Robert Clements wrote:

>Not sure what RVW - the original grumpy old man - would make of it; but i
>(for one) would be intrigued to hear a female soloist in the Songs.  Mind
>you: a woman's voice in Butterworth's _A Shropshire Lad_ cycle might be
>even more valuable....

I do Not know:- I can recall hearing Rafe VW on the Radio "live" [a Radio
the size of a TV+]!!  He was "old" sounding; but he was positively ecstatic
about the rendition of a work that had just had its world premiere given!!

Bill(Y).