by Ben Hogwood

On Thursday we learned the sad news of the passing of Ronald Corp, a much-loved conductor and composer. Ronald’s worth to The London Chorus, where he was musical director for 30 years, can be felt in the warmth of the tribute on their website

Below is a link to a Tidal playlist including a number of Ronald’s colourful recordings for Hyperion and Epoch. For the former he recorded works by Satie and Milhaud that have aged incredibly well, and he was also responsible for a renewed interest in British Light Music – all through albums made with the New London Orchestra. In addition he showed his prowess as a composer through premiere recordings of his Piano Concerto no.1 and Symphony no.1 released by Epoch. The symphony appears at the end of the playlist:

https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/271cfef2-8953-4721-84d2-cdbe1916c03e

Published post no.2,531 – Monday 12 May 2025