John Lanchbery - Ketelbey - In A Persian Market... -

Lanchbery manages to strip away the "kitsch" often associated with Ketèlbey. He approaches the music with rather than irony, making it feel like a grand, lush tone poem. It is arguably the definitive modern recording for those who appreciate British light music at its most evocative.

: Fans of light classical, 20th-century British conductors, and atmospheric program music. John Lanchbery - Ketelbey - In a Persian Market...

: The male chorus (the beggars) is balanced perfectly—audible and atmospheric without overpowering the strings. Lanchbery manages to strip away the "kitsch" often