Pople, Ross

Classical Favorites - Mendelssohn: Symphonies, etc

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2009-08-11

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 11; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

Born in New Zealand, Ross Pople first came to London as a gifted 16-year-old cellist. He quickly moved to the top of the profession, becoming...continue...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6 / Pople, London Festival

2 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-08-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

The repertoire of the London Festival Orchestra, founded in 1980, embraces the very widest range - from the eclectic and contemporary to the classical and...continue...

Handel: Water Music, Concerto Grosso /Pople, London Festival

1 CD / Arte Nova Import / 2008-07-15

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Water Music; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.3/3, HWV 314
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

Handel: Messiah / Pople, London Festival Orchestra, et al

2 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-09-04

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Barrell, David; Edgar-Wilson, Richard; Lees, Benjamin [Composer]; Lester, Harold; Liebeck, Anne
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: Tallis Chamber Choir

Handel's Messiah is not only one of the most famous works in the oratorio literature, but without doubt is also the best-known work by its...continue...

Boyce: Symphonies / Ross Pople, London Festival Orchestra

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-04-10

Works: William Boyce: Symphonies (8), Op. 2; Symphony in A major, Op. 2/2; Symphony in F major, Op. 2/4; Symphony in B flat major, Op. 2/7; Symphony in D minor, Op. 2/8
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

William Boyce (1711-1779) was one of the earliest composers to popularize the symphony, and his seven short works continue to delight to the present day....continue...

Grieg: Holberg Suite, Norwegian Airs, etc / Pople, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-02-13

Works: Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Elegiac Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 34; Aften på hoyfjellet (Evening in the Mountains), lyric piece for oboe, horn & string orchestra (orche; Nordic ...
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

For the most part, Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) eschewed larger forms in favor of stage music and suites with impressionistic sonic colors. In 1980 Ross Pople...continue...

Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat / Pople, London Festival

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-11-14

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), for 3 actors, dancer & 7 instruments
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

In exile in Switzerland following the turmoil attendant on the Russian Revolution and forced by the aftermath of World War I to make a virtue...continue...

Concerti Grossi / Pople, London Festival Orchestra

2 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-10-10

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti Grossi (12), Op. 6
Conductors: Pople, Ross

Thanks to the employment by rich various patrons, Arcangelo Corelli was able to lead a life free of financial worries, and enjoy a steady demand...continue...

Warlock: Capriol Suite, etc / Pople, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-10-10

Works: Peter Warlock: Capriol Suite, for full orchestra; The Curlew, song cycle for voice & small orchestra; Six English Tunes, suite for orchestra; Serenade for string orchestra; Six Italian Dances, for or...
Performers: Alty, Alison; Beckett, Edward; Gibbs, Robert; Hill, Martyn; Smith, Amanda; Stevens, Peter; Szucs, Ferenc
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

Peter Warlock, pseudonym of Philip Heseltine, was born in London in 1894 and became a friend and protégé of Frederick Delieus. He published books and...continue...

Simply Christmas - Home for the Holidays

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-09-26

Works: Christmas Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German); As I out rode this enderes night (The Coventry Shepherds' Carol) (16th century); I Wonder As I Wa...
Performers: Cafe; Douglas, Bill; Galway, James [Flute]; Gomez, Eddie [Bassist]; Mitchell, Emily; Petri, Michala; Samuels, Dave; Shinozaki, Ayako; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]; Wall, Jeremy
Conductors: ; Pople, Ross; Neary, Martin; Georgiadis, John
Ensemble: Canadian Brass; London Festival Orchestra; Munich Radio Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra

Includes work(s) by Christmas Traditional....continue...

Handel: Water Music, Concerto Grosso /Pople, London Festival

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-09-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Water Music; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.3/3, HWV 314
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

"Ross Pople's performances confirm that he senses an ongoing revelation." -Gramophone...continue...

Janácek: Idyll, Mladi, Suite / Ross Pople, London Festival

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-09-12

Works: Leos Janácek: Idyll for Strings; Mládí (Youth), suite for wind sextet, JW 7/10; Suite for string orchestra, JW 6/2
Performers: Beckett, Edward; Jennings, Anthony; Messiter, Malcolm; Pike, Anthony; Skinner, Richard; Taylor, Derek
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

In a colorfully pained peasant trunk, Leos Janacek's pupil Bfietislav Bakala discovered the long-forgotten earliest orchestral works of his teacher: the 'Suite for Strings' (around...continue...

Holst: Orchestral Music / Pople, London Festival Orchestra

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-08-08

Works: Gustav Holst: St. Paul's Suite for Strings, Op. 29 no 2/H 118; Lyric Movement, for viola & chamber orchestra, H. 191; Brook Green Suite, for strings, H. 190; A Fugal Concerto, for flute, oboe & strin...
Performers: Beckett, Edward; Bolt, Rachel; Freyhan, Michael; Messiter, Malcolm
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

English composer Gustav Holst (1874-1934) is universally loved for his popular orchestral suite 'The Planets', but much of his other estimable orchestral music is seldom...continue...

Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, etc / Pople

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-05-09

Works: Benjamin Britten: Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10; Lachrymae, reflections on a song of Dowland, for viola & string orchestra, Op. 48a; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4
Performers: Allison, Malcolm
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

Ross Pople was handpicked at age 23 by Yehudi Menuhin to be principal solo cellist of the Menuhin Festival Orchestra, where his ability was given...continue...

Fauré: Requiem, etc / Pople, English Voices. et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-03-14

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Messe basse, for solo voices, chorus & organ
Performers: Brown, Jonathan; Farr, Stephen; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Smith, Amanda
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: English Voices

The Requiem is Faur's most famous composition, an exquisitely beautiful work that takes a serene and comforting view of death. A native of New Zealand,...continue...

J.C. Bach: Sinfonies Concertantes / Pople, et al

1 CD / ASV Import / 2006-02-21

Works: Johann Christian Bach: Symphonie Concertante for 2 violins, cello & orchestra in G major, CW C32 (T. 284/1); Symphonie Concertante for flute, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns & orchestra in E flat major...
Performers: Baines, Michael; Best, Roger; Friedman, Richard; Gambold, Geoffrey; Hacker, Alan; Marshall, Jane [Oboe, English Horn]; Messiter, Malcolm; Pike, Anthony; Pople, Ross; Sleigh, James; Smith, Steven; Tay...
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

These popular works are virtuosic and charming Baroque orchestral pieces, which are stylishly and pleasantly represented here by the London Festival Orchestra....continue...

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, etc/ Ross Pople, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-02-14

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Déluge, oratorio for voices, chorus & orchestra, Op. 45; Carnival of the animals; Wedding Cake for Piano and String Orchestra in A flat major, Op. 76; Septet for pia...
Performers: Beckett, Edward; Freyhan, Michael; Knight, Julia; McGee, Robin; Page, David le; Smith, Amanda; Szucs, Ferenc; Walker, Nicholas
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

The grand zoological fantasy called Le Carnaval des Animaux by Camille Saint-Sans (1835-1921) is only the best known of several devilishly witty pieces this composer...continue...

Drive Time - Pacific Coast Highway

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-06-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; A...
Performers: Burgess, David; Nilsson, Pia-Marie; Persson, Olle
Conductors: Szell, George; Pople, Ross; Maazel, Lorin; Williams, John; Kapp, Richard; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Davis, Colin

Orff: Carmina Burana / Pople, Liebeck, Hill, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-04-26

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana
Performers: Barrell, David; Hill, Martyn; Liebeck, Anne
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: New London Children's Choir

This recording features the London Festival Orchestra under the direction of its founder, Ross Pople. Pople was handpicked at age 23 by Yehudi Menuhin to...continue...

Meditation: Classics for Relaxation

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-01-01

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in ...
Performers: Boyd, Douglas; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Haimovitz, Matt; Maisky, Mischa; Neidich, Charles; Schwalbe, Michel; Serkin, Rudolf; Sollscher, Goran; Standage, Simon; Wilcock, Elizabeth
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Bychkov, Semyon; Järvi, Neeme; Pople, Ross; Davis, Andrew; Pinnock, Trevor; Abbado, Claudio; Füri, Thomas

Mendelssohn: Twelve String Symphonies / Ross Pople, et al

3 CD / Hyperion / 2004-11-09

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 1 in C major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 2 in D major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no...
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

"Of memorably high calibre, alertly and capably played and beautifully recorded." - BBC Music Magazine...continue...

Sym 1/4:mendelssohn

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-07-27

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 11; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Conductors: Pople, Ross

Love Moods - The Most Romantic Classics

2 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) Import / 2004-01-13

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; James Horner: My Heart Will Go On (from the film "Titanic"); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto...
Performers: Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bonney, Barbara; Caballe, Montserrat; C...
Conductors: Levine, James; Wordsworth, Barry; Swierczewski, Michel; Karajan, Herbert von; David, Colin; Kleiber, Carlos; Daniel, Paul; Muti, Riccardo; Loges, Karl-Heinz; Abbado, Claudio; ; Serafin, Tullio; Previ...
Ensemble: ; Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (Members); Roby Lakatos Ensemble

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Barbara Bonney, Montserrat Caballé, Ileana Cotrubas (soprano); Magdalena Kozená, Anne Sofie von Otter, Teresa Berganza ...continue...

Boyce: Symphonies / Ross Pople, London Festival Orchestra

1 CD / Arte Nova / 1998-01-01

Works: William Boyce: Symphonies (8), Op. 2; Symphony in A major, Op. 2/2; Symphony in F major, Op. 2/4; Symphony in B flat major, Op. 2/7; Symphony in D minor, Op. 2/8
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Octet Op 20, Quintet Op 18 / Ross Pople, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 1998-01-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Quintet for Strings no 1 in A major, Op. 18
Performers: Bolt, Rachel; Bradley, Sarah-Jane; Gibbs, Robert; Szucs, Ferenc; Young, Abigail
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra Ensemble