Irish Symphony / Comedy Overture / In Ireland
Herbert Hamilton Harty (1879-1941) is a contemporary of Edward Elgar and his music tends to  harken back to an earlier era in British history and society. His music is congenial, if a bit proper. He does  let go, as inA Comedy Overture(of 1904). But mostly his music, like that of his generation, comes  from folk sources. HisIrishSymphony (1904) was for a competition for a work to do for Ireland  what Dvorak did for America in his Symphony 9. Harty's music has always been underrated (or  overshadowed). Praise be to Chandos for bringing him back to light.--Paul Cook