Williamson, Malcolm

An Organ Legacy / Filsell

2 CD / Raven Records / 2010-09-15

Works: Jean Langlais: Esquisses Gothiques (3 Gothic Sketches) for organ; Fernando Germani: Toccata, for organ, Op. 12; Maurice Duruflé: Prelude et fugue sur le nom d'Alain, Op. 7; Flor Peeters: Three C...
Performers: Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]

This recording recalls some of the performers and music featured during the first 50 years of the Shine's musical history and is representative of its...continue...
Recording information: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conce (2009-03-21_2009-03-24&2009-)....continue...

Praise and Thanksgiving: Anthems from Salisbury Cathedral

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Richard Shephard: And when the builders laid the foundations of the Temple of the Lord, anthem; Canticles in Memoriam Lionel Dakers, for chorus; Anton Bruckner: Locus iste, gradual for chorus in C ma...
Performers: Halls, David

Lyrita Box Set 2 (Box)

4 CD / Lyrita / 2010-01-12

Works: Gordon Jacob: Symphony no 1; Daniel Jones: Dance Fantasy for orchestra; John Joubert: Symphony no 1, Op. 20; Constant Lambert: Music for Orchestra; Walter Leigh: Concertino for Harpsichord/Piano and ...
Performers: Ogdon, John; Pinnock, Trevor
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Thompson, Bryden; Handley, Vernon; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Downes, Edward; Davison, Arthur; Boult, Adrian; Pritchard, John; del Mar, Norman; Herrmann, Bernard; Goossens, Eugene, Sir...

A box set celebrating Lyrita's 50-year devotion to British music!...continue...

Cheryl Barker sings Great Operatic Arias

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-09-29

Works: Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Queen of Spades, Op. 68; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele; Jake Heggie: The End of the Affair; Ric...
Performers: Barker, Cheryl; Dazeley, William; Keith, Gillian
Conductors: Parry, David

Following her superb performances as Emilia in 'The Macropulos Case' and in the title role of 'Katya Kabanova' and 'Madam Butterfly' for the Opera in...continue...

Yehudi Menuhin - The Great EMI Recordings

51 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Concerto for 2 Violins in D mino...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Balsam, Artur; Barshai, Rudolf; Bennett, William; Cassadó, Gaspar; Cassad?, Gaspar; Civil, Alan; Cocker, Paul; Curzon, Clifford; de los Angeles, Victoria; Debost, Michel; Don...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Enescu, George; Monteux, Pierre; Dorati, Antal; Boulez, Pierre; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Pritchard, John; Silvestri, Constantin; Kletzki, Paul; Boult, Adrian; Panufnik, Andrzej; Da...
Ensemble: ; Alan Clare Trio; Bath Festival Ensemble; Instrumental Ensemble

This 50-CD set features Sir Yehudi Menuhin's most celebrated EMI recordings, made during his extraordinary 70-year exclusive recording relationship with the company. Includes works by...continue...
Includes work(s) by Manuel de Falla....continue...

Best 100 Menuhin

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in C major, Op. 8 no 6/RV 180 "Il piacere"; Concerto for Violin in E flat major, Op. 8 no 5/RV 253 ...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Barshai, Rudolf; Civil, Alan; Clare, Alan [piano]; Curzon, Clifford; Endt, Hendrick; Etheridge, John [Guitar]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Gazelle, Marcel; Goossens, Leon [Oboe]; Gotko...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Menuhin, Yehudi; Pritchard, John; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Kempe, Rudolf; Kurtz, Efrem; Susskind, Walter; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Erede, Alberto; Fistoulari, Anatole...
Ensemble: ; Alan Clare Trio; Bath Festival Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Menuhin Festival Orchestra; Philharmonia O...

Adding to EMI Classics' acclaimed Best 100 Series is this new release featuring the Yehudi Menuhin's 100 greatest recorded moments, organized into the following categories:...continue...

Australian Composer Series, Vol. 3 [Box Set]

5 CD / ABC Classics / 2009-04-07

Works: Malcolm Williamson: Our Man in Havana, suite for orchestra; Sinfonia Concertante, for 3 trumpets, piano & strings; Santiago de Espada, overture for orchestra; Sinfonietta, for orchestra; Epitaphs for...
Performers: Abercromby, Duncan; Almonte, Caroline; English, Gerald; Grigoryan, Leonard; Kennedy, Erica; Lang, Genevieve; Lazaroff-Somssich, Alison; Moore, Lisa [Pianist]; Paulsen, Sue-Ellen; Quaife, Merlyn; Ried...
Conductors: Mills, Richard; Franks, Dobbs; Young, Kenneth; Walker, Antony; Lang-Lessing, Sebastian

"Five of the great names of Australian music are featured in this new release from ABC Classics. Richard Meale's music traces a path from avant-garde...continue...

An Australian Christmas

1 CD / ABC Classics / 2008-11-25

Works: William Garrett James: Australian Christmas Carols, for voice, chorus & orchestra; Ross Edwards: Carols (5) from Quaem Quaeritis, for chorus; Elliott Gyger: Ring Out, Wild Bells, for chorus; Stephen ...
Performers: Baker, Matthew; Boyd, Robert; Brewer, Gary; Cleworth, Ian; Cooke, Ann; Hudson, Lionel; Kutra, Maria; Lagos, Rebecca; Miller, David [Piano]; Nixon, Brian; Rey, Catherine
Conductors: Walker, Antony

Choral Music from Canterbury Cathedral - Davies, Byrd, Purcell, etc / Wicks, Flood, et al

1 CD / Priory / 2008-11-11

Works: William Byrd: Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum; Liza Lehmann: Magdalen at Michael's Gate; Thomas Weelkes: Give ear, O Lord; Orlando Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David; Charles Villiers Stanford: T...
Performers: Flood, David
Conductors: Wicks, Allan
Ensemble: Canterbury Cathedral Choir

This is the 12th volume of reissues by Priory of Abbey/Alpha Records, a label synonymous with choral and organ music for several decades. They offer...continue...

Songs of Innocence - Britten, Barber, Ives, Handel, Warlock, etc / Swait, Bowman, Plant

1 CD / Signum UK / 2008-07-06

Works: John Jacob Niles: I Wonder As I Wander; Traditional Spiritual: In the Mornin', spiritual; Benjamin Britten: Diaphenia, song for voice & piano; The Owl, song for voice & piano; Witches' Song, for voic...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Plant, Andrew; Swait, Andrew

The initial impetus for 'Songs of Innocence' came from Andrew Swait who was extremely keen to investigate repertoire rarely sung by a treble; indeed, several...continue...

English Cathedral Series Vol 11 - Rupert Jeffcoat plays organ music from Coventry

1 CD / Regent Records / 2008-06-10

Works: Johann Christian Rinck: Variations on "God Save the King" for organ; Gustav Holst: Suite for Military Band no 1 in E flat major, Op. 28 no 1; Kenneth Leighton: Et Resurrexit, for organ, Op. 49; Micha...
Performers: Jeffcoat, Rupert

The organ of Coventry Cathedral is a remarkable instrument. The stereo effect of having the organ on either side of the building has not only...continue...

Williamson: Piano Sonata no 2, Sinfonia Concertante, etc

1 CD / Lyrita / 2008-02-12

Works: Malcolm Williamson: Santiago de Espada, overture for orchestra; Elevamini [Symphony no 1]; Sinfonia Concertante, for 3 trumpets, piano & strings; Sonata for Piano no 2
Performers: Jones, Martin [Piano]; Williamson, Malcolm
Conductors: Groves, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Though Malcolm Williamson lived in London for fifty years, many of the titles and premiere venues of his works confirm that he was at heart...continue...

Williamson: Piano Concerto no 3, Organ Concerto, etc

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-11-13

Works: Malcolm Williamson: Organ Concerto; Concerto for Piano no 3 in E flat; Sonata for 2 pianos
Performers: Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Williamson, Malcolm
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Dommett, Leonard
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Legendary performances on CD for the first time! Malcolm Williamson (1931–2003) was born in Australia, but came to London in 1950 and remained there for...continue...

Williamson: Orchestral Works Vol 2 / Gamba, Iceland SO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-03-27

Works: Malcolm Williamson: Elevamini [Symphony no 1]; Epitaphs for Edith Sitwell for organ; Symphony no 5 'Aquerò'; Lento, for Strings
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra

This release further helps to restore Malcolm Williamson's reputation as the late Master of the Queen's music, and this new series of recordings and Chandos's...continue...

Williamson: Choral Music / Joyful Company of Singers

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-07-25

Works: Malcolm Williamson: Symphony for Voices, for chorus; Love, the Sentinel; English Eccentrics Choral Suite, for chorus; Requiem for a Tribe Brother, for chorus

"The singers, of course, are first-rate, virtuoso musicians who go after Williamson's densest, thorniest passages fearlessly and confidently, while creating the desired warmth and brilliance...continue...

Williamson: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Gamba, Iceland SO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-03-21

Works: Malcolm Williamson: Santiago de Espada, overture for orchestra; Our Man in Havana, suite for orchestra; Concerto grosso, for orchestra; Sinfonietta, for orchestra
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra

This superb release marks the beginning of a new, exclusive relationship between Chandos and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rumon Gamba. It includes the...continue...

Red Leaves / Brunel Ensemble, Christopher Austin

1 CD / Signum UK / 2005-02-06

Works: Robert Saxton: Birthday Piece for Richard Rodney Bennett, for string orchestra; Elijah's Violin, for orchestra; Elisabeth Lutyens: Bagatelles (6) for chamber ensemble, Op. 113; O saisons, o châ...
Performers: Cahill, Teresa
Conductors: Austin, Christopher
Ensemble: Brunel Ensemble

Maxwell Davies, et al: Works for Organ / Kevin Bowyer

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-07-01

Works: Jonathan Harvey: Fantasia for organ; Laus Deo for organ; Malcolm Williamson: Epitaphs for Edith Sitwell for organ; Vision of Christ-Phoenix for organ; Peter Maxwell Davies: Organ Fantasia from O Magn...
Performers: Bowyer, Kevin

"...Kevin Bowyer's Nimbus disc might seem a difficult menu for the beginner, but its impact is unexpectedly direct...Malcolm Williamson's stark, dramatic Vision of Christ-Phoenix is...continue...

A Patchwork of Shadows / Ian Munro

1 CD / Tall Poppies / 1994-10-01

Works: Malcolm Williamson: Sonata for Piano no 1; Gordon Kerry: Winter through Glass; Keith Humble: Sonata for Piano no 3; Sonata for Piano no 4; Peter Sculthorpe: Nocturnal for Piano no 1; Night Pieces; Ro...
Performers: Munro, Ian