Arnold, Malcolm > Ballet

The Legacy of John P. Paynter / US Army Field Band

1 CD / Altissimo / 2011-09-27

Works: Charles Lloyd Barnhouse: Harmony Heaven, for band; Battle of Shiloh, march; Frank Ticheli: Vesuvius, for wind symphony; Malcolm Arnold: Solitaire; Scottish Dance no 3; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata,...
Conductors: Hamilton, Finley R.; Bamonte, Paul R.; Camphouse, Mark

The Legacy of John P. Paynter honors a man whose passing left a great void in the wind band world. Paynter's contributions as a conductor,...continue...
Recording information: Devers Hall, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland (05/2001/03/2002)....continue...

The British Symphonic Collection

10 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2011-08-30

Works: Edward Elgar: The Crown of India, Op. 66; Une voix dans le désert, for reciter & orchestra, Op. 77; Polonia, Op. 76; Piano Concerto, Op. 90; Suite; Civic Fanfare, for orchestra (without violin...
Performers: Fingerhut, Margaret; Lund, Jan; Ostergaard, Mette Christina
Conductors: Bostock, Douglas

Hardly any other European country has been more noted for the output of symphonic music than Great Britain - this boxed set features the genre's...continue...

Arnold: Ballet Music / Rumon Gamba

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-10-27

Works: Malcolm Arnold: Homage to the Queen, ballet (and suite), Op. 42; Rinaldo and Armida, ballet, Op. 49; Sweeny Todd, ballet (and suite), Op. 68; Electra, ballet, Op. 79
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

This unique anthology of ballet music should be quite popular, for the music is illustrative and entertaining. Few of the ballets here are available elsewhere...continue...

British Symphonic Collection Vol 11 - Arnold / Bostock

1 CD / Classico (Denmark) / 2002-07-04

Works: Malcolm Arnold: Little Suite for Orchestra no 2, Op. 78; Homage to the Queen Suite, Op. 42a; Concerto for Organ, Op. 47; Rinaldo and Armida, Op. 49
Performers: Spang-Hanssen, Ulrik
Conductors: Bostock, Douglas
Ensemble: Aarhus Royal Academy of Music Orchestra

"You might expect something raptures and melodramatic to compensate for the thin plot, but Arnold surprises with some of his mellowest music. There is passion,...continue...

British Symphonic Collection Vol 6 - Arnold: Symphony no 5

1 CD / Classico (Denmark) / 2000-04-15

Works: Malcolm Arnold: Symphony no 5, Op. 74; Divertimento for orchestra no 2, Op. 75 (revised version of Op. 24); Machines, symphonic study for orchestra, Op. 30; Solitaire, ballet for orchestra (arr. of "...
Conductors: Bostock, Douglas
Ensemble: Munich Symphony Orchestra

What a beautiful work this symphony is! Colorful, melodic, powerful, and impressively structured. Of the other four pieces on this disc, three are world premieres....continue...

Arnold: Dances / Bryden Thomson, The Philharmonia

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Malcolm Arnold: English Dances Set 1, for orchestra, Op. 27; English Dances Set 2, for orchestra, Op. 33; Scottish Dance no 3; Cornish Dances (4), for orchestra, Op. 91; Irish Dances (4), for orchest...
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden; Bean, Hugh
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Arnold: Scottish, Cornish, English, Irish Dances / London PO

1 CD / Lyrita / 1990-11-01

Works: Malcolm Arnold: English Dances Set 1, for orchestra, Op. 27; English Dances Set 2, for orchestra, Op. 33; Solitaire, ballet for orchestra (arr. of "English Dances" plus a specially composed "Saraband...
Conductors: Arnold, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"The late Trevor Harvey gave a warm and well-deserved welcome to the English, Scottish, and Cornish Dances, when these recordings, conducted by the composer, first...continue...