‎British Composers - A Celebration by Various Artists

IV. Sun Dance (1996 Remastered Version)

Lawrance Collingwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:39

Marigold, Op. 78 (1996 Remastered Version)

2:57

The Birth of Nicolas (1995 Remaster)

Cambridge Girls' Choir, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Bruce Russell, Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Ian Hare, Robert Tear, Sir David Willcocks

2:37

II. Fairly quick, but always rhythmical

The Britten String Quartet

2:05

II. Allegro molto

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra

7:14

From isle to isle chill waters (Cressida/Troilus) [1992 Digital Remaster]

Philharmonia Orchestra, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Geoffrey Walls, John Hauxwell, Lewis Thomas, Sir William Walton, Monica Sinclair, Richard Lewis

2:43

IV. Molto allegro

Philharmonia Orchestra, Daniel Harding

2:33

Ave Maria, Op. 2, No. 2 (1996 Remaster)

Christopher Robinson, Worcester Cathedral Choir

2:45

VII. Hornpipe (Allegro molto)

Barry Wordsworth, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

1:38

2. Rhapsody (Recitativo stromentato) [1990 Digital Remaster]

English Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Finzi, Wilfred Brown

6:30

III. Romanza (Lento) [1994 - Remaster]

Philharmonia Orchestra, John Barbirolli

12:10

Blest Pair of Sirens (1987 Remaster)

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:36

VI. Finale - Checkmate (1993 Digital Remaster)

Arthur Bliss, Sinfonia of London

2:39

In dreams I've built myself some kindlier home (Peter) [1993 Digital Remaster]

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Joan Cross, Sir Peter Pears, Herbert Dawson, Tom Culbert, BBC Theatre Chorus, Reginald Goodall

2:54

Slower (1993 Digital Remaster)

Yehudi Menuhin, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies

1:39

IV. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity

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

2:19

Loch Lomond (1995 Remaster)

Christopher Bishop, Ian Partridge, London Madrigal Singers

3:42

Canadian Carnival Overture, Op. 19

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Wesley Warren

14:08

We two saw you four (Prince) [1995 - Remaster]

Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Peter Hall, Felicity Palmer, MICHAEL GEORGE, Philip Langridge, Elise Ross, David Wilson-Johnson, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Atherton, Richard Suart, Sir John Tomlinson

3:45

III. Presto

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

1:50

Greater love hath no man

Paul Robinson, Christopher Hughes, Stephen Cleobury, Leonard Pearcey, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

6:03

V. Allegro non troppo (1996 Remaster)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Irving

3:00

II. From far, from eve and morning (Andantino - Più mosso)

Ian Partridge, Music Group of London

2:05

II. Tema con variazioni

Richard Hickox, Royal Northern Sinfonia

0:57

III. Credo (Allegro con moto - Lento - Tempo primo - Poco animato - Andante)

David van Asch, Sir David Willcocks, Robin Doveton, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Eaton, Stephen Cleobury, Nigel Perrin

2:26

Var. 6 (Scherzando) [1996 Digital Remaster]

Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner

0:35

II. Andante espressivo

Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra, Julian Lloyd Webber

6:56

Three Screaming Popes after Francis Bacon, for Large Orchestra

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:41

III. Allegro (Three Hands)

Sir Malcolm Arnold, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cyril Smith, Phyllis Sellick

3:13

Fugue (Allegro molto)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:53

II. Piacevole (poco andante)

Chilingirian Quartet

1:44

"Four and twenty drummers all in a row" (Briskly)

Jennifer Partridge, Baccholian Singers of London

2:44

Crown Imperial - Coronation March

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult, David Bell

8:33

I. Allegro (opening) [1973 Remastered Version]

Neville Dilkes, English Sinfonia

2:29

V. The lads in their hundreds

Sir Thomas Allen, Geoffrey Parsons

2:12

III. Allegro vivace (2001 Digital Remaster)

English Sinfonia, Neville Dilkes, Ronald Thomas

2:04

Ave verum corpus Op. 2 No. 1

Worcester Cathedral Choir, Harry Bramma, Christopher Robinson

2:37

Belaye's Solo & Sailors' Drill (1997 Digital Remaster)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:27

Down by the Salley Gardens (2001 Remastered Version)

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, David Willison

2:35

4. Allegro ma non troppo (2001 Digital Remaster)

Sir Malcolm Arnold, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:31

3. The Hundred Acre Wood - Piglet meets a Heffalump (Nocturne) [1970/1983]

Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

1:19

The March of the Women (last two verses)

Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota, Philip Brunelle, Eiddwen Harrhy, Orchestra Of The Plymouth Music Series Minnesota

1:42

Pavane of the Sons of the Morning

London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult

2:14

II. Coelos ascendit hodie (Chorus a cappella)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

2:10

Dream Interlude (Symphonic Study)

Sir Edward Elgar, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London

2:10

'This day is called the Feast of Crispian' (King Henry) [1994 Digital Remaster]

Sir William Walton, Philharmonia Orchestra, Laurence Olivier

2:49

5. Carry her over the water (2003 - Remaster)

Thomas Hemsley, Ernest Lush

1:28

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

Soloists of the Plymouth Series, Minnesota, Philip Brunelle, Orchestra Of The Plymouth Music Series Minnesota, Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota

1:34

IV. Oh, when I was in love with you

Howard Shelley, The Britten String Quartet, Philip Langridge

0:45

Portrait of a Flirt

Reginald Kilbey, Studio 2 Concert Orchestra

2:46

Kai - conclusion

Sir Simon Rattle, Ulrich Heinen, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

1:59

2. O that I had ne'er been married (Robert Burns)

Roger Vignoles, Neil Mackie

1:26

Dance of Spirits of Fire (Allegro moderato) [1988 - Remaster]

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

3:19

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

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Richard Farnes, Stephen Cleobury

4:37

1. Andante (1995 Digital Remaster)

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:45

It was the winter wild (last verse) [2000 Remastered Version]

Dame Janet Baker, Bach Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks

2:20

Variation XI (Tarantella)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Peter Donohoe

2:33

II. The lover mourns for the loss of love, "Pale brows, still hands and dim hair"

David Butt, Janet Craxton, Ian Partridge, Hugh Bean, Eileen Croxford, Frances Mason, Christopher Wellington

1:41

'Spitfire' Prelude & Fugue - Fugue (conclusion) [1986 Remastered Version]

Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

2:23

III. It was a lover and his lass (Allegretto moderato)

Dame Felicity Lott, Graham Johnson, Ann Murray

2:36

Dorabella (Dora Penny) [1988 Remaster]

Philharmonia Orchestra, John Barbirolli

2:24

I was glad (orchestral version) [conclusion, from O pray for the peace] [1988 Remastered Version]

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Band of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, Philharmonia Orchestra, Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus

2:16

The Walk to the Paradise Garden (arr. Beecham)

Richard Hickox, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

10:16

Lawrance Collingwood

Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett

Piano
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Chorus, Choir
Andrew Davis

Conductor, Piano

British Composers - A Celebration

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