Halsey, Simon

Morgenlicht - Sacred Songs and Chorales / Berlin Radio Choirus

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-06-11

Conductors: Halsey, Simon
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Chorus

A brand new choral album that stands out in repertoire, performance and production.

A carefully-selected and researched hymns program, to appeal to a wide market,

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Spheres / Daniel Hope, violin, Jacques Ammon, Chie Peters, Juan Lucas Aisemberg and Christiane Starke

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-19

Works: Johann Paul von Westhoff: Sonate a violino solo; Ludovico Einaudi: I Giorni, for piano; Passaggio, for piano; Philip Glass: Echorus; Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Lera Auerbach...
Performers: Aisemberg, Juan Lucas; Ammon, Jacques; Carls, Jochen [Double Bass]; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Peters, Chie [Violin]; Starke, Christiane [Cello]
Conductors: Halsey, Simon

The Times, 14th February 2013
Provocative? To a degree, though classical purists shouldn't shriek too loudly...Hope dances a path through a string of otherworldly new pieces,...continue...
Personnel: Daniel Hope (violin).

Recording information: Funkhaus Berlin, Nalepastraáe (06/2012-07/2012)....continue...

Rejoice! Christmas at The Sage Gateshead / Northern Sinfonia - Simon Halsey

1 CD / Avie Records / 2012-09-11

Works: Roderick Elms: Fanfare da Festa, for orchestra; Christmas Traditional: O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; The First Nowell (English); O Little Town of Bethlehem; In dulci jubilo ...
Performers: Courtney, Scarlett [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Halsey, Simon
Ensemble: ; Northern Sinfonia

Recording information: Hall One, The Sage Gateshead (12/12/2009-12/13/2009)....continue...

Jonathan Dove: There was a Child / Joan Rodgers, soprano; Toby Spence, tenor

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-08-03

Works: Jonathan Dove: There Was a Child, oratorio for 2 soloists, triple chorus & orchestra
Performers: Rodgers, Joan; Spence, Toby
Conductors: Halsey, Simon
Ensemble: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

Jonathan Dove wrote There Was a Child as a tribute to a friend's son who died tragically young. Filled with both joyous celebration and heartfelt...continue...
Recording information: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (06/18/2011)....continue...

Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle, original chamber verssion / Peter King, harmonium

1 CD / Netmark / 2011-08-09

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Petite Messe solennelle
Conductors: ; Halsey, Simon
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Nettle & Markham Piano Duet

World premiere of the Petite Messe Solennelle's original chamber version with two pianos and harmonium using new OUP edition. This recording features the entire 79-minute...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall, University of Birmingham (12/01/1989-12/03/1989)....continue...

British Anthems

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2011-04-26

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; William Walton: Coronation March "Crown Imperial"; Coronation March "Orb and Sceptre"; Gustav Holst: The Planets; I vow to thee, my country; William Henry ...
Performers: Allsop, Christopher; Church, Charlotte [Vocals]; Garcia, Jose-Luis; King, Peter [Organ]; Lamb, Andrew; Rushforth, Philip
Conductors: Davis, Carl; Daniel, Paul; Leaper, Adrian; Halsey, Simon; Marlow, Richard; Leppard, Raymond; Edwards, Sian; Ormandy, Eugene; McGegan, Nicholas; Fraser, Donald
Ensemble: ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Wind Ensembl

50 Best Wedding

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

Works: Jeremiah Clarke: Prince of Denmark's March; Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Padre Giovanni Battista Martini: Toccata for trumpet & organ (or ensemble); Norwegian Traditional: Wedding March from Nordmose; ...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Atherton, Elizabeth; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Ball, Michael; Bayco, Frederic; Bo, Alfie; Coburn, Pamela; Craig, Charles; Dess...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Willcocks, David; Montgomery, Kenneth; Karajan, Herbert von; Munrow, David; Parrott, Andrew; Menuhin, Yehudi; Stevens, Denis; Lysy, Alberto; Faerber, Jörg; Hughes, Owain Arwel...

Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem - for Piano, Four Hands

1 Super Audio CD / Coviello / 2010-10-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Mayers, Philip; Moll, Phillip
Conductors: Halsey, Simon

In the Catholic liturgy, a requiem is a mass for the dead, traditionally conducted in Latin. Johannes Brahms' Requiem uses non-traditional Biblical texts translated into...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Sendesaal im Haus des Rundfunks Berlin (11/11/2009-11/13/2009)....continue...

British Music / Sir Simon Rattle

11 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42; Falstaff, symphonic study for orchestra in C minor, Op. 68; Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38; Pomp a...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Elms, Roderick; Hampson, Thomas; Harrell, Lynn; Heinen, Ulrich; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Mitchinson, John; Shirley-Qui...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Halsey, Simon;
Ensemble: Berliner Philharmoniker; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Members of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchest

This new 11CD box set in the Simon Rattle Edition contains many favorites from the English repertory including Elgar's Engma Variations and Violin Concerto, Walton's...continue...

Best 100 - Wedding

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-06-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite in D, B.W.V. 1068.; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" BWV 208; Cantata no 156, "Ich steh' mit einem Fuss im Grabe" BWV 156; Wachet auf, ruft uns ...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Atherton, Elizabeth; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Ball, Michael; Balsom, Alison; Bayco, Frederic; Bilgram, Hedwig; Bo, Alfie; Bra...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Parrott, Andrew; Kilbey, Reginald; ; Barbirolli, John; Cleobury, Stephen; Willcocks, David; Montgomery, Kenneth; Karajan, Herbert von; Munrow, David; Menuhin, Yehudi; Stevens, ...
Ensemble: ; Cambridge Classical Players; Consortium Musicum; Ensemble Berlin; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Nash Ensemble

The latest in EMI Classics' wildly successful 'Best 100 series', this 6-CDs-for-the-price-of-1 set offers the finest wedding music compilation ever assembled. From the grandest ceremony...continue...

Elgar: The Collector's Edition

30 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55; Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63; Elegy for Strings, Op. ...
Performers: Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bean, Hugh; Ben-Tovim, Atarah; Borg, Kim; Bramma, Harry; Cahill, Teresa; Case, John Carol; Chapman, Michael; Cook, Brian R...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Groves, Charles, Sir; Handley, Vernon; Boult, Adrian; Collingwood, Lawrance; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Hickox, Richard; Robinson, Christopher; del Mar, Norman; Hal...
Ensemble: ; Allegri String Quartet

Following the releases of the Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert Collector's Edition Boxed sets, EMI Classics is now proud to present the Elgar Collector's Edition. To...continue...

100 Best Sacred Works

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-04-03

Works: Gregorian Chant: Sub tuum praesidium, antiphon in mode 7; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; John Dunstable: Veni Sancte Spiritus, isorhythmic motet for 4 voices, MB 32; Thomas Tallis: In manus tuas; Spem i...
Performers: Alain, Marie-Claire; Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Argenta, Nancy; Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bar, Olaf; Barley, Peter; Bayco, Frederic; Beasley-Murray...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; ; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Wulstan, David; Stevens, Denis; Willcocks, David; Guest, George; Parrott, Andrew; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Jochum, Eugen; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Nelson, ...
Ensemble: ; Clerkes of Oxenford; Collegium Cartusianum; Consortium Musicum; Maîtrise d'Antony ; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble; Royal Military School of Music Band; String & Brass Ensemble; The Hilliard Ens...

The newest title in the Best Classics 100 series, Best Sacred Classics 100, features 6 CDs, each containing an average of 16-17 tracks. 6 CDs...continue...

Britten: Let's make an Opera / A film by Petr Weigl [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2006-11-21

Works: Benjamin Britten: Let's Make an Opera
Performers: Ceredig, Huw; Flowers, Kate; Graham-Hall, John; Milne, Lisa; Palmer, Felicity; Richardson, Stephen
Conductors: Halsey, Simon
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Choir; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Coull String Quartet

His 'Entertainment for Young People' written in 1949 and entitled 'Let's Make an Opera, Op. 45' is another example of his didactic approach to composition,...continue...
Run Time: 100 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Letterbox, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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Copland: Simple Gifts / Halsey, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Coviello / 2006-11-12

Works: Aaron Copland: Old American Songs, Set 1; Benjamin Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27; Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard; Folksongs (7), Volume 1; Michael Tippett: A child of our time; Samu...
Performers: Klussman, Sophie; Leonhradt, Christoph; Mayers, Philip; Pfutzner, Thomas; Puhlmann, Sabine; Reim, Bianca; Scheidig, Axel; Schneider, Jorg; Schweder, Tobias; Simonis, Judith; Timm, Michael; Vosskuhler...
Conductors: Halsey, Simon
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Chorus; Berlin Radio Female Chorus; Berlin Radio Male Chorus

J. Anderson: Book of Hours, Symphony, etc / Oramo, Knussen

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2006-11-04

Works: Julian Anderson: Eden; Imagin'd Corners; American Choruses (4); Symphony; Book of Hours
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn; Oramo, Sakari; Halsey, Simon; Knussen, Oliver
Ensemble: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus

"This, the magnificent follow-up to the recent Ondine Julian Anderson disc (9/06), contains the five works he wrote for Birmingham forces during his years as...continue...

Jost: Angst / Halsey, Engel, Klussmann, Suh, et al

1 CD / Coviello / 2006-09-02

Works: Christian Jost: Angst "Five Gates of Fear"
Performers: Billerbeck, Soren von; Engel, Judith; Klussman, Sophie; Lichtenberg, Christine; Makimattila, Kristiina; Simonis, Judith; Suh, Yeree
Conductors: Halsey, Simon
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Chorus; Musikfabrik NRW

Live Recording of the World Premier Concert January 2006. "A journey to the inside of fear" is how Christian Jost described his recently premiered choral...continue...

Angel Dances / 12 Cellists of Berlin Philharmonic

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-07-18

Works: Astor Piazzolla: La muerte del ángel, tango (from Angel series); Milonga del ángel, tango (from Angel series); Resurrección del ángel, tango (from Angel series); Volker Sc...
Performers: Delacroix, David; Lorenz, Hans-Dieter; Schindelbeck, Frank; Smith, Jocelyn B.; Stockhausen, Markus
Conductors: ; Halsey, Simon
Ensemble: 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic

In their new EMI Classics recording 'Angel Dances', the 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic take the well-established idea of a "cello choir" to a...continue...

Hans Vonk - The Final Sessions

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2005-10-18

Works: Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80; Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"
Performers: Naef, Yvonne
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Halsey, Simon
Ensemble: Netherlands Radio Symphony

PentaTone presents the last recordings made by renowned Dutch conductor Hans Vonk, who died at the age of 59 on August 29, 2004. His last...continue...

Paradisi Gloria - Psalms / Viotti, Rundel, Ruzicka, et al

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2005-07-19

Works: Alexander von Zemlinsky: Psalm 13; Igor Markevitch: Psalm for soprano & orchestra; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Passover Psalm, Op 30; Ernest Bloch: Psalm 22, for alto (or baritone) & orchestra
Performers: Magee, Emily; Prokina, Yelena; Texier, Vincent le
Conductors: Halsey, Simon; Ruzicka, Peter; Rundel, Peter; Glaser, Michael; Viotti, Marcello
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus

This exceptional program features contemporary sacred music at its best. This recording includes a fantastic collection of Psalm compositions by Korngold, Bloch and Noam....continue...