time location recordings where our young players can experience the whole process - take by take!!
Here are a few of the most recent recording available to buy from the office. To purchase, or for further information please call 01727 860941 or email countymusicenquiries@hertscc.gov.uk
Most recent recordings:
 Concerto for Violin & Orchestra - Elgar
Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra
conductor Peter Stark
violin David Greed
recorded april 2004 at Watford Colosseum
A stunning recording that has been played on Classic FM!
To Order
 Saturn - Edwin Roxburgh (released by NMC)
Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra
conductor Peter Stark
recorded april 2005 at Haileybury College, Hertford
reviewed in Grampohone! "The work’s considerable technical demands are met with relish by the Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra..."
available through NMC: nmc@nmcrec.co.uk
 Home Again Home Again...
Hertfordshire Youth Jazz Ensemble
director Paul Woodin
recorded april 2006 at Little Benslow Hills, Hitchin
HYJE's debut recording featuring some of the band's favourite charts over the last few years.
To Order
 Hertfordshire County Youth Brass
1969-2004 Double CD!
director Clifford Jones
CD1
The best of Hertfordshire County Youth Band
CD2
Concert to mark retirement of Clifford Jones
July 2004
To Order
 Evocation
Hertfordshire County Classical
Guitar Ensemble
director Lee Sollory
recorded at All Saint's Church,
St Paul's Walden, February 2005
Another debut album from one of the county's premier chamber ensembles
To Order
Other CDs still available!
 Summer Nights
Hertfordshire County Youth Wind Orchestra
conductors Angela Gilby, Nicholas Grace,
Phil A Ellis & Bill Connor
recorded live July 2002 at the Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music
Music by Holst, Grace, Ellerby, Connor
To Order
 Symphony no. 2 Rachmaninoff
Festive Overture Shostakovich
Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra
conductor Peter Stark
recorded april 2001 at Watford Colosseum
To Order
 Live at St John's Smith Square, London
Hertfordshire County Youth Wind Orchestra
conductors:
Angela Gilby, Phil A Ellis & Bill Connor
recorded live July 1999
Music by Vaughan-Williams, Grainger,
Connor, Ellerby
To Order
 SAMURAI
Hertfordshire County Youth Wind Orchestra
conductors Angela Gilby, Phil A Ellis
recorded 1998
an exhilarating album of contemporary British music for wind orchestra by Ellerby, Bedford, Connor and Clarke
To Order
 Sinfonia da Requiem - Britten
Jazz Suite no 2 - Shostakovich
Cecilia Dances - Sackman premier recording
Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra
conductor Peter Stark
recorded april 1997 at the Barbirolli Hall, st Clement Danes School, Chorleywood
To Order
In additon to these recording there are also those of live concerts that have taken place from time to time that have not been "released" in terms of booklet/sleevenotes etc. Availability of these are limited but currently include:
Ein Heldenleben & Four Last Songs - R Strauss
Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra
conductor Peter Stark
soprano Laura Mitchell
recorded live August 2005, Weston Auditorium, Hatfield
Symphony No 3 in D minor - Mahler
Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra
Female Chorus: London Philharmonic Choir,
Hertfordshire County Youth Choir,
Mid-Herts Chamber Choir
Youth Chorus: Mid-Herts Youth Choir
conductor Peter Stark
mezzo soprano Cari Searle
recorded live August 2004, The Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music
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