British Composers - Guide to Britain

 

Label : EMI

Format : Flac track

Cover : Front

Tracklist :

CD 1

Coates, E: Knightsbridge March from London Suite

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves

Elgar: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 'In London Town'

Philharmonia Orchestra, John Barbirolli

Grainger: Handel in the Strand

Daniel Adni (piano)

Holst: Brook Green Suite, H. 190: I. Prelude

Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar

Vaughan Williams: Bushes and Briars

Baccholian Singers of London 

Howells: Magnificat 'Collegium Regale'

Garth Benson (organ)

Choir of King's College Cambridge, Boris Ord

Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: No. 1, Dawn

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

Warlock: Yarmouth Fair

Ernest Lush (piano), Owen Brannigan (bass)

Traditional Lincolnshire: Brigg Fair

Ian Bostridge (vocals), Julius Drake (piano)

Polyphony, Stephen Layton

Britten: Folk Song Arrangement: The Lincolnshire Poacher

Robert Tear (vocals), Philip Ledger (piano)

Parry: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)

Tom Bullard, Benjamin Bayl (organ), Thomas Bullard (baritone)

Choir of King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Hadley, P: The Hills, I. The Hills in Spring: 'From Chinley Churn and Rushup Ridge' 

Felicity Palmer (soprano), Robert Lloyd (bass), Robert Tear (tenor)

Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philip Ledger

Spoken Word: The Lass Of Richmond Hill

Manuel Barrueco, Nancy Hadden

King's Singers

William Smith of Durham: Preces

Choir of King's College Cambridge, Philip Ledger

Britten: Folk Song Arrangement: Come you not from Newcastle?

Robert Tear (vocals), Philip Ledger (piano)

Gurney: Black Stitchel

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

MacCunn: The Land of the Mountain and the Flood, Concert Overture in B Minor, Op. 3: (Allegro con moto - Poco meno Allegro più animando - Con brio)

Scottish National Orchestra, Alexander Gibson

Vaughan Williams: Loch Lomond

Ian Partridge (tenor)

London Madrigal Singers, Christopher Bishop

Arnold: Scottish Dances Op. 59: 4. Con brio

Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Irving

trad.: Traditional / Arr Moffat: The Wee Cooper o' Fife

Benjamin Luxon (baritone), Robert Tear (tenor), André Previn (piano)

Vaughan Williams: Rhosymedre

Northern Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Britten: Folk Song Arrangement: The Ash Grove

Robert Tear (vocals), Philip Ledger (piano)

Charles Wesley, Joseph Parry: Jesu Lover of My Soul

David Bell (organ)

Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

Holst: Six Choral Folk Songs, H.136 (1995 - Remaster): 6. Swansea Town

Baccholian Singers of London

Peel: In summertime on Bredon (orchestral accompaniment)

Frederick Harvey (baritone)

Philharmonia Orchestra, George Weldon

Elgar: Severn Suite, Op. 87: I. Introduction. Worcester Castle

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves

Butterworth, G: Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad': I. Loveliest of trees

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

Elgar: Woodland Interlude from Caractacus

Brian Rayner Cook (baritone), Malcolm King (bass), Peter Glossop (baritone), Richard Suart (bass), Robert Tear (tenor), Sheila Armstrong (soprano)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Charles Groves

Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge: No. 6, Clun

Ian Partridge (tenor), Music Group of London

CD 2

Wood, Arthur: My Native Heath, Suite: IV. Barwick Green

Sidney Torch

Vaughan Williams: An Oxford Elegy: That Sweet City & Come Let Me Read

John Westbrook (narrator)

Choir of King's College Cambridge, Jacques Orchestra, David Willcocks

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

Britten Quartet

Vaughan Williams: Come down, O Love divine (Down Ampney)

Benjamin Bayl (organ), Sioned Williams (harp), Thomas Williamson (piano)

Choir of King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite: III. March. Folk Songs from Somerset

London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult

Britten: Folk Song Arrangement: The trees they grow so high

Robert Tear (vocals), Philip Ledger (piano)

Stanford: Songs of the Sea Op. 91: III. Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain (Allegro con fuoco)

Benjamin Luxon (bass-baritone)

Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Hughes, Norman Del Mar

Bax: Tintagel

London Symphony Orchestra, John Barbirolli

trad.: Sans Day Carol

Clare College Singers & Orchestra, John Rutter

Arnold: 4 Cornish Dances, Op. 91: No. 3, Con moto e sempre senza parodia

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Arnold

Wilfrid Sanderson: Devonshire Cream and Cider

Frederick Harvey (baritone)

Philharmonia Orchestra, George Weldon

Holst: Egdon Heath, Op. 47 "Homage to Thomas Hardy"

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

Vaughan Williams: Linden Lea

Gerald Moore (piano), Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano)

Walton: Portsmouth Point Overture

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

trad.: Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "On Christmas night all Christians sing"

John Wells (organ)

Choir of King's College Cambridge, David Willcocks

Vaughan Williams: In Windsor Forest: IV. Wedding Chorus

Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar

Holst: St. Paul's Suite, Op. 29 No. 2, H. 118: IV. Finale (The Dargason)

English Chamber Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin

Vaughan Williams: Ten Blake Songs: No. 4, London, "I wander thro' each charter'd street" (In free time)

Ian Partridge (vocals), Janet Craxton (oboe)

Coates, E: Covent Garden (from London Suite of 1932)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves

Ireland: London Pieces: 2. Ragamuffin

Desmond Wright (piano)

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 "A London Symphony": IV. Andante con moto - Epilogue

Hallé Orchestra, John Barbirolli