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Best of British : the nation's favourite classical music.
- Format:
- Sound recording
- 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:
- GBAYD8500166
- GBAYC8000031
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- 0094636857855 EMI Classics
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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