Overture in the style of a tragedy, Op. 90 Verdun - Solemn March and Heroic Epilogue, Op. 151 (the composer’s own orchestration of the second and third movements of his Organ Sonata No. 2 in G minor ‘Eroica') A Welcome March, Op. 87 Fairy Day, Op. 131 A Song of Agincourt, Op. 168
From the charming whimsy of ‘Fairy Day’ to the dignified ceremonial of ‘Verdun’, this is a welcome and varied collection of some of Stanford’s finest occasional pieces. Recorded in Ulster Hall, Belfast, on 27-29 August 2018.