Walton, William > Dublin RTE Concert Orchestra

British Music - Green & Pleasant Land

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-11-01

Works: E.J. Moeran: Symphony in G minor, R. 71; Gerald Finzi: Seven Poems of Robert Bridges, for unaccompanied chorus, Op. 17; Arthur Somervell: The Shropshire Lad, song cycle; Frederick Delius: Aquarelles ...
Performers: Cox, Michael; Daniel, Nicholas; Farrington, Iain; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Maltman, Christopher; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]; Whitton, Christopher
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David; Robinson, Christopher; ; Penny, Andrew
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dublin RTE Concert Orchestra; Duke Quartet; English Northern Philharmonia; Maggini Quartet; Northern Sinfonia; Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Royal Ballet Sinfonia; Ro...

A delightful selection of English music with a pastoral theme featuring several individual tracks from award winning discs in the British Music series. Performed by...continue...

Walton: Hamlet, As You Like It / Sheen, Penny, Dublin RTE

1 CD / Naxos (USA) Import / 1999-03-23

Works: William Walton: As You Like It, poem for soprano & orchestra (after the film score, arr. by C. Palmer); Hamlet
Conductors: Penny, Andrew
Ensemble: Dublin RTE Concert Orchestra

Following the critical success of their earlier Henry V, Michael Sheen returns with Andrew Penny in two more Shakespearean scores by Sir William Walton....continue...

Walton: Henry V /Penny, Sheen, Lesser, RTE Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) Import / 1998-06-23

Works: William Walton: Henry V, a Musical Scenario after Shakespeare, for narrators & orchestra (arr. by C. Palmer)
Conductors: Penny, Andrew
Ensemble: Dublin RTE Concert Orchestra

Walton collaborated on this, his first of three Shakespeare film scores, with Sir Laurence Olivier. In this recording, the music is put in context by...continue...