Pruden Collected Edition Vol.3

Larry Pruden (1925-1982) is one of a handful of New Zealand composers who studied under Benjamin Frankel at London’s Guildhall School of Music. Pruden’s significant contribution to the establishment of a genuine New Zealand vernacular lives on in the works for which he is best known. Collected in this volume are Pruden’s String Trio (1953-55), three occasional pieces and two juvenile works. The String Trio has been described as “one of the finest works of the Lilburn post-war era”, and has long held a secure place in the repertoire of New Zealand chamber music.