Symphonies No. 1 and No. 8

Robert Simpson

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Hyperion CDA66890

This recording was partly enabled by funding provided by the Rex Foundation.

• Symphony No. 1 (1951)
  First movement
  Second movement
  Third movement

• Symphony No. 8 (1981)
  Poco animato
  Scherzo: Minaccioso
  Adagio
  Finale: Presto

• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor - Vernon Handley

• Producer - Andrew Keener
• Engineer - Tony Faulkner
• Design - Terry Shannon
• Booklet notes - Matthew Taylor
• Translation - Hyperion, Manuela Hubner
• Front photograph - The Great Nebula in Orion
• Executive producers - Joanna Gamble, Nick Flower, Edward Perry
• Recorded on April 16 and 17 and July 9, 1996