Arthur Butterworth: A Brief Discography

I have brought together references for most of the recorded works by the Mancunian composer Arthur Butterworth. There may well be a number of smaller pieces available that I have not noted or some works that have been deleted from the catalogue and are only available in second-hand record shops. Arthur Butterworth has a home page on the Lakeland Composer's Webpage. Richard Noble has written an important appreciation of Butterworth's musical achivement on MusicWeb International

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Chamber Music
Piano Trio no.1, Op.73
Piano Trio no.2, Op.121
Viola Sonata, Op.78
The Terroni Piano Trio: John Trusler (violin) Fiona Murphy (cello) Raphael Terroni (piano) Morgan Goff (viola)
Dutton Epoch CDLX 7164

Aubade, Op. 53 for flute and piano (1973)
Susan Milan (Flute), Andrew Ball (Piano)
Metier 28510

Soloist & Orchestra
Viola Concerto, Op.82 (1988-92)
Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Arthur Butterworth (conductor)
Dutton Epoch CDLX 7212

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Reverie (‘Farewell Manchester’), Op.113a for recorder, harp & string orchestra (2000/05)
John Turner (recorder) Manchester Camerata Ensemble Philip Mackenzie (conductor) Richard Howarth (leader) Louise Thomson (harp)
Dutton Epoch CDLX 7191

Concerto for Bassoon, Op. 77 "Summer Music" (1986)
Graham Salvage (bassoon) Royal Ballet Sinfonia Arthur Butterworth (Conductor)
White Line 2123

Orchestral
Symphony no 1, Op. 15 (1957)
Munich Symphony Orchestra Douglas Bostock (conductor)
CLASSICO 274
Halle Orchestra Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)
Dutton Epoch CDLX 7212

Symphony No.4, Op.72 (1986)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Arthur Butterworth (conductor)
Dutton Epoch CDLX 7212

Symphony No.5, Op.115 (2001-02)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Arthur Butterworth (conductor)
Dutton Epoch CDLX7253

The Path Across the Moors (1964)

The Royal Ballet Sinfonia Gavin Sutherland (conductor)

ASV 2126

Three Nocturnes: ‘Northern Summer Nights’, Op.18 (1958)
i. Midsummer Midnight ii. Rain iii. The eerie, silent forest in the stealthy darkness

The Quiet Tarn, Op.21 (1960)

The Green Wind, Op.22 (1960)

Gigues, Op.42 (1969)

Coruscations, Op.127 (2007)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Arthur Butterworth (conductor)
Dutton Epoch CDLX 7253