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Jones: Symphonies 6 & 9, etc / Groves, Thomson, et al

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-03-13

Works: Daniel Jones: Symphony no 6; Symphony no 9; The Country Beyond the Stars, for chorus
Conductors: Groves, Charles, Sir; Thompson, Bryden; Hose, Anthony
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Welsh National Opera Chorus

Daniel Jones (1912 -1993) was an outstanding composer from Wales. He was also a friend of the poet Dylan Thomas from childhood, and wrote a...continue...

Britten Conducts Britten Operas Vol 2

10 CD / Decca / 2005-03-15

Works: Benjamin Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64; Phaedra, Op. 93; The Rape of Lucretia; Turn of the Screw, chamber opera, Op. 54; Death in Venice, opera, Op. 88; Gloriana, opera, Op. 53
Performers: Adams, Stephen James; Ainsley, John Mark; Alder, Eric; Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Barstow, Josephine; Bates, Angela Vernon; Bauer, Michael; Bowen, Kenneth; Bowma...
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin; Bedford, Steuart; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: ; Welsh National Opera Chorus

These recordings of the remaining five Britten operas in the Decca catalog are conducted by mixture of the composer and two colleagues, Steuart Bedford and...continue...

Lloyd: The Vigil of Venus / Lloyd, James, Booth

1 CD / Albany Records / 1995-10-01

Works: George Lloyd: Vigil of Venus
Performers: Booth, Thomas; James, Carolyn
Conductors: Lloyd, George
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Chorus