British Music / Sir Simon Rattle

This new 11CD box set in the Simon Rattle Edition contains many favorites from the English repertory including Elgar's Engma Variations and Violin Concerto, Walton's Symphony 1, Holst's The Planets, and Vaughan Williams' On Wenlock Edge. This set compliments the Simon Rattle Edition Britten box set released last year. Fans of British 20th Century Classics and Simon Rattle must have both!

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Elgar, Edward : Enigma Variations

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (08/28/1993-08/29/1993)
Running Time: 30 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1898-1899
Studio/Live: Live

Elgar, Edward : Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42 :: 1. Incidental Music

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (08/28/1993-08/29/1993)
Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1901
Studio/Live: Live

Elgar, Edward : Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42 :: 2. Funeral March

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (08/28/1993-08/29/1993)
Running Time: 6 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1901
Studio/Live: Live

Elgar, Edward : Falstaff, symphonic study for orchestra in C minor, Op. 68

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1913.
Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1913
Studio/Live: Live

Elgar, Edward : Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61

Performer: Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (07/08/1997-07/10/1997)
Running Time: 54 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Concerto
Written: 1909-1910
Studio/Live: Live

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : The lark ascending

Performer: Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (07/08/1997-07/10/1997)
Running Time: 17 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1914
Studio/Live: Live

Walton, William : Concerto for Cello

Performer: Lynn Harrell (Cello)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 29 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Concerto
Written: 1956-1975
Studio/Live: Live

Elgar, Edward : The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Performers: John Shirley-Quirk (Bass Baritone); John Mitchinson (Tenor); Janet Baker (Mezzo-soprano)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Great Hall, Birmingham University, Birmingham, England (09/06/1986-09/08/1986)
Running Time: 69 min. 26 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1900
Studio/Live: Live

Elgar, Edward : Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany (04/14/2002-04/15/2002)
Running Time: 5 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: March
Written: 1907
Studio/Live: Live

Walton, William : Symphony no 1 in B flat minor

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, England (10/21/1990-10/22/1990)
Running Time: 44 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1931-1935
Studio/Live: Live

Walton, William : Belshazzar's Feast, for baritone, double chorus & orchestra

Performer: Thomas Hampson (Baritone)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (07/08/1997-10/27/1997)
Running Time: 33 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1931-1957
Studio/Live: Live

Holst, Gustav : The Planets, Op. 32/H 125

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany (03/15/2006-03/18/2006)
Running Time: 50 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1914-1916
Studio/Live: Live

Matthews, Colin : Pluto, the Renewer :: The Renewer, for orchestra (additional movement for Holst's "The Planets")

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany (03/15/2006-03/18/2006)
Running Time: 6 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 2000
Studio/Live: Live

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : On Wenlock Edge, song cycle for tenor, piano & string quartet (or tenor & orchestra)

Performer: Robert Tear (Tenor)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Town Hall, Birmingham, England (05/26/1983-05/27/1983)
Running Time: 19 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1908-1909
Studio/Live: Live

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : Songs of Travel, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra)

Performer: Thomas Allen (Baritone)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Town Hall, Birmingham, England (05/26/1983-05/27/1983)
Running Time: 21 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1901-1904
Studio/Live: Live

Arnold, Malcolm : Guitar Concerto, for guitar & chamber orchestra, Op. 67

Performer: Julian Bream (Guitar)
Ensemble: Members of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchest
Notes: Composition written: 1958.
Running Time: 22 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Concerto
Written: 1958
Studio/Live: Live

Knussen, Oliver : Flourish with Fireworks, Op. 22

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (07/09/1995-08/12/1995)
Running Time: 4 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1988
Studio/Live: Live

Grainger, Percy : In a Nutshell, suite for orchestra, piano & Deagan percussion instruments

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (12/01/1996-12/02/1996)
Running Time: 18 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1905-1916
Studio/Live: Live

Grainger, Percy : Train Music (Charging Irishrey), for orchestra (sketch)

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (12/01/1996-12/02/1996)
Running Time: 1 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1901-1907
Studio/Live: Live

Grainger, Percy : Country Gardens, folk song for 2 whistlers and instruments (sketches)

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (12/01/1996-12/02/1996)
Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1908-1918
Studio/Live: Live

Ravel, Maurice : Miroirs

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, England (04/06/1990-04/14/1990)
Running Time: 5 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1904-1905
Studio/Live: Live

Grainger, Percy : Lincolnshire Posy

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: Berliner Philharmoniker
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (12/01/1996-12/02/1996)
Running Time: 15 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1905-1937
Studio/Live: Live

Debussy, Claude : Pagodes, for piano, L. 100/1

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (12/01/1996-12/02/1996)
Running Time: 5 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1903
Studio/Live: Live

Grainger, Percy : The Warriors (Music to an Imaginary Ballet), for orchestra & 3 pianos

Performers: Wayne Marshall [Piano/Organ] (Piano); Malcolm Wilson (Piano); Roderick Elms (Piano)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (12/01/1996-12/02/1996)
Running Time: 18 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Ballet
Studio/Live: Live

Thomas Adès (Conductor/Composer) (1971 - ) : Asyla, for orchestra, Op. 17

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: Berliner Philharmoniker
Notes: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (08/29/1998-08/30/1998)
Running Time: 22 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1997
Studio/Live: Live

Maw, Nicholas : Odyssey for orchestra

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: Berliner Philharmoniker
Running Time: 94 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1972-1987
Studio/Live: Live

Turnage, Mark-Anthony : Drowned Out

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 22 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1992-1993
Studio/Live: Live

Turnage, Mark-Anthony : Kai

Performer: Ulrich Heinen (Cello)
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Running Time: 23 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1989-1990
Studio/Live: Live

Turnage, Mark-Anthony : Three Screaming Popes for large orchestra (After Francis Bacon)

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 15 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1988-1989
Studio/Live: Live

Turnage, Mark-Anthony : Momentum for orchestra

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 10 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1990-1991
Studio/Live: Live

Turnage, Mark-Anthony : Ceres

Conductor: Simon Rattle
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany (03/15/2006-03/18/2006)
Running Time: 6 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Studio/Live: Live

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