Contemporary Period > Davis, Carl

Bond for Orchestra - music from the films by John Barry, Paul McCartney, Marvin Hamlisch, Duran Duran / Carl Davis

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2013-01-29

Works: John Barry: Thunderball; Diamonds are Forever; Moonraker; Goldfinger; You Only Live Twice; The Living Daylights; Octopussy; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; The Man with the Golden Gun; From Russia w...
Performers: Barker, Guy; Goldsmith, Adam; Holmes, Dave; Pask, Andy; Sporcl, Pavel; Thomas, Ian; Vinter, Andy
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Carl Davis presents a compilation of instrumental covers from the classic James Bond series....continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios....continue...

Movie Magic: Epics & Westerns - Screen Themes in 32-bit digital sound / Carl Davis, Royal PO

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-10-16

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Francis Lai: Where Do I Begin (for the film Love Story); Maurice Jarre: Somewhere My Love (from Doctor Zhivago); Lawrence of Arabia; Sergey Rachmaninov: Conc...
Performers: Roscoe, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Nineteen of the most memorable and stirring themes from cinema history, delivered in all their bombast and sensitivity by the Royal Philharmonic and composer and...continue...
Recording information: CTS Studios, London (1996)....continue...

Carl Davis: Ballade for cello and orchestra / Jonathan Aasgaard, cello

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2012-09-25

Works: Carl Davis: Ballade, for cello & orchestra
Performers: Aasgaard, Jonathan
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

In this premiere recording of the Ballade for cello and orchestra, we see a mature work of contemporary composer Carl Davis performed by the recipient...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (07/09/2011)....continue...

The Music of Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2012-09-25

Works: Carl Davis: Upstairs Downstairs (Series 2), music from the television series
Performers: Bishop, Dave; Blendis, Simon; Bradbury, Adrian; Buckton, Ben [Violin]; Burgess, Joby; Cohen, David; George, Richard; Gilliver, Rebecca; Goldsmith, Adam; Griffiths, Gareth; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; Laure...
Conductors: Davis, Carl

The 2010-2012 revival of the iconic 1970s drama Upstairs Downstairs on BBC called for new music to match the new drama. Enter contemporary British composer...continue...
Recording information: Angel Studios....continue...

My First Violin Album / Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 216; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for two...
Performers: Frantz, Caspar; Handy, Thelma; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Jablokov, Alexander; Jandó, Jenö; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Nishizaki, Takako; Yang, Tianwa
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Jean, Kenneth; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Izquierdo, Ernest M.; Davis, Carl; Kuchar, Theodore;
Ensemble: ; Ferenc Sánta & His Gypsy Band

From folk music to film music, the violin is the star of instruments. Millions of children all over the world learn how to play it...continue...

My First Classical Music Album / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Spring; John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchest...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Devoyon, Pascal [Piano]; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Nishizaki, Takako; Schuster, Jurgen; Thiollier, Francois-Joel [Piano]; Tichy, Georg
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Alsop, Marin; Dvorak, Jaroslav; Drahos, Béla; Rondin, Mats; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Bogár, István; Lenárd, Ondrej; Jean, Kenne...

'Da-da-da-DAAAAH, Da-da-da-DAAAAH': listen to track 7 and see if you recognize that music! It's one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written....continue...

Up In Lights / Works by Gershwin, Lloyd Webber, Rodger

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2011-10-25

Works: John Kander: New York, New York (theme for the film New York New York); Richard Rodgers: Carousel; Andrew Lloyd Webber: Cats Suite for orchestra; Carl Davis: Hollywood, for orchestra ("Hollywood Them...
Performers: McLaren, Jenny; Trusler, Matthew
Conductors: Davis, Carl

Who doesn't want their name up in lights? The"X-Factor" era sparked inspiration for this album of Hollywood, Broadway & West End orchestral showstoppers. Featuring a...continue...
Recording information: Studio One, Abbey Road (2010-06-16_2010-06-17&2010-)....continue...

The Beatles for Orchestra / Favorites in Orchestral Arrangements / Carl Davis

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2011-08-30

Works: John Lennon: She Loves You; And I Love Her; Can't Buy Me Love; Eleanor Rigby; Hey Jude; The Long and Winding Road; Yellow Submarine; All You Need Is Love; Yesterday; Let It Be; Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da; Bl...
Performers: Aasgaard, Jonathan; Callard, Pete; Davis, Carl [Conductor]; Holmes, Dave; McManus, Steve; Owens, Rhys; Vinter, Andy; Wilkinson, Neal
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Inspired by a chance remark, come the Beatle's most popular pieces written for orchestra on this new Carl Davis release. With recording sessions at Abbey...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios (11/18/2010); The Friary, Liverpool (11/18/2010); Abbey Road Studios (11/23/2010-11/24/2010); The Friary, Liverpool (11/23/2010-11/24/2010)....continue...

Heroines in Music / Music of Carl Davis

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2011-04-26

Works: Carl Davis: The French Lieutenant's Woman, a musical portrait for orchestra; Nocturne based on themes from "Hotel du Lac", for orchestra; Pride and Prejudice, suite for orchestra; Cranford Suite, for...
Performers: Aasgaard, Jonathan; Dickson, Amy; Power, Lawrence; Savage, Patrick; Tan, Melvyn [Piano]; Trusler, Matthew
Conductors: Davis, Carl

Carl Davis Collection presents Heroines in Music, a disc dedicated to the strong female characters depicted in Davis's film scores in newly arranged concert suites....continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, Trinity Square, London (2010-06-11_2010-06-12&2010-)....continue...

Carl's War

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2010-11-16

Works: Carl Davis: The World at War, television series score; Goodnight Mr. Tom, for orchestra; Echos That Remain, for orchestra; Anne Frank Remembered, for orchestra; Rhapsody on Themes from The Snow Goose...
Performers: Davis, Carl [Conductor]
Conductors: Davis, Carl

Recording information: Czech National Symphony Orchestra Studio, Prague (06/27/2010-06/29/2010)....continue...

Sacred Seasons

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2010-10-26

Works: Carl Davis: A Christmas Carol, suite from the ballet; The Nativity Story, for orchestra; Eine Kleine Bachmusik (after Bach), for orchestra; Sacred Seasons (after Bach), for trumpet & orchestra; Morto...
Conductors: Davis, Carl

Recording information: Henry Wood Hall (2009-05-24_2009-05-26&2009-)....continue...

Bonnet Dramas Revisited

2 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2010-08-10

Works: Carl Davis: Pride and Prejudice; Cranford; The Far Pavilions; Wojciech Kilar: The Portrait of a Lady; Jim Parker: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling; Rachel Portman: Emma; The Duchess; Thomas Newm...
Performers: Barron, Rob; Buchanan, Isobel; Davis, Catherine; Kenny, Yvonne; Kinder, Charlotte; Pringle, John; Rieu, André; Tan, Melvyn [Piano]; Zamfir, Gheorghe [Pan Flute]
Conductors: Davis, Carl; Konícek, Stepán; Parker, Jim; Alwyn, Kenneth; Motzing, William; Burgon, Geoffrey; Fennell, Frederick; Emrys-Roberts, Kenyon; Bateman, Paul; Noble, Guy; Rieu, André; Hales,...
Ensemble: ; ABC Showband

Napoleon

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2010-04-27

Works: Carl Davis: Napoleon, film score
Conductors: Davis, Carl

Recording information: St. John's, Smith Square (1983)....continue...

Carl Davis: Alice In Wonderland

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2010-01-26

Works: Carl Davis: Alice in Wonderland Ballet, ballet
Conductors: Davis, Carl

Recording information: Barrandov Smecky Sound Stage, Prague (11/27/2007-11/28/2007)....continue...

The Understudy [Original Soundtrack Recording]

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2010-01-26

Works: Carl Davis: The Understudy, film score
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: London Studio Orchestra

Recording information: Smecky Studios, Prague, The Czech Republic....continue...

Film Music Classics - Great Movie Themes Vol 2 / Davis, Royal Liverpool PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-05-26

Works: Danny Elfman: Batman; Henry Mancini: Pink Panther; Lalo Schifrin: Mission Impossible; Francis Lai: Love Story; John Williams: Jurassic Park; Superman; Nino Rota: Romeo and Juliet; The Godfather; Gabr...
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Music from Pirates of the Caribbean, The English Patient, Jurassic Park, Shakespeare in Love, Batman, The Pink Panther, Mission Impossible, Love Story, Superman, Romeo and...continue...

A Simple Man - Davis/Northern Ballet [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-03-31

Works: Carl Davis: A Simple Man
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the painter L.S. Lowry in 1987, this BAFTA award-winning dramatic ballet celebrates the life and work...continue...

Christmas Classics / Davis, Rutter, Traulert, et al

1 CD / Halle Records / 2008-11-11

Works: Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride; Traditional: Angels from the realms of glory; The first nowell; Carol of the Bells; John Rutter: Nativity Carol; Jay Livingston: Silver Bells; Paul McCartney: Liverpool O...
Performers: Rutter, Claire; Traulert, Eric
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

A brilliant selection of Christmas classics, this CD shows a different side to the Halle and features new studio recordings by renowned producer Andrew Keener....continue...

Carl Davis: Aladdin / Davis, Malaysian PO

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

Works: Carl Davis: Aladdin, ballet
Conductors: Davis, Carl

"The composition of scores for silent film classics has become Davis's speciality over the past quarter of a century, and many of the same techniques...continue...

Kiri: A Portrait

2 CD / Decca / 2004-02-10

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Joseph Canteloube: Baïlèro; Chants d'Auvergne; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, ...
Performers: Ambrosian Singers Of London; Bär, Olaf; Bar, Olaf; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; Bonynge, Richard; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Carreras, Jose [Tenor ...
Conductors: Barlow, Stephen; Tate, Jeffrey; Solti, Sir Georg; Fischer, György; Davis, Colin; Rudel, Julius; Dutoit, Charles; Rosem, Barry; Davis, Carl; Marriner, Sir Neville; Bonynge, Richard; Chailly, Ricc...
Ensemble: ; Lynn Harrell and Instrumental Ensemble

Personnel: Olga Hegedus (cello); Mitsuko Uchida (piano); Chris Bowers Broadbent (organ)....continue...

The Very Best of Kiri Te Kanawa

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2003-09-02

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Jules Massenet: Manon; Gustave Charpentier: Louise; Jacques Of...
Performers: Abbey Road Ensemble; Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Holloway, Laurie; Hughes, Jim; London Symphony Orchestra; Lusher, Don; New World Philharmonic, The; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Or...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Tate, Jeffrey; Rudel, Julius; Haitink, Bernard; Pritchard, John; McGlinn, John; Tunick, Jonathan; Matz, Peter; Gamley, Douglas; Davis, Carl
Ensemble: ; Abbey Road Ensemble; Brussels National Opera Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Maori Vocal Group; National Philharmonic Orchestra London members; New ...

Personnel: Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano); Jeremy Budd (treble); Richard Anaru (guitar); Jim Hughes (harmonica); Don Lusher (trombone); Laurie Holloway (piano); Mickey Ututaonga (drums, percussion); Charli...continue...