Elgar, Edward > Mezzo Soprano

Sounds of the Sea

2 CD / Decca Import / 2011-09-27

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, in D major Op. 27; Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus; Claude Debussy: La Mer; Petite Suite...
Performers: Cole, Nadia; Haas, Werner [Piano]; Jones, Della; Klass, Myleene
Conductors: Brüggen, Frans; Khachaturian, Aram; Ansermet, Ernest; Britten, Benjamin; Wordsworth, Barry; Gergiev, Valery; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Vinden, Maurice; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Godfrey,...

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...

Shakespeare Inspired / Mezzo Michelle Breedt

1 CD / TwoPianists / 2011-05-31

Works: Edward Elgar: Pageant of Empire, songs (8) for voice (or chorus) & orchestra; Pleading, Op. 48; Thomas Arne: When Daisies pied and Violets blue, song; Mervyn Horder: When Daisies Pied, for voice & pi...
Performers: Breedt, Michelle; Schumann, Nina

South African-born Michelle Breedt, best known for her stellar performances of Wagner in particular, her versatility from the opera to the concert is remarkably captured...continue...
Recording information: Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (11/22/2010-11/28/2010)....continue...

Elgar: Crown Of India, Spanish Lady Suite, Civic Fanfare

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2011-03-29

Works: Edward Elgar: The Crown of India, imperial masque in 2 tableaux for alto, bass, chorus & orchestra, Op. 66; Une voix dans le désert, for reciter & orchestra, Op. 77; Polonia, Op. 76; Piano Conce...
Performers: Fingerhut, Margaret; Ostergaard, Mette Christina
Conductors: Bostock, Douglas

Little Music Lovers - Lullabies

1 CD / Decca / 2009-09-22

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 59; Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Lullaby; Stephen Foster: Beautiful dreamer; Jeannie with the light brown hair; Antonin Dvorák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 5...
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Freni, Mirella; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Jones, Della; Popp, Lucia; Price, Leontyne; Su...
Conductors: Magiera, Leone; Karajan, Herbert von; Davis, Carl; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Tate, Jeffrey; Solti, Sir Georg; Dutoit, Charles; Bonynge, Richard

Elgar - A Self-Portrait / Irwin, Elder, Hallé Orchestra

1 CD / Halle Records / 2009-02-10

Works: Edward Elgar: Froissart Overture, Op. 19; Dream Children, Op. 43; The Music Makers, Op. 69; Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasie and Fugue for Organ in C minor, BWV 537
Performers: Irwin, Jane
Conductors: Elder, Mark
Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra Chorus

Mark Elder and Halle continue their journey through Elgar's work with this delightful CD. Froissart was Elgar's first large-scale composition for full orchestra....continue...

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius; Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique / Barbirolli, Vickers, et al

2 CD / Archipel / 2008-05-07

Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38; Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Performers: Nowakowski, Marian; Shacklock, Constance; Vickers, Jon
Conductors: ; Barbirolli, John, Sir
Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra; Italian Radio Chorus; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Classic 100 - Your 100 Favourite Classical Masterpieces

8 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2008-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, ...
Performers: Allen, Jamie; Brennan, David; Buchanan, Isobel; Campbell, Elizabeth; Campbell, Fiona; Drury, David; Dudman, Michael; Elkins, Margreta; Elms, Lauris; English, Helen; Gershwin, George; Gieseking, Walte...
Conductors: Walker, Antony; Halstead, Anthony; Otterloo, Willem Van; Woods, Thomas; Weymark, Brett; Fürst, Jànos; Lang-Lessing, Sebastian; ; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Kelly, Brett; Stanhope, David; Fredma...
Ensemble: ; Macquarie Trio

The original collection which started the classic 100 phenomenon is back. Since its run-away success in 2002 the classic 100 concept has grown ever more...continue...

The Very Best of Elgar

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; Salut d'amour; Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town"; Concerto for Cello; Quintet for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 84; Sospiri; Son...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Donohoe, Peter; Fryer, Sarah; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kendall, William; Kliegel, Maria; Lamsma, Simone; Miura, Yurie; Nishizaki, Takako; Vaughn,...
Conductors: Judd, James; Leaper, Adrian; Halász, Michael; ; Lloyd-Jones, David; Hurst, George; Downes, Edward; Hill, David; Wright, Simon
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Mariani String Quartet; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

From raucous marches to private enigmas, the music of Elgar represents, for many, the ultimate symbol of England in the early 20th century, contrasting royal...continue...

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Davis, Rendall, et al

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-10-10

Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Performers: Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Rendall, David; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus

"This new recording from the LSO and Sir Colin Davis is so detailed in its emotional responses-so magical is Davis's phrasing that there are times...continue...

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Davis, Rendall, et al

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-09-12

Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Performers: Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Rendall, David; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus

Elgar's 'Dream of Gerontius' was thought by many to be outlandishly modern at the time of its completion in 1900. Telling the story of the...continue...

Elgar: The Apostles / Cooke, Philharmonia Orchestra, et al

2 CD / Quartz Records / 2006-05-09

Works: Edward Elgar: The Apostles, Op. 49
Performers: Campbell, Colin; Leese, Anna; Poole, Louise; Rice, Robert W.; Staples, Andrew; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Cooke, Richard; Flood, David
Ensemble: Canterbury Choral Society

A rare and long-awaited new recording of Elgar's greatest and most important choral works. It is the only version recorded in a cathedral, as Elgar...continue...

Elgar: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2; Pomp & Circumstance Marches; Enigma Variations

5 CD / Warner Classics / 2005-10-10

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55; Coronation Ode, Op. 44; Pomp and Circumstance March no 3, for orchestra in C minor, Op. 39/3; Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; In the So...
Performers: Rigby, Jean; Sheen, Graham
Conductors: Davis, Andrew

Singers to Remember - Nancy Evans - The Comely Mezzo

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories Import / 2002-10-08

Works: Adrian W. Beecham: Outward Bound, for voice & piano; The Willow Song, for voice & piano; O Mistress Mine, for voice & piano; Frederick Delius: English Songs (3), for voice & piano, RT v/12; Danish So...
Performers: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Evans, Nancy; Foss, Hubert; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Morris, Gareth; Newton, Ivor; Noble, Dennis
Conductors: Jacques, Reginald; Munro, Ronnie
Ensemble: Jacques Orchestra; Orchestra

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Hill, Kendall, Fryer, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-05-20

Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Performers: Best, Matthew [Bass Vocals]; Fryer, Sarah; Kendall, William
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra