BBC Philharmonic

Britten: Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto (both are the revised versions) / Tasmin Little, violin; Howard Shelley, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic

Tying in with the 100-year anniversary in 2013 of the composer's birth, we here present two such works, performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Edward...continue...

Joaquin Turina: Danzas Fantasticas / Clara Mouriz, soprano; Juanjo Mena

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Joaquín Turina: Danzas fantásticas, for orchestra (or piano), Op. 22; Poema en forma de canciones, for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 19; Saeta en forma de Salve a la Virgen de la Espera...
Performers: Mouriz, Clara
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

This disc forms part of our ongoing Spanish Music series, performed by the BBC Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor, Juanjo Mena. Here the focus is...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (2011-12-09&2012-06-21&2012-)....continue...

Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony No. 3; Cross Lane Fair / BBC PO, Maxwell Davies

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-07-31

Works: Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony no 3, for orchestra, J. 203; Cross Lane Fair, for Northumbrian pipes & orchestra, J. 267
Performers: Lea, Rob
Conductors: Maxwell Davies, Peter
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

Peter Maxwell Davies's Symphony No. 3 is the product of symmetry and proportion based on the principles of Renaissance architecture. It is also a dynamic...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, UK (1993-09-23_1993-09-24&1994-)....continue...

Alfredo Casella: Concerto for Orchestra; A Notte Alta; Fragments Symphoniques / Martin Roscoe, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-05-29

Works: Alfredo Casella: Concerto for Orchestra, Op. 61; Symphonic fragments from the opera La donna serpente, Op. 50; Moritz Moszkowski: Tränen, for voice & piano, Op. 22
Performers: Roscoe, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

This is Volume 2 in the series of orchestral works by Alfredo Casella, performed by the BBC Philharmonic and Gianandrea Noseda, with the pianist Martin...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (2011-08-05&2011-11-22_2011-)....continue...

Maxwell Davies: Symphony No. 2; St Thomas Wake / BBC PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony no 2, for orchestra, J. 170; St. Thomas Wake, foxtrot for orchestra on a pavan by John Bull, J. 78
Conductors: Maxwell Davies, Peter
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Second Symphony is his 'Sea Symphony', a complex, virtuosic work that explores in absorbing, increasingly dynamic fashion, the ocean's proximity and...continue...

Elgar: Cello Concerto; Elegy for Strings, et al. / Paul Watkins, cello

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Elegy for Strings, Op. 58; Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39
Performers: Bell, Daniel [Violin]; Bingham, Stephen; Burnard, Steven; Dixon, Peter; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

Paul Watkins is the cello soloist in a recording that showcases some of Elgar's most popular works. He is accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic and...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (10/04/2011-10/09/2011)....continue...

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3; Prince Rostislav; Caprice Bohémien / Noseda

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Caprice bohémien (Capriccio on Gypsy Themes), for orchestra in E minor/E major, Op. 12; Prince Rostislav; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic

Chandos presents the sixth and final volume in their highly acclaimed Rachmaninoff series, performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda. Of Symphony No. 1...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester (11/01/2010/11/03/2010)....continue...

The Glière Orchestral Collection / Richard Watkins, horn; Peter Dixon, cello

5 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Reinhold Glière: Symphony no 3 in B minor ("Il'ya Muromets"), Op. 42; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 25; The Zaporozhy Cossacks, symphonic poem, Op. 64; Symphony no 1 in E flat major, Op. 8; The ...
Performers: Dixon, Peter; Watkins, Richard
Conductors: Downes, Edward; Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic

This Chandos box set, which includes many rarities in the concert and record repertoires, is the most comprehensive survey of composer Sir Edward Downes; it...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7 Concert Hall, New Broadcasting House, Manchest....continue...

York Bowen: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / A. Davis

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-05-31

Works: York Bowen: Symphony no 1 in G major, Op. 4; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 31
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic

York Bowen (1884-1961) 'The English Rachmaninoff' has a distinguished reputation as a composer and pianist. "The most remarkable of the young British composers," said Saint-Saëns....continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester (10/10/2010-10/11/2010)....continue...