The English composer-conductor Henry Cotter Nixon (1842–1907) had entirely disappeared from music history until this series – presenting all his surviving orchestral music in its first-ever recordings – revealed him to have been one of the most accomplished English composers of his generation, with a style that takes in elements of Mendelssohn, Schumann, Weber, Brahms and Sullivan. This third and final volume mixes music for the concert hall and the stage and adds the Coronation March for Edward VII that turned out to be Nixon’s last composition. Most of the pieces here were left incomplete, but thanks to Paul Mann’s orchestrations they now confirm Nixon’s position as one of the superior tunesmiths of Victorian England.

“Terrific playing by the Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra led by Paul Mann, and by violinist Ana Török in the Romance, plus Toccata’s fantastic recording, make this release a must-have for all fanciers of big-hearted Romantic scores. Two more volumes of Nixon’s orchestral works are promised. I can’t wait.” – Fanfare Magazine, July/August 2017 (TOCC0372)

“Ian Hobson’s [...] committed performance is a pleasure to experience. [...] If you like classic Victoriana, then you should enjoy every track” – Ralph Groves, WTJU (TOCC0373)