Northern Chamber Orchestra

Malcolm Arnold: Cello Concerto; Symphony For Strings; Fantasy For Recorder And String Quartet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-09-27

Works: Malcolm Arnold: Shakespearean Cello Concerto, Op. 136; Concertino for flute & strings, Op. 19a; Fantasy for recorder & string quartet, Op. 140; Saxophone Concerto (arrangement of Piano Sonata); Symph...
Performers: Ingham, Esther; Raven, Carl; Turner, John; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Howarth, Richard
Ensemble: Manchester Sinfonia; Northern Chamber Orchestra

Sir Malcolm Arnold's preference for classical forms is fully explored in this representative but uniquely distinctive program. Orchestrations of earlier works form the lyrical Concertino...continue...

A Portrait of Igor Stravinsky - His Works, His Life

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-02-26

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Firebird; Movements (3) from Pétrouchka; Le sacre du printemps; Pieces (3) for string quartet; Berceuses du Chat (4), song cycle for voice & 3 clarinets or piano; Histoire du ...
Performers: Bickley, Susan; Bostridge, Ian; Cornwell, Joseph; Evitts, David; Ewing, Alan; Frautschi, Jennifer; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Greenan, Andrew; Hill, Martyn; Hill, Peter; Humphries, Jon; Lane, Jennifer;...
Conductors: Craft, Robert; Kelly, Brett; Ward, Nicholas; Sanderling, Stefan; Shao, En; Studt, Richard; Rudel, Julius
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Fry; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Schirmer Ensemble; Simon Joly Chorus; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

From the Russian fairy-tale enchantment of 'The Firebird' to the austere ritual at the end of his 'Requiem Canticles' composed over half a century later,...continue...

Niños Clásicos - Lo mejor de Mozart

1 CD / Children's Group / 2005-10-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Sonata for Piano no 16 in C major, K 545; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat major, K 495; Die Zauberflöte (The ...
Performers: Braun, Adriana; Braun, Russell; Gérard, Jean-Claude; Hölscher, Georg; Jandó, Jenö; Sparks, Marjorie; Thompson, Michael [Horn]
Conductors: Sobotka, Wolfgang; Thompson, Michael; Babiak, Walter; Wordsworth, Barry; ; Ward, Nicholas; Nerat, Harald; Halász, Michael; Edlinger, Richard
Ensemble: Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Capella Istropolitana; Failoni Chamber Orchestra; German Wind Soloists; Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Salzburg Chamber Orchestra; Studio Art...

Boccherini: Cello Concertos Vol 3 / Wallfisch, Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-01-18

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello no 9 in B flat major, G 482; Concerto for Cello in D major, G. 483 (Op. 34); Concerto for Cello no 11 in C major, G 573; Concerto for Cello in E flat major (edite...
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Raphael Wallfisch, whose parents were both distinguished musicians, shows himself more than worthy to carry on the family tradition. He handles the challenging solo parts...continue...

Classical Kids - The Best of Mozart

1 CD / Children's Group / 2004-10-19

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat major, K 495; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K...
Performers: Braun, Adriana; Braun, Russell; Gérard, Jean-Claude; Holscher, Georg; Jandó, Jenö; Sparks, Marjorie; Thompson, Michael [Horn]
Conductors: Sobotka, Wolfgang; Thompson, Michael [Horn]; Babiak, Walter; Wordsworth, Barry; ; Ward, Nicholas; Nerat, Harald; Halász, Michael; Edlinger, Richard
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Capella Istropolitana; Ensemble Villa Musica; German Wind Soloists; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Salzburg Chamber Orchestra; Studio Arts Orchestra

Telemann: Don Quixote Suite, etc / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-07-01

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture-Suite for 4 Horns, 2 Oboes, Strings and Basso continuo in F major, TV 55 no F 11 "Alster Ou; Overture, suite for 3 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D minor, TWV ...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Telemann's output was vast, and his musical style developed with the times. His suite based on Cervantes' comic story of the adventures of Don Quixote...continue...

The Instruments of the Orchestra / Jeremy Siepmann

7 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Instruments of the Orchestra, narration with musical excerpts; Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Con...
Performers: Andresen, Ivar; Banks, Kevin; Banowetz, Joseph; Biret, Idil; Bisengaliev, Marat; Bloch, Thomas; Bostridge, Ian; Burashko, Andrew; Cano, Carmen; Castets, Maryse; Chapelle, Corinne; Clynes, Mandred; Do...
Conductors: Elmendorff, Karl; Posch, Michael; Bogár, István; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Wildner, Johannes; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Mogrelia, Andrew; Clark, Keith...
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Almanac Singers; Aradia Ensemble; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; BRT Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmoni...

Not just a cursory overview of the instruments, this is a set of portraits in depth, featuring individual instruments in many contexts (orchestral, chamber, folk,...continue...

Music for The Mozart Effect Vol 4 - Focus and Clarity

2 CD / Spring Hill Music / 2001-02-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Symphony no 13 in F major, K. 112; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, K 376 (374d); Symphony no 8 in D major, K 48; Sonata fo...
Performers: Istropolitana, Capella; Jando, Jeno; Nishizaki, Takako; Palmier, Nadine; Rigal, Joel
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Nerat, Harald; Wordsworth, Barry; Wildner, Johannes; Ligeti, András
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana; Concentus Hungaricus; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Salzburg Chamber Orchestra

The recordings on this disc were compiled and sequenced by Don Campbell.

Personnel: Takako Nishizaki (violin).

The CD series "Music for the Mozart Effect" has been compiled and sequenced...continue...

Dixit Dominus- Classical Music for Reflection and Meditation

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-01-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Dixit Dominus in C major, K 193 (186g); Vesperae de Dominica, K 321; Laudate Dominum; George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus; Thomas Tomkins: Almighty God, the Fountain of Al...
Performers: Crabben, Jan Van der; de Reyghere, Greta; Rubsam, Wolfgang
Conductors: Peire, Patrick; Asch, David van; Summerly, Jeremy; Niquet, Hervé
Ensemble: ; Capella Brugensis; Collegium Instrumentale Brugensis; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Oxford Camerata; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

The Mozart Effect: Music for Little Ones

3 CD / Children's Group / 2000-10-03

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello in C minor, K 617; Variations for Piano in C major on "Ah vous dirai-je, maman", K 265 (300e); Div for 2 Ho...
Performers: Balogh, Jószef; Gérard, Jean-Claude; Jandó, Jenö; Schickhaus, Karl-Heinz; Sebestyén, János
Conductors: Maag, Peter; Stadlmair, Hans; Sobotka, Wolfgang; ; Nerat, Harald; Edlinger, Richard; Wordsworth, Barry; Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Éder String Quartet; Capella Istropolitana; Danubius String Quartet; German Wind Soloists; Kodály String Quartet; Munich Chamber Orchestra; Netherlands Wind Ensemble; Northern Chamber O...

The Mozart Effect: Music for Babies Vol. 2, Nighty Night

1 CD / Children's Group / 2000-09-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Quartet for Strings no 10 in C major, K. 170; Symphony no 11 in D major, K 84 (73q); Div for Winds and Strings ...
Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Campbell, Don; Jando, Jeno
Conductors: ; Ward, Nicholas; Nerat, Harald
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana; Danubius String Quartet; Eder Quartet; Kodály Quartet ; Netherlands Wind Ensemble; Northern Chamber Orchestra

Personnel: Jenö Jandó (piano).

The Mozart Effect Music for Babies: Nighty Night collects some of the composer's most soothing pieces into a restful lullaby album that may also help ba...continue...

A Classic Thanksgiving - We Gather Together

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-07-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Autumn (The Four Seasons); Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 "Alla rustica"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 6 in...
Performers: Greed, David; Nishizaki, Takako
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Lloyd-Jones, David; Wordsworth, Barry; Kopelman, Jozef; Carpenter, Garry
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Northern Chamber Orchestra

The Best of Telemann - Concertos, Suites, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-07-01

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture, suite for recorder (or flute), strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 55; Concerto for Viola in G major, TV 51 no G 9; Quartet for flute, oboe, violin & continuo in G ma...
Performers: Kyselak, Ladislav; Stivin, Jiri
Conductors: Edlinger, Richard; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Sparf, Nils-Erik; Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: ; American Baroque Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble; Northern Chamber Orchestra

Georg Phillipp Telemann was one of the leading composers of the German Baroque with a musical voice both reminiscent of J.S. Bach and forward looking...continue...

18th Century Concerto - Hofmann: Violin Concertos / McAslan

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-11-01

Works: Leopold Hofmann: Concerto for Violin & strings in B flat major (Badley Bb1); Concerto for Violin, cello & strings in G major (Badley G1) (attr.); Concerto for Violin & strings in A major (Badley A2)
Performers: Hugh, Timothy; McAslan, Lorraine
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Almost completely forgotten, Leopold Hoffman's concertos for strings must nevertheless rank among the most ingratiating of their time: Singing cantilena alternates in them with brilliant...continue...

Haydn: Symphonies Vol 20 - no 77, 78 and 79 / Ward, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-05-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 77 in B flat major, H. 1/77; Symphony no 78 in C minor, H. 1/78; Symphony no 79 in F major, H. 1/79
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Many of the symphonies of Haydn are part of the standard orchestral repertoire. Others, such as the three included on this disc, are waiting for...continue...

The 18th Century Symphony - Stamitz: Symphonies Vol 2 / Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-04-01

Works: Johann Stamitz: Symphony in E flat major, Op. 11/3; Symphony in E flat major, Op. 4/4; Sinfonia Pastorale in D major, Op. 4/2; Symphony in E flat major, Op. 4/6
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Naxos' overview of the 18th Century Symphony continues with this appealing offering from the Stamitz dynasty. While Stamitz died comparatively young - at the age...continue...

Rawsthorne: Concerto for String Orchestra, etc / Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-04-01

Works: Alan Rawsthorne: Concerto for string orchestra; Concertante pastorale, for flute, horn & strings; Light Music, for strings; Suite for recorder & strings (orchestrated by John McCabe); Elegiac Rhapsod...
Performers: Goldberg, Rebecca; Turner, John
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"...these wonderful pieces are deliciously varied, full of warmth, character, and drama without sounding the least imitative of any English contemporary. Rawsthorne's music is modern...continue...

Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale, Dumbarton Oaks / Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-03-01

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), for 3 actors, dancer & 7 instruments; Concerto for chamber orchestra in E flat major ("Dumbarton Oaks")
Performers: Carstairs, David; Cox, Nicholas; Manson, James; Patrick, Paul; Scoates, Richard; Ward, Nicholas [Conductor]
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

(Of The Soldier's Tale) "First kudos go to the three actors, as superb and natural as the best that we've encountered in recent Jane Austen...continue...

Discover the Classics Volume 3 - The Concerto

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-02-26

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Giuseppe Torelli: Sonata for trumpet, strings & continuo, G. 1; Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto à cinque, for oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo n...
Performers: Banfalvi, Bela; Banowetz, Joseph; Behringer, Michael; Bisengaliev, Marat; Camden, Anthony; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Hugh, Timothy; Jando, Je...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Georgiadis, John; Bánfalvi, Béla; Creswick, Bradley; Warchal, Bohdan; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Skvor, Peter; Antal, Mátyás; Wildner...
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Budapest Strings; Capella Istropolitana; English Northern Philharmonia; London Virtuosi; National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Northern Sinfon...

Telemann: La Changeante, Les Nations, etc /Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-09-03

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture-Suite for 4 Horns, 2 Oboes, Strings and Basso continuo in F major, TV 55 no F 11 "Alster Ou; Overture, suite for trumpet, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 55
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Regular readers will be well aware that there is no secret about my distinct preference for period instruments in Baroque (and indeed Classical) repertoire. But...continue...

The Mozart Effect: Music for Children Vol. 1, Tune Up Your Mind

1 CD / Children's Group / 1997-09-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, K. 211; Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K 364 (320d); Symphony no 17 in G major, K 129...
Performers: Campbell, Don; Copley, Michael [Recorder/Flute]; Ingram, Dag; Jando, Jeno; Krejci, Jiri; Kyzivat, Vaclav; Mullerova, Hana; Nishizaki, Takako; Seidl, Jiri; Tylsar, Zdenek; Valek, Jiri
Conductors: ; Wildner, Johannes; Edlinger, Richard; Ward, Nicholas; Gunzenhauser, Stephen
Ensemble: Cambridge Buskers; Capella Istropolitana; Northern Chamber Orchestra

Personnel: Takako Nishizaki (violin); Jenö Jandó (piano).

TUNE UP YOUR MIND is the first disc in the 3-CD series THE MOZART EFFECT, the program of which was compiled by well-known edu...continue...

The Mozart Effect - Children Vol 2 - Relax, Daydream & Draw

1 CD / Children's Group / 1997-09-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Cassation in G major, K 63 "Final-Musik"; Symphony no 6 in F major, K 43; Symphony no 18 in F major, K 130; Gran P...
Performers: Campbell, Don; Copley, Michael [Recorder/Flute]; Ingram, Dag; Turnovsky, Stepan
Conductors: ; Nerat, Harald; Ward, Nicholas; Turnovsky, Martin; Wildner, Johannes
Ensemble: Amadeus Wind Ensemble; Cambridge Buskers; Capella Istropolitana; German Wind Soloists; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Salzburg Chamber Orchestra; Vienna Mozart Academy

Personnel: Donald A. Ingram (accordion).

RELAX, DAYDREAM AND DRAW is the second disc in the 3-CD series THE MOZART EFFECT, the program of which was compiled by well-known educator and musician ...continue...

Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Vol 3 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-07-16

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony for Strings no 10 in B minor; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 11 in F major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 12 in G minor; Symphony ...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Hofmann: Five Symphonies / Ward, Northern Chamber Orch

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-06-16

Works: Leopold Hofmann: Sinfonia in B flat Major, Badley Bb1; Sinfonia in F Major, Badley F1; Sinfonia in D Major, Badley D4; Sinfonia in F Major, Badley F2; Sinfonia in C Major, Badley C8
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Like Wagenseil, Gassmann, Dittersdorf, and other Viennese composers of his day, Leopold Hoffman (1738-93) is a significant figure in the development of the symphony...These are...continue...

Vivaldi: Gloria; Bach: Magnificat / Summerly, Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-05-30

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Summerly, Jeremy
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra; Oxford Schola Cantorum

The Best of Stravinsky

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-05-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella, suite for orchestra; Firebird; Histoire du soldat - Trois danses; Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version); Le sacre du printemps
Conductors: Sanderling, Stefan; Rahbari, Alexander; Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Northern Chamber Orchestra

Beck: Symphonies / Nicholas Ward, Northern Chamber

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-10-09

Works: François-Joseph Gossec: Symphony in B flat major, Op. 12/4, Br. 57; Symphony in G major, Op. 12/2, Br. 55; Franz Ignaz Beck: Sinfonia in D major, Callen 30; Symphony in D major, Op. 10 no 2; Sin...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Franz Ignaz Beck (1734-1809) is one of the unknown members of the Mannheim School...Four of the five symphonies on this disc are in three movements....continue...

Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Vol 2 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-08-02

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 7 in D minor; Symphony for Strings no 8 in D major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 9 in C major ("Swiss")
Performers: Dale, Michael; Glenton, Robert; Lale, Peter; Lathan, Loise; Manson, James; Shewell, Catherine; Soni, Jean; Ward, Nicholas [Conductor]; Webb, William [Design]
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"Mendelssohn's String symphonies, written in his mid-teens, seem to be the darlings of record producers lately, and with good reason. They are cheerful, lively, melodic...continue...

Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Vol 1 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-12-01

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: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Symphonies nos 19, 20 & 37 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-11-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 19 in E flat major, K 132; Symphony no 20 in D major, K. 133; Symphony no 37 in G major, K. 444 (K. 425a)
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Symphonies nos 21-24, 26 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-07-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 21 in A major, K 134; Symphony no 22 in C major, K. 162; Symphony no 23 in D major, K. 181 (K. 162b); Symphony no 24 in B flat major, K 182 (173dA); Symphony no 2...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

"...This latest volume presents an opportunity to enjoy Mozart's inexhaustibly imaginative assimilation and transformation of Italian operatic models...The complete musical satisfaction provided by th...continue...

Mozart: Symphonies nos 15-18 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-06-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 15 in G major, K 124; Symphony no 16 in C major, K 128; Symphony no 17 in G major, K 129; Symphony no 18 in F major, K 130
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Symphonies nos 11-14 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-04-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 11 in D major, K 84 (73q); Symphony no 12 in G major, K 110 (75b); Symphony no 13 in F major, K. 112; Symphony no 14 in A major, K. 114
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Symphonies nos 6-10 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-03-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 6 in F major, K 43; Symphony no 7 in D major, K 45; Symphony no 8 in D major, K 48; Symphony no 9 in C major, K 73; Symphony no 10 in G major, K 74
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

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The performances and recordings are excellent and the mp3 transfers are good. You may even prefer the other symphonies in this series, especially those...continue...

Mozart: Symphonies nos 1-5 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-02-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 1 in E flat major, K 16; Symphony no 2 in B flat major (spurious), K. 17 (K. Anh. C 11.02); Symphony no 3 in E flat major (spurious, by C. F. Abel), K. 18 (K. Anh...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

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The performances and recordings are excellent and the mp3 transfers are good. You may even prefer the other symphonies in this series, especially those...continue...

Vivaldi: Gloria, Beatus Vir / Jeremy Summerly, Nicholas Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-02-06

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Beatus vir, (Psalm 111), for 5 voices, double chorus, 2 oboes, 2 organs, double strings & continuo i
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Summerly, Jeremy
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra; Oxford Schola Cantorum

Bach: Magnificat, Ich habe genug / Summerly, Ward

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-01-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat; Cantata no 82, "Ich habe genug" BWV 82
Performers: Crookes, Anna; Gedge, Nicholas; Glenton, Robert; Stokes, Christopher; Swain, Christine; Trevor, Caroline; Whitaker, Jayne
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra; Schola Cantorum Oxford

Haydn: Symphonies nos 22, 29 & 60 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-01-04

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 22 in E flat major, H 1 no 22 "Philosopher"; Symphony no 29 in E major, H. 1/29; Symphony no 60 in C major ("Il distratto"), H. 1/60
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Haydn: Symphonies nos 30, 55 & 63 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1994-10-27

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 30 in C major ("Alleluja"), H. 1/30; Symphony no 55 in E flat major ("The Schoolmaster"), H. 1/55; Symphony no 63 in C major ("La Roxelane"), H. 1/63
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Adagio - J.S. Bach, Albinoni, Marcello, Mozart, Bruch, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1994-09-05

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Concertos à cinque (12), Op. 9; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto ...
Performers: Camden, Anthony; Jando, Jeno; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Nishizaki, Takako; Ottensamer, Ernst
Conductors: Edlinger, Richard; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Georgiadis, John; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Antal, Mátyás; Wildner, Johannes; Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; London Virtuosi; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Mozart Academy

Haydn: Symphonies nos 23, 24 & 61 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1994-06-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 24 in D major, H. 1/24; Symphony no 23 in G major, H. 1/23; Symphony no 61 in D major, H. 1/61
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Haydn: Symphonies nos 6-8 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1994-02-04

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 6 in D major ("Le Matin"), H. 1/6; Symphony no 7 in C major ("Le midi"), H. 1/7; Symphony no 8 in G major ("Le soir"), H. 1/8
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra

Haydn: Symphonies nos 26, 35 & 49 / Ward, Northern CO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1993-04-23

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 26 in D minor, H 1 no 26 "Lamentatione"; Symphony no 35 in B flat major, H 1 no 35; Symphony no 49 in F minor, H 1 no 49 "La Passione"
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas
Ensemble: Northern Chamber Orchestra