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Alun Hoddinott Posted by Elizabeth Challenger on December 5, 2006, 2:57 pm 217.196.232.225 I was listening to the great Second Symphony (1962) by Alun Hoddinott today. Out of interest I tapped his name into the internet. Nothing – at least nothing of any consequence. No Website or page devoted to his music. A few references here and there. A miniscule note on the Lengnick page: virtually nothing at the Welsh Music Guild without logging in. Yet this is one of the United Kingdom’s great composers. And what about Wales? Surely he is one of the best of their musical heirs. Yet nothing. It is as if he barely exists. Perhaps I just might…  Post a Response

Re: Alun Hoddinott Posted by John France on December 14, 2006, 12:43 pm, in reply to "Alun Hoddinott" Message modified by board administrator December 14, 2006, 1:13 pm Elizabeth, I agree with your sentiments...I live in Wales and am surprised that a long list of fine Welsh composers seem to be virutally ignored - both in the Principlaity and in the rest of the UK. I could mention Grace Williams, Daniel Jones, William Mathias and of course the subject of this bulletin...for starters! Of course they are well represented on Lyrita...but not elsewhere.  Post a Response

Re: Alun Hoddinott Posted by Andrew on January 16, 2007, 11:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Alun Hoddinott" 62.136.216.172 Just type ALUN HODDINOTT into google and a million hits come up. Check spelling and that its Alun not Alan.  Post a Response

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