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Format:
Sound recording
Contributor:
Baker, Janet.
Barbirolli, John, 1899-1970.
Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983.
Cleobury, Stephen.
Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010.
Marriner, Neville.
Rattle, Simon, 1955-
Series:
Naxos Music Library.
Language:
No linguistic content
Subjects (All):
Orchestral music.
Violin with orchestra.
Suites (Orchestra)--Excerpts.
Suites (Orchestra).
Oratorios--Excerpts.
Oratorios.
Masses--Excerpts.
Masses.
Variations (Orchestra).
Genre:
Orchestral music.
Violin with orchestra.
Downloadable audio file.
Sound recordings.
Excerpts.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Place of Publication:
[England?] : EMI, [2006]
System Details:
digital recording
Contents:
The Lark Ascending / Ralph Vaughan Williams (David Nolan, violin ; Vernon Handley, conductor ; London Philharmonic Orchestra)
The Planets, Op. 32 / Gustav Holst (Simon Rattle, conductor ; Philharmonia Orchestra)
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 / Edward Elgar (Robert Cohen, cello ; Norman Del Mar, conductor ; London Symphony Orchestra)
Messiah / George Frideric Handel (Paul Esswood, counter-tenor ; Robert Tear, tenor ; Janet Baker, alto ; Elizabeth Harwood, soprano ; Raimund Herincx, bass ; Charles Mackerras, conductor ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Ambrosian Singers)
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma" / Edward Elgar (Adrian Boult, conductor ; London Symphony Orchestra)
Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348 / George Frideric Handel (Arthur Davison, conductor ; Virtuosi of England)
The Armed Man, "A Mass for Peace" / Karl Jenkins (Karl Jenkins, conductor ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Great Britain National Youth Choir)
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / Ralph Vaughan Williams (Malcolm Stewart, violin ; Vernon Handley, conductor ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
Fantasia on Greensleeves / Ralph Vaughan Williams (Vernon Handley, conductor ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
5 Military Marches, Op. 39, "Pomp and Circumstance" / Edward Elgar (Vernon Handley, conductor ; London Philharmonic Orchestra)
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 / Edward Elgar ; John Henry Newman (Kim Borg, bass ; Richard Lewis, tenor ; Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano ; John Barbirolli, conductor ; Halle Orchestra ; Ambrosian Singers ; Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus ; Halle Choir)
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 / George Frideric Handel ; Thomas Morell (Thomas Williamson, organ ; Stephen Cleobury, conductor ; Cambridge King's College Choir)
5 Variants of Dives and Lazarus / Ralph Vaughan Williams (Richard Hickox, conductor ; Northern Sinfonia)
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258 / George Frideric Handel (Michael Chance, counter-tenor ; Charles Daniels, tenor ; Gerald Finley, baritone ; John Butt, organ ; Paul Smy, tenor ; Philip Ledger, conductor ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Cambridge King's College Choir)
The Banks of Green Willow / George Butterworth (Neville Dilkes, conductor ; English Sinfonia)
A Gaelic Blessing / John Rutter (Andrew Lucas, organ ; John Scott, conductor ; City of London Sinfonia ; St. Paul's Cathedral Choristers)
English Dances, Set 2, Op. 33 / Malcolm Arnold (Charles Groves, conductor ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
3 Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes: No. 2. Rhosymedre / Ralph Vaughan Williams (Richard Hickox, conductor ; Northern Sinfonia)
Jerusalem / Hubert Parry ; William Blake (Owain Arwel Hughes, conductor ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; Goldsmith's Choral Union)
Solomon, HWV 67 / George Frideric Handel (Owain Arwel Hughes, conductor ; Halle Orchestra)
Spem in alium / Thomas Tallis (Paul Nicholson, organ ; Alan Wilson, organ ; Bud Owens, sackbut ; Andrew Parrott, conductor ; Taverner Choir)
Water Music: Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 / George Frideric Handel (Arthur Davison, conductor ; Virtuosi of England)
Adiemus / Karl Jenkins ; Karl Jenkins (Pamela Thorby, recorder ; Jody Jenkins, percussion ; Mary Carewe, soprano ; Frank Ricotti, percussion ; Miriam Stockley, vocals ; Karl Jenkins, conductor ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Adiemus)
Crown Imperial / William Walton (David Bell, organ ; Adrian Boult, conductor ; London Philharmonic Orchestra)
English Folk Song Suite / Ralph Vaughan Williams (Malcolm Stewart, violin ; Vernon Handley, conductor ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
Requiem / John Rutter (Duke Dobing, flute ; Christopher Hooker, oboe ; Jo Cole, cello ; Edward Saklatvala, treble ; Thomas Harries, boy soprano ; Stephen Cleobury, conductor ; City of London Sinfonia ; Cambridge King's College Choir)
2 Pieces, Op. 15 / Edward Elgar (Lawrence Collingwood, conductor ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
The Dam Busters / Eric Coates (Charles Groves, conductor ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
Requiem / Karl Jenkins (Nicole Tibbels, soprano ; Catrin Finch, harp ; Tim Thorne, horn ; Gavin Horsley, bass ; Karl Jenkins, conductor ; West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra ; Serendipity ; Cor Caerdydd ; Cytgan)
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 / George Frideric Handel (Arthur Davison, conductor ; Virtuosi of England)
Simple Symphony, Op. 4 / Benjamin Britten (Neville Marriner, conductor ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Orchestra)
Warsaw Concerto / Richard Addinsell (Daniel Adni, piano ; Kenneth Alwyn, conductor ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)
Serenade in E minor, Op. 20 / Edward Elgar (Adrian Boult, conductor ; London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Salut d'amour, Op. 12 / Edward Elgar (Lawrence Collingwood, conductor ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
2 Pieces for Small Orchestra / Frederick Delius (Richard Hickox, conductor ; Northern Sinfonia)
Facade Suite No. 2 / William Walton (Louis Fremaux, conductor ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)
Henry V Suite / William Walton (Charles Groves, conductor ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
Coronation Ode, Op. 44 / Edward Elgar ; Arthur Christopher Benson (Felicity Lott, soprano ; Stephen Roberts, baritone ; Alfreda Hodgson, mezzo-soprano ; Richard Morton, tenor ; Philip Ledger, conductor ; New Philharmonia Orchestra ; Kneller Hall Band Royal Military School of Music ; Cambridge King's College Choir ; Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus).
Participant:
Various performers, including Dame Janet Baker, Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Adrian Boult, Stephen Cleobury, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Neville Marriner, and Sir Simon Rattle.
Notes:
Previously released material.
Description based on hard copy version record.
Contains:
Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Lark ascending.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Variants of Dives and Lazarus.
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Coronation anthems. Zadok the priest
Butterworth, George, 1885-1916. Banks of green willow.
Rutter, John, 1945- Gaelic blessing.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Preludes on Welsh hymn tunes, organ. Rhosymedre
Parry, C. Hubert H. (Charles Hubert Hastings), 1848-1918. Jerusalem; arranged
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Solomon. Sinfonia
Tallis, Thomas, approximately 1505-1585. Spem in alium.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Fantasia on Greensleeves.
Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Pomp and circumstance. No. 4
Jenkins, Karl, 1944- Adiemus, no. 1
Walton, William, 1902-1983. Crown imperial.
Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Chanson de matin.
Coates, Eric, 1886-1957. Dambusters.
Addinsell, Richard, 1904-1977. Dangerous moonlight. Warsaw concerto
Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Salut d'amour.
Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934. Pieces, orchestra (1912). On hearing the first cuckoo in spring
Walton, William, 1902-1983. Façade (Entertainment). Popular song
Walton, William, 1902-1983. Henry V. Touch her soft lips and part
Other Format:
Source record: Best of British.
OCLC:
840329079
Publisher Number:
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0094636857855 EMI Classics
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