VA - British Composers: A Celebration (2011)

Artist: Various Artists
Title: British Composers: A Celebration
Year Of Release: 2011
Label: Warner Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 3:22:05
Total Size: 821 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: British Composers: A Celebration
Year Of Release: 2011
Label: Warner Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 3:22:05
Total Size: 821 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
01 Lawrance Collingwood - The Wand of Youth Suite No. 1, Op. 1a: IV. Sun Dance
02 Sir Richard Rodney Bennett - Marigold, Op. 78 (1996 Remastered Version)
03 Bruce Russell - Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: II. The Birth of Nicolas
04 Simon Woods - String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire', No. 3: II. Fairly quick, but always rhythmical
05 Sir Adrian Boult - Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 55: II. Allegro molto
06 Walter Legge - Troilus and Cressida, Act 2, Scene II: From isle to isle chill waters (Cressida/Troilus) (1992 Digital Remaster)
07 Philharmonia Orchestra - Dance Scenes: IV. Molto allegro
08 Worcester Cathedral Choir - Ave Maria, Op. 2, No. 2 (1996 Remaster)
09 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - The Triumph of Neptune - Suite: VII. Hornpipe (Allegro molto)
10 English Chamber Orchestra - Dies natalis, Op. 8: 2. Rhapsody (Recitativo stromentato) (1990 Remaster)
11 Philharmonia Orchestra - Symphony No. 5 in D: III. Romanza (Lento) (1994 - Remaster)
12 Sir Adrian Boult - Blest Pair of Sirens (1987 Remaster)
13 Anthony C. Griffith - Checkmate, Ballet Suite: VI. Finale - Checkmate (1993 Digital Remaster)
14 Lawrance Collingwood - Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act 2, Scene 2: In dreams I've built myself some kindlier home (Peter) (1993 Digital Remaster)
15 Yehudi Menuhin - Violin Concerto: Slower (1993 Digital Remaster)
16 Andrew Davis - The Planets: IV. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
17 Ian Partridge - Loch Lomond (1995 Remaster)
18 City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Canadian Carnival, Op. 19
19 Elise Ross - At the Boar's Head, Op. 42 / H. 156: We two saw you four (Prince) (1995 - Remaster)
20 Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Divertimento on 'Sellinger's Round': III. Presto
21 Stephen Cleobury - Greater Love Hath no man
22 Robert Irving - English Dances, Op. 33: V. Allegro non troppo (1996 Remaster)
23 Ian Partridge - On Wenlock Edge, on Texts by Alfred E. Housman: II. From far, from eve and morning (Andantino - Più mosso)
24 Brian B. Culverhouse - Sinfonietta, I. Allegro con brio: II. Tema con variazioni
25 Stephen Cleobury - Mater ora Filium
26 Louis Kentner - Violin Sonata, II. Variazioni: Var. 6 (Scherzando) (1996 Digital Remaster)
27 Julian Lloyd Webber - Cello Concerto in D: II. Andante espressivo
28 City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Three Screaming Popes after Francis Bacon, for Large Orchestra
29 City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Concerto for Two Pianos, Op. 104: III. Allegro (Three Hands)
30 City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: Fugue (Allegro molto)
31 Chilingirian Quartet - String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 83: II. Piacevole (poco andante)
32 John Willan - The Lady's Birthday: "Four and twenty drummers all in a row" (Briskly)
33 Sir Adrian Boult - Crown Imperial - Coronation March
34 English Sinfonia - Symphony in G Minor: I. Allegro (opening) (1973 Remastered Version)
35 Thomas Allen - Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad': V. The lads in their hundreds
36 Ronald Thomas - Concertino for harpsichord and string orchestra: III. Allegro vivace (2001 Digital Remaster)
37 Christopher Robinson - Ave verum corpus Op. 2 No. 1
38 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Pineapple Poll, Scene 3: Belaye's Solo & Sailors' Drill (1997 Remaster)
39 Anthony rolfe Johnson - Down by the Salley Gardens (2001 Remastered Version)
40 City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Four Cornish Dances Op. 91: 4. Allegro ma non troppo (2001 Digital Remaster)
41 Oliver Knussen - Hums and Songs of Winnie-the-Pooh Op. 6, I. Aphorisms: 3. The Hundred Acre Wood - Piglet meets a Heffalump (Nocturne) (1970/1983)
42 Eiddwen Harrhy - The March of the Women (last two verses)
43 Sir Adrian Boult - Job - A Masque for Dancing, Scene VII: Pavane of the Sons of the Morning
44 Stephen Cleobury - 3 Motets, Op. 38: II. Coelos ascendit hodie (Chorus a cappella)
45 New Symphony Orchestra - Falstaff, Op. 68: Dream Interlude (Symphonic Study)
46 Sir William Walton - Henry V - Scenes from the film: 'This day is called the Feast of Crispian' (King Henry) (1994 Digital Remaster)
47 Thomas Hemsley - Five Poems by W. H. Auden Op. 58: 5. Carry her over the water (2003 - Remaster)
48 Philip Brunelle - Paul Bunyan Op. 17 - Prologue excerpt (It isn't very often the conservatives are wrong - But once in a while the odd thing happens)
49 Philip Langridge - On Wenlock Edge: IV. Oh, when I was in love with you
50 Brian B. Culverhouse - Portrait of a Flirt
51 Sir Simon Rattle - Kai - conclusion
52 Roger Vignoles - Beware! - Three Early Songs: 2. O that I had ne'er been married (Robert Burns)
53 André Previn - The Perfect Fool, Op. 39 / H. 150: Dance of Spirits of Fire (Allegro moderato) (1988 - Remaster)
54 Stephen Cleobury - Lo, the full, final Sacrifice Op. 26 - conclusion (from O soft self-wounding Pelican!)
55 Sir Adrian Boult - Dream Children, Op. 43: I. Andante
56 (Dame) Janet Baker - Hodie - III. Song: It was the winter wild (last verse) (2000 Remastered Version)
57 Peter Donohoe - Diversions, Op. 21: Finale. Tarantella
58 Ian Partridge - The Curlew, on Poems by William Butler Yeats: II. The lover mourns for the loss of love, "Pale brows, still hands and dim hair"
59 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - 'Spitfire' Prelude & Fugue - Fugue (conclusion) (1986 Remastered Version)
60 Ann Murray - 5 Shakespeare Songs, Set No. 2, Op. 23: III. It was a lover and his lass (Allegretto moderato)
61 Philharmonia Orchestra - Enigma Variations, Op. 36: X. Intermezzo. Dorabella
62 Philip Ledger - I was glad (orchestral version) [conclusion, from O pray for the peace] (1988 Remastered Version)
63 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - A Village Romeo and Juliet: The Walk to the Paradise Garden (arr. Beecham)
A 2CD bargain collection featuring a broad selection of music from the critically acclaimed EMI British Composers series.