BBC Concert Orchestra

George Fenton: Frozen Planet

1 CD / Silva America / 2013-03-26

Works: George Fenton: Frozen Planet, television series score
Conductors: Fenton, George
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Recording information: Angel Recording Studios....continue...

Bax: Phantasy; Theodore Holland: Ellingham Marches; Vaughan Williams: Suite for Viola; Richard Harvey: Reflections

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2013-01-08

Works: Arnold Bax: Phantasy, for viola & orchestra in D minor; Theodore Holland: Ellingham Marshes, for viola & orchestra; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Suite for viola & small orchestra; Richard Harvey: Reflecti...
Performers: Chase, Roger
Conductors: Bell, Stephen; Harvey, Richard [Gryphon]
Ensemble: ; BBC Concert Orchestra

Celebrated violist Roger Chase again presents repertoire associated with the great Lionel Tertis, played on Tertis's own Montagnana viola. The Bax Phantasy is the highlight,...continue...
Recording information: The Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford (04/16/2012-04/18/2012)....continue...

Chadwick: Adonais; Cleopatra; A Pastorale Prelude; Sinfonietta / Keith Lockhart

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-09-12

Conductors: Lockhart, Keith
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

George Chadwick (1854-1931) was a leading American composer of his day. On this Dutton Epoch series recording, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart leads the BBC...continue...

British Light Music Premieres, Vol. 6 - works by Lane; Blyton; Gedges; Hoddinott; Addinsell et al.

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-05-08

Works: Anthony Hedges: Saturday Market, overture for orchestra; Alun Hoddinott: Welsh Nursery Tunes (2) for orchestra; Philip Lane: Lyric Dances for orchestra; Carey Blyton: Cinque Port, suite for orchestra...
Conductors: Sutherland, Gavin; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: ; BBC Concert Orchestra; Royal Ballet Sinfonia

The sixth volume in Dutton's British Light Music Premieres ranges from Anthony Hedges' bustling evocation of market day at the Yorkshire town of Beverley to...continue...
Recording information: Angel Studios, London (02/27/2006); BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London (02/27/2006); Angel Studios, London (2008-01-07&2008-09-08&2009-); BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London (2008-01-0...continue...

Edward German: Coronation March and Hymn; March Solennelle; Henry VIII Incidental Music et al.

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-05-08

Works: Edward German: Much Ado about Nothing, incidental music; The Tempter, incidental music; Funeral March for orchestra in D minor ("Marche Solennelle"); Henry VIII, incidental music; Romeo & Juliet, inc...
Conductors: Wilson, John
Ensemble: ; BBC Concert Orchestra

John Wilson returns to lead the BBC Concert Orchestra in a third program of orchestral music by Edward German. Most of the works recorded here...continue...
Recording information: Air Studios, Hampstead, London (06/13/2011-06/15/2011)....continue...

Frederick Converse: American Sketches; Song of the Sea; Festival of Pan / Keith Lockhart

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-01-10

Works: Frederick Converse: Song of the Sea, tone poem after Whitman, for orchestra; Festival of Pan, for orchestra, Op. 9; American Sketches, symphonic suite for orchestra
Conductors: Lockhart, Keith
Ensemble: ; BBC Concert Orchestra

The American composer Frederick Shepherd Converse was a leading name in American music up to the Second World War. It was Converse who composed the...continue...
Recording information: Air Studios, Hampstead, London....continue...

Widor: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Martin Roscoe

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-01-10

Works: Charles-Marie Widor: Concerto for Piano no 1, in F minor, Op. 39; Fantaisie in A flat major, Op. 62; Concerto for Piano no 2, in C minor, Op. 77
Performers: Roscoe, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; BBC Concert Orchestra

After the success of Dutton Epoch's recording of Benjamin Godard's piano concertos, Dutton Epoch's International Series now revives the delightful piano concertos of Charles-Marie Widor,...continue...
Recording information: St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London (05/17/2010-05/19/2010)....continue...

Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 "Gothic" / Brabbins

2 CD / Hyperion / 2011-12-13

Works: Havergal Brian: Symphony no 1 in D minor for soloists, chorus, brass bands & orchestra, "The Gothic"; Recorded Sound: Applause
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

In July 2011, over 800 performers gathered in London's Royal Albert Hall to give a rare performance of Havergal Brian's Symphony No.1 in D minor...continue...
Recording information: BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London, England (07/17/2011)....continue...

Toivo Kuula: Songs & Orchestral Music / Susan Gritton, soprano

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-09-13

Works: Toivo Kuula: Merenkylpijäneidot (The Sea-bathing Nymphs), for voice & orchestra, Op. 12; South Ostrobothnian suite for orchestra no 2, Op. 20; Kesäilta (Summer Evening), for voice & orchest...
Performers: Gritton, Susan
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: ; BBC Concert Orchestra

This disc presents a survey of music by Finnish composer Toivo Kuula, a pupil of Sibelius. Best-known for his songs and choral music, Kuula's arresting...continue...
Recording information: Air Studios, Hampstead, London (01/24/2011-01/26/2011)....continue...

The Film Music of Mischa Spoliansky

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-09-29

Works: Mischa Spoliansky: Suite from North West Frontier; Three Songs from Sanders of the River; Suite from The Man who Could Work Miracles; Wanted for Murder, film score; Suite from The Ghost Goes West; Id...
Performers: Coles, Mark; Elms, Roderick; Ruhemann, Ileana; Wright, John; Wright, John [Organ]
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Chandos Movies, conducted by Rumon Gamba has the deserved reputation as a label preserving under-recorded film music from the halcyon days of British cinema. In...continue...
Personnel: Ileana Ruhemann (flute); Roderick Elms (piano); John Elijah Wright (organ)....continue...

Delius: Hiawatha, Double concerto, etc / Philippe Graffin, Sarah-Jane Bradley, et al

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2009-09-08

Works: Frederick Delius: Hiawatha; Suite for Violin and Orchestra; Légende for Violin and Orchestra; Concerto for Violin and Cello; Caprice and Elegy for Cello and Orchestra
Performers: Bradley, Sarah-Jane; Graffin, Philippe
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Dutton presents a selection of rare and unrecorded Delius with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by David Lloyd-Jones. It includes the early tone poem Hiawatha...continue...

Her Song - Orchestral Songs and Arias / Susan Gritton, Martyn Brabbins, BBC Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2009-09-08

Works: Edward Elgar: The Torch, Op. 60, no 1; The Wind at Dawn; Pleading, Op. 48; Like to the Damask Rose; The Shepherd's Song, Op. 16, no 1; Song Cycle, Op. 59; Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42; The Kingdom, ora...
Performers: Fleming, Cynthia; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Susan Gritton's solo recital with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins is focused on orchestral songs by Elgar and John Ireland. This enchanting and...continue...

The Blu-Ray Experience: Opera & Ballet Highlights [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2008-11-25

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Gianni Schicchi,...
Performers: Alberghini, Simone; Bartoli, Cecilia; Berg, Nathan; Cirillo, Lucia; Dahlin, Anders; Damrau, Diana; di Pasquale, Luciano; Donose, Ruxandra; Machado, Aquiles; Matthews, Sally; Mironov, Maxim; Papian, H...
Conductors: Rizzi, Carlo; Pahn, Vello; Davis, Colin, Sir; Lopez-Cobos, Jesus; Jordan, Philippe; Kershaw, Stewart; Jurowski, Vladimir; Rousset, Christophe; Reynolds, Julian; Connelly, Paul; Chung, Myung-Whun
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra; Les Talens Lyriques; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Netherlands Opera Chorus; Paris National Opera Orchest...

'Opera & Ballet: The Blu-ray Experience' includes opera and ballet highlights from the Opus Arte catalogue, and gives everyone the opportunity to experience the stunning...continue...
Run Time: 50 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby True HD
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American Classics - Anderson: Orchestral Music Vol 5 / Leonard Slatkin, BBC Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-11-25

Works: Leroy Anderson: Goldilocks; Suite of Carols (6), arranged for woodwind ensemble
Performers: Criswell, Kim; Dazeley, William
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Praised by composer John Williams as "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music", Leroy Anderson was a meticulous craftsman, a composer and...continue...

British Light Music Premieres, Vol. 5

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2008-11-11

Works: Roy Budd: Tricolor Overture; Francis Chagrin: Aquarelles; Paul Carr: Concerto for oboe & string orchestra; Air for strings; Gavin Sutherland: Concerto for Clarinet; Richard Addinsell: Ring Round the ...
Performers: Butler, Verity; Daniel, Nicholas
Conductors: Sutherland, Gavin; Wordsworth, Barry; Dunk, Roderick
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; Royal Ballet Sinfonia

The fifth installment in Dutton Epoch's ongoing series focusing on British light music features sumptuous works by Paul Carr and conductor Gavin Sutherland, along with...continue...

American Classics - Anderson: Orchestral Music Vol 4 / Leonard Slatkin, BBC Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-09-30

Works: Leroy Anderson: Irish Suite; Summer Skies, for orchestra; Scottish Suite; Blue Tango; Forgotten Dreams; Belle of the Ball; Alma Mater; A Christmas Festival; Edward MacDowell: To a Wild Rose
Performers: Criswell, Kim; Dazeley, William; Fleming, Cynthia
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Here, in the first complete cycle of Anderson's orchestral music, the Anderson family has made available several pieces that the composer did not release, with...continue...

Cutler: Bartlebooth, Archie, etc / Sparling, Dullea, Leonard, Hazlewood, et al

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2008-09-01

Works: Joe Cutler: Bartlebooth; Archie; Buckley's Hot Licks; Sal's Sax; In Praise of Dreams; Clavinova Music
Performers: Dullea, Mary; Gutman, Stephen; Leonard, Sarah; Michael, Robin; Morgan, Darragh; Sparling, Andrew
Conductors: Hazlewood, Charles
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Joe Cutler's first full-length album demonstrates his multi-faceted style of composition - from the song cycle 'In Praise of Dreams', written for soprano Sarah Leonard,...continue...

Epoch - German: Symphony no 2, etc / John Wilson, BBC Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2008-07-08

Works: Edward German: March-Rhapsody; Symphonic Suite in D minor ("The 'Leeds' Suite"); Symphony no 2 in A minor ("Norwich")
Performers: McGill, Howard
Conductors: Wilson, John
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Dutton Epoch's mini-cycle of Sir Edward German's symphonies concludes with the release of this second disc, containing the 1893 "Norwich" Symphony coupled with the quasi-symphonic...continue...

Epoch - Montague Phillips, Hely-Hutchinson: Piano Concertos / Sutherland, Norris, BBC Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2008-07-08

Works: Montague Phillips: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor; Concerto for Piano no 2 in E major, Op. 32; Victor Hely-Hutchinson: Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra "The Young Idea"
Performers: Norris, David Owen
Conductors: Sutherland, Gavin
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

The first two volumes of Montague Phillips' tuneful orchestral music from Dutton Epoch were warmly received on their release. Now here is the third volume,...continue...

American Classics - Anderson: Orchestral Music Vol 3 / Leonard Slatkin, BBC Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-06-24

Works: Leroy Anderson: Harvard Sketches; Melody on Two Notes; Mother's Whistler; Penny-Whistle Song; Phantom Regiment; Plink, Plank, Plunk!; Promenade; Sandpaper Ballet; Saraband; Serenata; Old MacDonald Ha...
Performers: Malloy, Alasdair; Moore, Catherine
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Leroy Anderson etched out his own unique place in American music – a composer rigorously trained in the classical tradition whose records topped the pop...continue...

Coates: Sound and Vision, etc / Wilson, Allen, et al

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2008-05-13

Works: Eric Coates: Sound And Vision, march for orchestra; From the Countryside, suite for orchestra; Holborn, march; Moresque, danse interlude; Four Ways, suite for orchestra; The Three Bears, phantasy for...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Edgar-Wilson, Richard
Conductors: Wilson, John
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

In this unmissable Eric Coates program, with the BBC Concert Orchestra in top form, conductor John Wilson demonstrates his special empathy with and long study...continue...

American Classics - Anderson: Orchestral Music Vol 2 / Leonard Slatkin, BBC Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-04-29

Works: Leroy Anderson: Woodbury Fanfare; A Harvard Festival; Forgotten Dreams; Whistling Kettle; Horse and Buggy; The Waltzing Cat; Home Stretch; Girl in Satin; March of the Two Left Feet; Waltz Around the ...
Performers: McCallum, David; Young, Alistair
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Leroy Anderson etched out his own unique place in American music – a composer rigorously trained in the classical tradition whose records topped the pop...continue...

David Heath: A Song for Daniel Pearl, etc / Hazlewood, et al

1 CD / Quartz Records / 2008-03-11

Works: David C. Heath: A Song for Daniel Pearl, for oboe & organ; Moroccan Fantasy, for soprano sax & orchestra; The Truth Will Set You Free, for flute, trumpet & organ; Concerto for Piano "The Passionate";...
Performers: Anderson, John; Gould, Clio; Haram, Simon; Heath, David C.; Heath, Liam Hendrix; Lucas, Andrew; Mitchell, Scott; Nieminski, Simon; Reid, Andrew; Shapira, Ittai
Conductors: Hazlewood, Charles; Heath, David C.;
Ensemble: ; BBC Concert Orchestra; Scottish Ensemble

The murder of 'Wall Street Journal' writer Daniel Pearl in 2002 by Jihadi extremists shocked the world. In 2004, David Heath received a call from...continue...

American Classics - Leroy Anderson: Orchestral Music, Vol 1

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-01-29

Works: Leroy Anderson: Bugler's Holiday; Blue Tango; The First Day of Spring, for orchestra; Belle of the Ball, for orchestra; Governor Bradford March, for orchestra; Clarinet Candy; The Captains and the Ki...
Performers: Biegel, Jeffrey; Blackshaw, John; Graham, Neville; McCallum, David; McLaren, Jenny; Moore, Catherine
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

"Among the smaller pieces you'll find familiar favorites... but also some lesser-known but no less delicious surprises. There's The First Day of Spring, a gorgeous...continue...

Shulamit Ran: Legends, etc / Hazlewood, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 2007-12-01

Works: Shulamit Ran: Legends, for orchestra; Concerto for Violin
Performers: Shapira, Ittai
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Hazlewood, Charles
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Bowen: Piano Concertos no 2 & 3, etc / Handley, et al

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2007-11-13

Works: York Bowen: Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor "Concertstück", Op. 17; Concerto for Piano no 3 in G minor, Op. 23 "Fantasia"; Symphonic Fantasia, a tone poem, Op. 16
Performers: Dussek, Michael
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
The Second and Third Piano Concertos, together with the ambitious SymphonicFantasia, make a fine follow-up to the coupling of the First Piano...continue...

Bainton: Symphony no 3; Boughton / Handley, et al

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2007-07-10

Works: Edgar Leslie Bainton: Symphony no 3 in C minor; Rutland Boughton: Symphony no 1 "Oliver Cromwell"
Performers: Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

The Film Music of John Addison / Gamba, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-06-26

Works: John Mervin Addison: I was Monty's Double; Centennial; Swashbuckler; A Bridge Too Far; The Maggie; Reach for the Sky; Strange Invaders; The Man Between; Tom Jones; The Charge of the Light Brigade; Br...
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

"Addison stepped in at the last minute to composer 'Torn Curtain' for Hitchcock, writing a turbulent main theme, scored in dark colours, stamping a less...continue...

Harrison: Bredon Hill / Wordsworth, BBC Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2007-03-20

Works: Julius Harrison: Worcestershire Suite, for orchestra; Bredon Hill, rhapsody for violin & orchestra; Troubadour Suite, for orchestra; Romance, a Song of Adoration, for orchestra; Prelude-Music, for ha...
Performers: Knight, Andrew; Trusler, Matthew
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Verdi: Il corsaro, etc / Dods, Gielen, Tinsley, et al

2 CD / Ponto Recordings / 2006-11-04

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Il corsaro; Nabucco; Macbeth; Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata, opera; Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe, J 291/Op. 81
Performers: Engh, Wim van den; Erwen, Keith; Fry, Leslie; Heath, Roger; Jones, Emlyn; McCarry, Patricia; Meeuwsen, Lodewijk; Sharpe, Terence; Tinsley, Pauline; Willems, Mary
Conductors: Dods, Marcus; Balkwill, Bryan; Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: BBC Concert Chorus; BBC Concert Orchestra; Netherlands National Radio Orchestra; Netherlands Opera Chorus; ORTF National Orchestra

This 2-CD set features the artistry of the English soprano Pauline Tinsley (born 1928) in Italian roles. One of the most gifted singers of her...continue...

Bowen: Violin Concerto Op 33, etc / Handley, et al

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2006-09-12

Works: York Bowen: Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 33; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat, Op. 11
Performers: Dussek, Michael; McAslan, Lorraine
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
York Bowen's Viola Concerto was quite a discovery last year so getting to know his Violin Concerto was an intriguing prospect. Finished...continue...

German: Symphony no 1, etc / Wilson, BBC Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2006-07-11

Works: Edward German: The Tempter; Romeo and Juliet, incidental music; Hamlet, symphonic poem for orchestra; The Willow Song, for orchestra; Symphony no 1 in E minor
Conductors: Wilson, John
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
... warmly romantic and beautifully crafted music of real grace and refinement. John Wilson has hitherto been featured on CD in generally lighter fare...continue...

Puccini Without Words

1 CD / Decca / 2006-07-04

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; La bohème; Manon Lescaut; Turandot; Le Villi; Edgar, opera
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

The great operas of Puccini have been defined by brilliant melody - certainly the highpoint for audiences everywhere and loved by all. Taken out of...continue...

Collins: Vanity Fair, etc / Wilson, BBC Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2006-06-13

Works: Anthony Collins: Festival Royal Overture, for orchestra; Vanity Fair, for orchestra; The Song of Erin (Lamentation), for orchestra; Victoria the Great, suite for orchestra; The Saga of Odette; The La...
Conductors: Wilson, John
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

"...This is the first CD devoted to [Anthony Collin's] highly enjoyable music. It opens with the patriotic Festival Royal Overture and, while it uses such...continue...

McNeff: Four Tales from Beatrix Potter / Staunton, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-01-24

Works: Stephen McNeff: The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, for narrator & orchestra; The Tale of Peter Rabbit, for narrator & orchestra; The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, for narrator & orchestra; The Tale of Samuel...
Conductors: Rundell, Clark
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; BBC Singers

These four tales were adapted for stage by Adrian Mitchell, one of Britains favorite poets and dramatists. This premiere recording of Beatrix Potters tales of...continue...

Verdi: La Forza del Destino / Matheson, Arroyo, et al

3 CD / Opera Rara / 2005-08-09

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino
Performers: Arroyo, Martina; Bowen, Kenneth; Collins, Kenneth; Coster, Janet; Fieldsend, David; Garrard, Don; Glossop, Peter; Hammond-Stroud, Derek; Kennedy, Roderick [Bass Vocals]; O'Reilly, Philip; Truefitt, A...
Conductors: Matheson, John
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Elgar: Piano Concerto, etc / Lloyd-Jones, Norris, et al

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2005-05-10

Works: Edward Elgar: Piano Concerto, Op. 90 (fragment); The Shepherd's Song, Op. 16, no 1; Queen Mary's Song, for voice & piano; Like to the Damask Rose; Adieu, for piano; Queen Alexandra Memorial Ode; Span...
Performers: Norris, David Owen
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

This program is full of rewarding surprises. Especially striking is the world premiere recording of Anthony Payne's strikingly idiomatic orchestration of 'So Many True Princesses',...continue...

Portman: The Little Prince

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-03-29

Works: Rachel Portman: The Little Prince; The Little Prince Song
Performers: Carlin, Mairead; Coxon, Richard; Garrett, Lesley; Jeffers, Gweneth-Ann; Jones, Aled; McManners, Joseph; Randle, Tom; Rhodes, Teddy Tahu; Robinson, Timothy; Suart, Richard; White, Willard
Conductors: Abell, David Charles
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; Children's Chorus

Portman: The Little Prince

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-03-29

Works: Rachel Portman: The Little Prince; The Little Prince Song
Performers: Carlin, Mairead; Coxon, Richard; Garrett, Lesley; Jeffers, Gweneth-Ann; Jones, Aled; McManners, Joseph; Randle, Tom; Rhodes, Teddy Tahu; Robinson, Timothy; Suart, Richard; White, Willard
Conductors: Abell, David Charles
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; Children's Chorus

Beethoven, Jacob, Hindemith, et al / Dennis Brain, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2005-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16; Gordon Jacob: Sextet for woodwind quintet & piano, Op. 3; Paul Hindemith: Sonata for horn & piano; G...
Performers: Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Brain, Leonard; Britten, Benjamin; James, Cecil; Malcolm, George; Mewton-Wood, Noel; Morris, Gareth; Waters, Stephen
Conductors: Tausky, Vilem
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

The entire repertoire, except for Verdi's La Forza del Destino has been recorded from radio broadcasts before but mostly on poor sounding pirate labels. It...continue...

The Film Music of Clifton Parker / Rumon Gamba, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-02-22

Works: Clifton Parker: Western Approaches; Film Score(s)
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

The BBC Concert Orchestra is particularly at home in lighter repertoire - it is the official orchestra of Britain's longest-running live music program on radio,...continue...

For the Hopeless Romantic

1 CD / Decca / 2005-01-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Concerto for Oboe in D minor, BWV 1059; George Frederick Handel: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infa...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Erquiaga, Steve; Fernández, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Holliger, Heinz; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Leppard, Raymond; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ansermet, Ernest; Malcolm, George; Dorati, Antal; Herrmann, Bernard; Bonynge, Richard; Judd, James; Wordsworth, Barry; Brown, Iona; Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Concert Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Roya...

For Your Life - For Your Baby

1 CD / Decca / 2004-01-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (12) for Piano in C major on "Ah vous dirai-je maman", K 265 (300e); Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sona...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Arrau, Claudio; BBC Concert Orchestra; Berry, Walter; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Burrowes, Norma; English Chamber Orchestra; Eschenba...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Solti, Sir Georg; Judd, James; Wordsworth, Barry; Ozawa, Seiji; Previn, Andre; Davis, Carl; Munchinger, Karl
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Concert Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Marilyn Horne (mezzo soprano); Naoko Yoshino (harp); Toyohiko Satoh (lute); Christian Ferras (violin); Julian Lloyd Webber (cel...continue...

Gordon Langford's Orchestral Classics / Gamba, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-10-21

Works: Gordon Langford: Fanfare and Ceremonial Prelude, for orchestra; Concertino for trumpet & orchestra; Movements (4) for string orchestra; A Song for All Seasons, fantasie for piano & orchestra; First S...
Performers: Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]; Stephenson, William
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

"Rumon Gamba, a conductor on the rise, it seems, does a fine job with all of this. The two soloists handle their parts very well,...continue...

Bedroom Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2003-09-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Partita for Lute in E major, BWV 1006a; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat un...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Ansermet, Ernest; BBC Concert Orchestra; Bennett, William; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Britten, Benjamin; Brown, Iona; Cleobury, Nicholas; Cleobury, Step...
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Marriner, Sir Neville; Previn, Andre; Sillito, Kenneth; Ansermet, Ernest; Wordsworth, Barry; Litton, Andrew; Cleobury, Nicholas; Britten, Benjamin; Guest, George; Malcolm, George; J...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Concert Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Suisse Romand...

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Alexandre Lagoya, Steve Erquiaga, Eduardo Fernandez , Pepe Romero, Göran Söllscher (guitar); Mischa Maisky, Julian Lloy...continue...

For Your Life - For Book Lovers

1 CD / Decca / 2003-07-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Claude Debussy: Poèmes (7) de Banville; George Frederick Handel: Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; ...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; BBC Concert Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Cooper, Joseph; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; ...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Judd, James; Wordsworth, Barry; Litton, Andrew; Barenboim, Daniel; Dorati, Antal; Chailly, Riccardo; Ottley, Jerold D.; Hanson, Howard; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; BBC Concert Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Minneapolis Symphon...

This selection features both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Julian Lloyd Webber (cello); Joseph Cooper (piano)....continue...

Red Seal - Sir Malcolm Arnold - The Collection

2 CD / RCA Import / 2002-11-19

Works: Malcolm Arnold: A Grand, Grand Overture, for orchestra, Op. 57; Concerto for 2 pianos, 3 hands & orchestra, Op. 104; Scottish Dance no 3; Serenade for small orchestra, Op. 26; English Dances Set 2, f...
Performers: Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Markham, Richard; Nettle, David
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Howarth, Elgar; Stephenson, Mark; Arnold, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; Grimethorpe Colliery Band; London Musici; Melos Ensemble of London; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Opera Without Words - Aida, Tosca, Lakmé, Carmen, etc

1 CD / Decca / 2002-10-08

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly; Turandot; Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) ...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

Feel the Spirit / Rutter, W. & M. Marshall, Creese, et al

1 CD / Collegium / 2001-09-01

Works: John Rutter: Feel the Spirit, a cycle of spirituals for mezzo-soprano, choir & orchestra; The Heavenly Aeroplane, for chorus & orchestra; Lord of the Dance, for chorus & orchestra; Birthday Madrigals...
Performers: Creese, Malcolm; Knight, Andrew; Marshall, Melanie; Pailthorpe, Daniel; Rutter, John; Walpole, Victoria; Wayne Marshall [Piano/Organ]
Conductors: Rutter, John
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; Cambridge Singers

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Personnel: Cambridge Singers (vocals); Melanie Marshall (mezzo soprano); Malcolm Creese (double bass).

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Dies Irae - The Essential Choral Collection

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1997-09-16

Performers: Baltsa, Agnes; Baniewicz, Wiera; Jones, Della; Mathis, Edith; Reichenberg, David; Robson, Nigel; Sporsen, Torgny; Steele-Perkins, Crispian; Sutherland, Joan, Dame
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Abbado, Claudio; Böhm, Karl; Preston, Simon; Kubelik, Rafael; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Ozawa, Seiji; Pinnock, Trevor; Richter, Karl; Markevitch, Igor; Wordsworth, Barry; Mehta, ...
Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Ambrosian Singers; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; BBC Concert Orchestra; Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus; Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra; Berlin Philhar...