British Composers - A Celebration

 

Label : EMI

Format : Flac track

Cover : Front

Tracklist :

CD 1

Elgar: The Wand of Youth Suite No. 1, Op. 1a: Sun Dance

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrance Collingwood

Mayerl: Marigold, Op. 78

Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)

Britten: Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: The Birth of Nicolas

Ian Hare (piano), Robert Tear (vocals), Sir Andrew Davis (piano), Bruce Russell (vocals), Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Cambridge Girls' Choir, Choir of King's College Cambridge, David Willcocks

Howells: String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire', No. 3: II. Fairly quick, but always rhythmical

Britten Quartet

Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 55: II. Allegro molto

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult

Walton: Troilus and Cressida, Act 2, Scene II: From isle to isle chill waters (Cressida / Troilus)

Richard Lewis (vocals), Monica Sinclair (vocals), Lewis Thomas (vocals), Geoffrey Walls (baritone), John Hauxwell (bass-baritone), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)

Philharmonia Orchestra, William Walton

Maw, N: Dance Scenes: IV. Molto allegro

Philharmonia Orchestra, Daniel Harding

Elgar: Ave Maria, Op. 2 No. 2

Worcester Cathedral Choir, Christopher Robinson

Tyrwhitt-Wilson: The Triumph of Neptune - Suite: VII. Hornpipe (Allegro molto)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth

Finzi: Dies natalis, Op. 8: 2. Rhapsody (Recitativo stromentato)

Wilfred Brown (vocals)

English Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Finzi

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D: III. Romanza (Lento)

Philharmonia Orchestra, John Barbirolli

Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens

London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Adrian Boult

Bliss: Checkmate, Ballet Suite: VI. Finale - Checkmate

Sinfonia of London, Arthur Bliss

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act 2, Scene 2: In dreams I've built myself some kindlier home (Peter)

Tom Culbert (vocals), Peter Pears (vocals), Herbert Dawson (organ), Joan Cross (soprano)

Royal Opera House Covent Garden, BBC Theatre Chorus, Reginald Goodall

Delius: Violin Concerto: Slower

Yehudi Menuhin (violin)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies

Holst: Jupiter (from The Planets)

Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Children's Chorus, Andrew Davis

Vaughan Williams: Loch Lomond

Ian Partridge (vocals)

London Madrigal Singers, Christopher Bishop

Britten: Canadian Carnival Overture, Op. 19

Wesley Warren (trumpet)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Holst: At the Boar's Head, Op. 42 / H. 156: We two saw you four (Prince)

Philip Langridge (vocals), Richard Suart (vocals), John Tomlinson (vocals), Peter Hall (vocals), Michael George (vocals), David Wilson-Johnson (vocals), Elise Ross (vocals), Felicity Palmer (vocals)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Men's voices of the Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, David Atherton

Tippett: Divertimento on 'Sellinger's Round': III. Presto

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

Ireland: Greater Love Hath No Man

Paul Robinson (bass-baritone), Michael Pearce (bass-baritone), Christopher Hughes (organ), Leonard Pearcey (vocals)

Choir of King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Arnold: English Dances, Op. 33: V. Allegro non troppo

Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Irving

Recorded: 1953-06-12

Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge, on Texts by Alfred E. Housman: II. From far, from eve and morning (Andantino - Più mosso)

Ian Partridge (vocals)

Music Group Of London

Moeran: Sinfonietta, I. Allegro con brio: II. Tema con variazioni

Northern Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Bax: Mater Ora Filium

Choir of King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Walton: Violin Sonata, II. Variazioni: Var. 6 (Scherzando)

Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Louis Kentner (piano)

Sullivan, A: Cello Concerto in D: II. Andante espressivo

Julian Lloyd Webber (cello)

London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

Turnage: Three Screaming Popes after Francis Bacon, for Large Orchestra

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Arnold: Concerto for Two Pianos, Op. 104: III. Allegro (Three Hands)

Phyllis Sellick (piano), Cyril Smith (piano)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Arnold

Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34: Fugue (Allegro molto)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Elgar: String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 83: II. Piacevole (poco andante)

Chilingirian Quartet

Warlock: The Lady's Birthday: "Four and twenty drummers all in a row" (Briskly)

Jennifer Partridge (piano), Baccholian Singers of London 

Walton: Crown Imperial

David Bell (organ)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult

CD 2

Moeran: Symphony in G Minor: I. Allegro (opening)

English Sinfonia, Neville Dilkes

Butterworth, G: The lads in their hundreds

Thomas Allen (bass-baritone), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)

Leigh, W: Concertino for harpsichord and string orchestra: III. Allegro vivace

Ronald Thomas (director), Neville Dilkes (harpsichord)

English Sinfonia, Neville Dilkes

Elgar: Ave verum corpus, Op. 2 No. 1

Harry Bramma (organ)

Worcester Cathedral Choir, Christopher Robinson

Sullivan, A: Pineapple Poll, Scene 3: Belaye's Solo & Sailors' Drill

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras

Gurney: Down by the Salley Gardens

David Willison (piano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (vocals)

Arnold: Four Cornish Dances Op. 91: 4. Allegro ma non troppo

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Arnold

Knussen: Hums and Songs of Winnie-the-Pooh Op. 6, I. Aphorisms: 3. The Hundred Acre Wood - Piglet meets a Heffalump (Nocturne)

Lisa Saffer (soprano)

Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center, Oliver Knussen

Smyth: The March of the Women (last two verses)

Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano)

Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota, Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota, Philip Brunelle

Vaughan Williams: Job - A Masque for Dancing, Scene VII: Pavane of the Sons of the Morning

London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult

Stanford: 3 Motets, Op. 38: II. Coelos ascendit hodie (Chorus a cappella)

Choir of King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Elgar: Falstaff, Op. 68: Dream Interlude (Symphonic Study)

New Symphony Orchestra, Edward Elgar

Walton: Henry V - Scenes from the film: 'This day is called the Feast of Crispian' (King Henry)

Laurence Olivier (vocals)

Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, William Walton

Berkeley, L: Five Poems by W. H. Auden Op. 58: 5. Carry her over the water

Thomas Hemsley (bass-baritone), Ernest Lush (piano)

Britten: Paul Bunyan Op. 17 - Prologue excerpt (It isn't very often the conservatives are wrong - But once in a while the odd thing happens)

Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota, Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota, Philip Brunelle

Recorded: 1987-01-01

Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge: IV. Oh, when I was in love with you

Philip Langridge (vocals), Howard Shelley (piano)

Britten Quartet

Farnon: Portrait of a Flirt

Studio 2 Concert Orchestra, Reginald Kilbey

Turnage: Kai - conclusion

Ulrich Heinen (cello)

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Simon Rattle

Britten: Beware! - Three Early Songs: 2. O that I had ne'er been married (Robert Burns)

Neil Mackie, Roger Vignoles (piano)

Holst: The Perfect Fool, Op. 39 / H. 150: Dance of Spirits of Fire (Allegro moderato)

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

Finzi: Lo, the full, final Sacrifice Op. 26 - conclusion (from O soft self-wounding Pelican!)

Richard Farnes (organ)

Choir of King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Elgar: Dream Children Op. 43: 1. Andante

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult

Vaughan Williams: Hodie - III. Song: It was the winter wild (last verse)

Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Bach Choir (vocals)

London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks

Britten: Diversions for Piano Left Hand, Op. 21: Variation XI (Tarantella)

Peter Donohoe (piano)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Recorded: 1990-07-17

Warlock: The Curlew, on Poems by William Butler Yeats: II. The lover mourns for the loss of love, "Pale brows, still hands and dim hair"

Ian Partridge (vocals), Janet Craxton (cor anglais), Hugh Bean (violin), Frances Mason (violin), David Butt (flute), Eileen Croxford (cello), Christopher Wellington (viola)

Walton: 'Spitfire' Prelude & Fugue - Fugue (conclusion)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves

Quilter: 5 Shakespeare Songs, Set No. 2, Op. 23: III. It was a lover and his lass (Allegretto moderato)

Graham Johnson (piano), Dame Felicity Lott (soprano), Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano)

Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 'Enigma' X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Dora Penny)

Philharmonia Orchestra, John Barbirolli

Parry: I was glad (orchestral version) [conclusion, from O pray for the peace]

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Band of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, Choir of King's College Cambridge, Philip Ledger

Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox