The repertory here is breath-taking, particularly Bridge's well-known THE SEA and Julius Harrison's little-known WITH THE WILD GEESE. The Harty and Boughton pieces are less interesting. Even so, the Boughton recording has more than a little historical interest, considering that Boughton had been conducting this music for ages at his own Glastonbury Festival, which was at that time one of the best-know musical phenomena in the British Isles We must take things as they are given, of-course, but I wonder whether these recordings from the Twenties coudn't have been cleaned-up just a little bit more. I have a more patient ear than most, but the rough sound, even allowing for age, prevents my giving this the full five stars. ( )