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Chabrier: Overtures to Gwendoline; L'Etoile; suite Pastorale. Joyeuse marche; Bourrée fantasque / Neeme Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-05-28

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: Joyeuse marche "Marche française"; Gwendolin; Habañera, for piano (or orchestra); España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Lamento, for orchestr...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

This disc of popular works by Emmanuel Chabrier marks the beginning of a new series of French repertoire, performed by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande...continue...
Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland (06/27/2012-06/29/2012)....continue...

Franz von Suppé: Overtures; Marches / Neeme Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz von Suppé: Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry), overture to the operetta; Boccaccio, overture to the operetta; Boccaccio; Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades), overture to the operetta; Comic v...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Although the bulk of his operas and operettas have sunk into relative obscurity, his bright and colorful overtures have survived. Suppé was often referred to...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow (04/17/2012-04/18/2012)....continue...

Frank Bridge: Orchestral Works - The Collector's Edition / Connolly, Langridge, Gerhardt, Hickox

6 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Frank Bridge: Enter Spring, rhapsody for orchestra, H. 174; Isabella, symphonic poem for orchestra, H. 78; Poems after Richard Jefferies, for orchestra, H. 118; Mid of the Night, symphonic poem for ...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Langridge, Philip; Shelley, Howard; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

The complete orchestral works by Frank Bridge are here released in an attractive six-disc box for the first time, as part of the new Hickox...continue...
Recording information: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England....continue...

Neeme Jarvi - Highlights from a remarkable 30-year recording career

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147; Johan Halvorsen: La Mélancolie, for string orchestra (after Ole Bull's "Lament"); Entry March of ...
Performers: Berman, Boris; Finnie, Linda [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Kaptain, Laurence; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Madozzi, Melina; Mishura, Irina; Murphy, Suzanne
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

This year, we celebrate the thirty-year conducting career of Neeme Järvi with Chandos Records, as well as the conductor's own seventy-fifth birthday.

We mark the occasion

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Debussy: Orchestral Works - La Mer; Nocturnes; Jeux; Images; Primtemps, Berceuse héroique et al.

2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-05-29

Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra; Jeux; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; La mer; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), for orchestra, L. 86; Mar...
Performers: Bryan, Katherine [Flute]; MacKintosh, Katherine
Conductors: Denève, Stéphane
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Recognized internationally as a conductor of the highest calibre, Stéphane Denève took up the post of Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow (2011-10-10_2011-10-12&2012-)....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...

Wagner: Two Symphonies; Rienzi Overture et al. / Neeme Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Symphony in C major, WWV 29; Symphony in E major (incomplete), WWV 35; Huldigungsmarsch, for military band in E flat major, WWV 97; Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen, WWV 49; Kaisermars...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The Chandos series of works by Richard Wagner, performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Neeme Järvi, continues with a disc of early symphonies...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow....continue...

Vienna Premiere, Vol. 1-3 / Works by the Strauss Family & their contemporaries, Marily Hill Smith, soprano

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Carl Millöcker: Die Sieben Schwaben-Marsch, for orchestra; Jonathan-Marsch, for orchestra; Klopf' an!, polka-française; Johann Strauss II: Concurrenzen (Rivalry), waltz for orchestra, Op....
Performers: Smith, Marilyn Hill [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Rothstein, Jack [Violin]
Ensemble: Johann Strauss Orchestra

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...

Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Jarvi

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-04-26

Works: Johan Halvorsen: Symphony no 3 in C major; Sorte Svaner (Black Swans), for orchestra; Wedding March for violin & orchestra, Op. 32/1; Rabnabryllaup uti Kraakjalund (Wedding of Ravens in the Grove of ...
Performers: Hemsing, Ragnhild; Mandozzi, Melina; Thorsen, Marianne
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Neeme Järvi returns to conduct the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Volume 3 of Chandos' series of orchestral works by the Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen. Of...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway....continue...

Pierné: Piano Concerto; Divertissments sur un Thème Pastoral; Suites form 'Ramuntcho'

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-01-25

Works: Gabriel Pierné: March of the Little Lead Soldiers, for orchestra/piano, Op. 14/6; Concerto for Piano in C minor, Op. 12; Divertissements sur un thème pastoral, for orchestra, Op. 49; Ramunt...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo

This is Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's third recording as a concerto soloist for Chandos, following this year's highly acclaimed accounts of the piano concertos by Bartók and...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England....continue...

Johan Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 / Neeme Järvi

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-03-30

Works: Johan Halvorsen: Entry March of the Boyars (Bojarernes Indtogsmarsch), for orchestra; Andante Religioso for violin & orchestra; Mascarade Suite; La Mélancolie, for string orchestra (after Ole Bu...
Performers: Mandozzi, Melina; Thorsen, Marianne
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Halvorsen's music is one of the best kept secrets of Norway; he was not only an accomplished violinist and conductor, (he was in fact conductor...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (08/24/2009-09/02/2009)....continue...

Crown Of India - Sir Edward Elgar

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-11-17

Works: Edward Elgar: The Crown of India, imperial masque in 2 tableaux for alto, bass, chorus & orchestra, Op. 66; Imperial March, Op. 32; Coronation March, for orchestra, Op. 65; The British Empire March, ...
Conductors: Davis, Andrew

Chandos are delighted to present the first complete recording of the masque The Crown of India, performed here by Clare Shearer and Gerald Finley, with...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England (06/19/2009-06/20/2009)....continue...

Grainger: Transcriptions for Wind Orchestra / Rundell, Hovorun, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-04-29

Works: Percy Grainger: Angelus ad Virginem, transcription for winds (after anonymous 13th cent. hymn); Guillaume de Machaut: Sanz cuer/Amis, dolens/Dame, par vous; Josquin Desprez: La Bernardina, song for 3...
Performers: Hovorun, Ivan
Conductors: Rundell, Clark
Ensemble: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra

The eccentric Percy Grainger was well-known for his musical arrangements which ranged from works by other composers to arrangements of his own original and folk...continue...

Smetana: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Noseda, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-10-23

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Festival Overture in D major, for orchestra ("Revolutionary"), JB 1; Richard III, symphonic poem, JB 1; Hakon Jarl, symphonic poem, JB 1; Der Fischer (Rybár), for harmonium, har...
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Although 'Ma vlast' has always overshadowed his other orchestral music, Smetana developed a symphonic style which made a fundamental contribution to the identity of Czech...continue...

Field: Piano Works / O'Rourke

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-09-11

Works: John Field: Sonata for Piano no 1 in E flat major, Op. 1/1, H. 8/1; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 1/2, H. 8/2; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 1/3, H. 8/3; Sonata for Piano (no 4) in B ...
Performers: O'Rourke, Míceál

A fellow countryman of John Field's, Micheal O'Rourke performs this 2-CD recital with intelligence and taste, much of the repertoire not otherwise available. A large...continue...

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...

An Introduction to Edward Elgar

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19

Works: Edward Elgar: Coronation Ode, Op. 44; Concerto for Cello; Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2; Enigma Variations
Performers: Kirshbaum, Ralph
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; del Mar, Norman
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The glorious Cello Concerto and the Enigma Variations are Elgar's most universally famous works. "Richly expressive playing, heartfelt performance"-The Penguin Complete Guide...continue...

Experiments on a March / Rundell, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-06-27

Works: Charles Ives: Country Band March; Steven Stucky: Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, for wind ensemble (after Purcell); Mauricio Kagel: Marches (10) to Miss the Victory, for winds & percussion; Rich...
Conductors: Rundell, Clark
Ensemble: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra

Marches have been written by virtually every composer over the centuries and the repertoire chosen here includes arrangements of famous marches such as Purcell's for...continue...

Lumbye - Festival at Tivoli / Rozhdestvensky, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-01-24

Works: Hans Christian Lumbye: Champagne Galop for orchestra (or piano); Queen Louise's Waltz; Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop; Concert-Polka, for 2 violins; Mon Salut A St. Petersbourg, March; Petersborgerin...
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: Danish National Orchestra

Lumbye is regarded as the Danish Johann Strauss as his music possesses a similar heady mixture of irresistible melodies and infectious dance rhythms, from lilting...continue...

The Film Music of William Alwyn Vol 3 / Gamba, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-01-24

Works: William Alwyn: The Music Box; The Million Pound Note; The Way Ahead; Swiss Family Robinson; The Rocking Horse Winner; Geordie; The Cure for Love; Penn of Pennsylvania; The True Glory; The Running Man
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Rumon Gambas recordings with the BBC Philharmonic in Chandos popular Film Music series are regarded as top choices in the repertoire, as much for the...continue...

Bear Essentials - Great British Orchestral Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-09-20

Works: William Walton: Prelude and Fugue "Spitfire"; Façade, Suite no 2, for orchestra; Coronation March "Crown Imperial"; Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Gustav H...
Performers: Davis, Michael [Violin]; Kirshbaum, Ralph
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Thompson, Bryden; Hickox, Richard; del Mar, Norman; Latham-Koenig, Jan; Gamba, Rumon; Handley, Vernon; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Willcocks, David; Turovsky, Yuli; Garforth, David...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; English Chamber Orchestra; I Musici de Montr&eacut...

Bear Essentials - Remembrance Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-11-09

Works: Eric Coates: The Dam Busters, march for the film score; William Walton: Prelude and Fugue "Spitfire"; A Wartime Sketchbook, for orchestra (arranged by C.Palmer from film scores); Coronation March "Cr...
Performers: Addinall, Patrick; Austin, Michael [Organ]; Bott, Paula; Collins, Anne; Crabtree, Libby; Elms, Roderick; Scott, John; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: ; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gamba, Rumon; Willcocks, David; Newsome, Roy; Brand, Geoffrey; Evans, Alex; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Stobart, James; Hickox, Richard; Bamert, Matthias; Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: ; Besses O' Th' Barn Band; Black Dyke Band; Cranwell Royal Air Force College Band; Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards

The Grainger Edition - Works for Solo Piano 3 / Thwaites

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-06-29

Works: Percy Grainger: Lullaby from "Tribute To Foster", for piano (complex version); One more day, my John "Sea Shanty"; Bridal Lullaby; Knight and Shepherd's Daughter, folk song for piano (BFMS 18); Child...
Performers: Thwaites, Penelope

Thwaites is known world-wide as a leading authority on Grainger's music. Penelope Thwaites researched these manuscripts in order to present the music with the maximum...continue...

The Strauss Family in London / Georgiadis, London SO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-06-29

Works: Johann Strauss I: Huldigung der Königin Victoria von Grossbritannien, Op. 103; Frederika, polka for orchestra, Op. 239; March of the Royal Horse Guards, for orchestra; Alice, polka for orchestra...
Conductors: Georgiadis, John
Ensemble: Eduard Strauss Orchestra; Johann Strauss Ensemble; London Symphony Orchestra

A Strauss Celebration / Rothstein, Johann Strauss Orchestra

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-05-25

Works: Johann Strauss II: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214; Kaiser Franz Joseph Marsch, Op. 67; Wiener Bonbons, Op. 307; Fata Morgana, Op. 330; Morgenblätter, Op. 279; Cagliostro in Wien; Das Spitzentuch...
Conductors: Rothstein, Jack [Violin]
Ensemble: Johann Strauss Orchestra Vienna

Rossini: Complete Piano Edition Vol 1 / Marco Sollini

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-04-01

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Waltz for piano in E flat major; Thème, for piano in E flat major; Work(s); Scherzo for piano in A minor; L'amour à Pékin ("Mon coeur blesse"), for voice & piano (P&...
Performers: Sollini, Marco

These are works which Rossini composed at the end of his life, after twenty years of ill health. He refused to permit their publication and...continue...

Russian Wind Band Classics / Royal Northern College of Music

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-02-24

Works: Reinhold Glière: Solemn Overture, Op. 72; Igor Stravinsky: Circus Polka, for band ("for a young elephant"); Sergey Prokofiev: Marches (4) for brass band, Op. 69; Anthem for Military Band, Op. 98...
Performers: Mauger, Jacques
Conductors: Rundell, Clark
Ensemble: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra

Bridge: Orchestral Works Vol 3 / Shelley, Hickox, BBC Wales National

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-01-20

Works: Frank Bridge: Coronation March, for orchestra, H. 97; Summer, tone poem for orchestra, H. 116; Phantasm, rhapsody for piano & orchestra, H. 182; There Is a Willow Grows aslant a Brook, for orchestra,...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Howard Shelley has enjoyed a distinguished career as a pianist and conductor since his acclaimed 1971 London debut. He has won exceptional praise for his...continue...

Bridge: Orchestral Works Vol 3 / Shelley, Hickox, BBC Wales National

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2004-01-20

Works: Frank Bridge: Coronation March, for orchestra, H. 97; Summer, tone poem for orchestra, H. 116; Phantasm, rhapsody for piano & orchestra, H. 182; There Is a Willow Grows aslant a Brook, for orchestra,...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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The performances under Hickox are as authoritative as ever.
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Debussy: Complete Works for Orchestra / Yan Pascal Tortelier

4 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-01-20

Works: Claude Debussy: La mer; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Printemps, symphonic suite for chorus, piano & orchestra, L. 61; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Images for Orchestra; Jeu...
Performers: Bell, Derek; Blake, Christopher; Fleming, Colin; Ingelton, Rachel; King, Christopher; Martin, Louise; Masters, Rachel; McChrystal, Gerard; Michael McGuffin [Piano/Conductor]; Queffelec, Anne
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

Ireland: Greater Love Hath No Name, etc / Hickox, Bott, etc

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-09-23

Works: John Ireland: Vexilla Regis, for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, chorus, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones & organ; Greater love hath no man; These Things Shall Be, for baritone, chorus & orchestra; A London Overt...
Performers: Bott, Paula; Elms, Roderick; Oxley, James; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

Bear Essentials - British Film Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-08-26

Works: Ron Goodwin: The Trap; Battle of Britain; 633 Squadron; Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines; Sir Arthur Bliss: Things to Come, F 131; Alan Rawsthorne: Uncle Silas; The Cruel Sea; William W...
Performers: Carewe, Mary [soprano]; Dukes, Philip; Roscoe, Martin; Wild, Earl
Conductors: Goodwin, Ron; Gamba, Rumon; Marriner, Sir Neville; Hickox, Richard; Stephens, D. S.; Horenstein, Jascha
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Air Force Regiment Band; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Bear Essentials - Wedding Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-03-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Cantata no 147, ...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Austin, Michael [Organ]; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bott, Paula; Elms, Roderick; Hicks, Malcolm; Isserlis, Steven; Jackson, Francis; Kee, Piet; Kennedy, Nig...
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias; Thomas, Ronald [Violin]; Newsome, Roy; ; Shepherd, Adrian; Hickox, Richard; Standage, Simon; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Spicer, Paul; Williams, Glyn; Williams, J. Glyn; Robinson, Chris...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ens.; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Besses o' th' Barn Band; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Cantilena (Instrumental Ensemble); Collegium Musicum 90; Collegium Mu...

Personnel: Nigel Kennedy (violin); Steven Isserlis (cello); Phillip McCann (cornet); Peter Pettinger (piano); Michael Austin , Roderick Elms, Malcolm Hicks, Francis Jackson, Simon Lindley (organ)....continue...

Richard Hickox - CBE - A Celebration

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-11-26

Works: Herbert Howells: Pageantry, suite for brass band; Hymnus Paradisi for soprano, tenor, chorus & orchestra; Percy Grainger: Country Gardens; Scotch Strathspey and Reel, folk song for male chorus (or ma...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Denley, Catherine; Harper, Heather; Little, Tasmin; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Rodgers, Joan; Tear, Robert; Terfel, Bryn; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Collegium Musicum 90; London Symphony Chorus; London Symp...

The Symphonic Eric Coates / Gamba, B.B.C. Philharmonic

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-06-25

Works: Eric Coates: Cinderella, phantasy for orchestra; The Selfish Giant, fantasy for orchestra; The Three Bears, phantasy for orchestra; Miniature Suite; London (London Every Day), suite for orchestra; Jo...
Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Gamba, Rumon
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording has already been well-received by the British critical press: "...expertly played by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by rising star baton-Wielder Rumon Gamba." -Classic...continue...

Stokowski's Symphonic Baroque / Matthias Bamert, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-11-20

Works: Leopold Stokowski: Water Music Suite, transcription for orchestra (after Handel); Sarabande and Courante, transcription for orchestra (from Buxtehude's Keyboard Suite, BuxWV 179); Tu mancavi a tormen...
Performers: Blake, Christopher; Davis, Richard; Dixon, Peter; Millar, Cynthia
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"...Compared with the old magician, Bamert doesn't come off at all badly: there isn't that uniquely vibrant sound that Stokowski always produced, but the playing...continue...

Krommer: Three Partitas, Six Marches / Blomhert, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-05-22

Works: Franz Krommer: March à 10, for winds, 2 horns & trumpet ("Marche du Regiment Erzherzog Carl"), Op. 31/1; Partita for winds, 2 horns & trumpet in B flat major, Op. 45/1 (FVK1); March à 10, f...
Conductors: Blomhert, Bastiaan
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble

Bastiaan Blomhert makes his debut on Chandos with some rarely recorded works for wind ensemble by Franz Krommer. There is only one other recording of...continue...

The Film Music of Arthur Bliss / Gamba, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-04-24

Works: Arthur Bliss: Welcome the Queen, march for chamber orchestra, F. 95b; Things to Come, film score for orchestra, Op. 53, F. 131a; The Royal Palaces Suite, for orchestra (from television score), F. 128...
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

The newest release from the popular Chandos Movies series features the music of Sir Arthur Bliss. For those who thought that all film music was...continue...

Bax: London Pageant, etc / Brabbins, BBC Philharmonic

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-03-27

Works: Arnold Bax: London Pageant, march & trio for orchestra; Concertante, for english horn, clarinet, horn & orchestra; Cathaleen-ní-Hoolihan, tone poem for small orchestra; Sigismondo d'India: Suite...
Performers: Bradbury, John
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

What a remarkably adaptable conductor is Martyn Brabbins - able to sound keen and in intelligent control in British music from Arnold Bax to Harrison...continue...

French Bonbons / Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC PO, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-01-25

Works: Ferdinand Hérold: Zampa; Charles Gounod: Funeral March of a Marionette, for piano or orchestra in D minor; Ambroise Thomas: Mignon; Jules Massenet: La Vierge; Elégie; Meditation (from "Th...
Performers: Dixon, Peter
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal

"There's little competition for these 14 pieces in the catalogue, though they're the kind of pieces that were staples on 78s and early LPs; Chandos...continue...

Schumann: Album for the Young / Luba Edlina

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-07-20

Works: Robert Schumann: Album für die Jugend no 1 ("Melodie") for piano in C major, Op. 68/1; Album für die Jugend no 2 ("Soldatenmarsch") for piano in G major, Op. 68/2; Album für die Jugend...
Performers: Edlina, Luba

Luba Edlina, who was the pianist in the world-renowned Borodin Trio, brings her marvelous musicianship to Schumann's charming "Album for the Young". Both albums -...continue...

Walton: Belshazzar's Feast, Symphony no 1, etc / Willcocks

2 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-05-18

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Concerto for Cello; Belshazzar's Feast, for baritone, double chorus & orchestra; Coronation Te Deum, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra; Coronation...
Performers: Kirshbaum, Ralph; McPhee, George; Milnes, Sherrill
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Willcocks, David
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance Marches, etc / Gibson, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-04-20

Works: Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2; Sérénade lyrique; Salut d'amour; Dream Children, for small orchestra (or piano...
Performers: Goossens, Leon [Oboe]
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; del Mar, Norman; Hurst, George
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Grainger Edition Vol 8 - Works for Wind Orchestra Vol 2

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-06-16

Works: Percy Grainger: The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart, for band, organ & optional strings; Children's March (Over the Hills and Far Away), folk song for piano & military band (RMTB 4); Bell Piece...
Performers: Bailey, Simon; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Reynish, Timothy; Rundell, Clark
Ensemble: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra

The Chandos Grainger Edition is the definitive collection of this composer's music, which has grown ever more popular over the past few years. This recording...continue...

Grainger Edition Vol 4 - Works for Wind Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-05-20

Works: Percy Grainger: Hill Song no 2, for 23 or 24 wind instruments or band; Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon, folk song for brass or wind band (BFMS 22); Faeroe Island Dance (Let's Dance Gay in Green Mea...
Conductors: Rundell, Clark; Reynish, Timothy
Ensemble: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra

"...if you're looking for a single representation of Grainger's band music, this richly recorded new Chandos disc is the easy choice. Strongly recommended." -Rabinowitz, Fanfare...continue...

Grimethorpe / Cutt, Parkes, Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-03-18

Works: Robert Browne Hall: Death or Glory; Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Kenneth Downie: Purcell Variations; Herbert L. Clarke: Shores of the Mighty Pacific; Carl Maria von Weber: ...
Performers: Bathgate, Melvyn; Beatty, Jonathan; Hirst, Andrew; Kilroy, Mike; Kingsley, Simon; Marshall, Richard; Walters, Mark; Wills, Simon
Conductors: Cutt, Gary; Parkes, Major Peter
Ensemble: Grimethorpe Colliery Band

"A good deal of what makes the band so strong is the measure of its star soloists; the solo set pieces for euphonium, cornet, tenor...continue...

Gliere: Overtures & Orchestral Works / Sinaisky, BBC Phil

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-03-18

Works: Reinhold Glière: Gyul'sara, opera; Concert Waltz, Op. 90; Shakh-Senem, opera; Ballad, Op. 4; Overture on Slavonic Themes; Heroic March for the Buryiat-Mongolian ASSR, Op. 71; Overture
Performers: Dixon, Peter
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Like Ippolitov-Ivanov, Gliere became fascinated with the folk music of the Soviet Union during his travels through the various republics... If the resulting compositions have...continue...

Grainger Edition Vol 3 - Works for Chorus and Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1996-11-19

Works: Percy Grainger: Shallow Brown, chanty for 1 or 2 voices (solo or chorus) & ensemble (SCS 3); Marching Tune, folk song for chorus & brass choir (or piano or brass band) (BFMS 9); I'm Seventeen Come Su...
Performers: Archer, David; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Thwaites, Penelope; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]; Watkinson, Andrew
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; Joyful Company of Singers

"...Most of the music is glorious. I'm a sucker for songs of the sea, and here are two intensely sad, gorgeously atmospheric chanteys: 'Stormy' and...continue...

French Bonbons / Parkes, Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1996-09-24

Works: Louis Ganne: Marche Lorraine for brass ensemble; Claude Debussy: Petite suite for Piano 4 hands; La fille aux cheveux de lin; Edouard Lalo: Rapsodie norvégienne, for orchestra; Gabriel Fauré...
Performers: Beatty, Jonathan; Kilroy, Mike; Marshall, Richard
Conductors: Parkes, Peter