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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...

The Essential Delius: 150th Anniversary

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Frederick Delius: Pieces (2) for Small Orchestra; A Village Romeo and Juliet; A Song Before Sunrise; Koanga; Sleigh Ride; Fennimore and Gerda; Irmelin; Paris; In a Summer Garden, rhapsody for orchest...
Performers: Shirley-Quirk, John
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Barbirolli, John; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Hickox, Richard; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Groves, Charles, Sir

With the support and endorsement by the Delius Society, EMI Classics proudly presents a new collection of Frederick Delius's finest recordings with new remasters and...continue...

Summer in the Park

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-06-21

Works: Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite; Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann; George Frederick Handel: Water Music Suite no 1 in F; Claude Debussy: Petite Suite; Frédéric Chopin: Wa...
Performers: Brewer, Aline; Chang, Han-Na; Fliter, Ingrid; Little, Tasmin; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Roscoe, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Slatkin, Felix; Marriner, Sir Neville; Linde, Hans-Martin; Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Hickox, Richard; Ledger, Philip, Sir
Ensemble: ; Linde Consort

Summer is the season of music - from the chirping birds to the buzzing flies, the rushing river to the rustling of flowers in the...continue...

British Composers: A Celebration / EMI

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-03

Works: Edward Elgar: Wand of Youth Suite no 1, Op. 1a no 4; Symphony no 1 in A flat, Op. 55; Ave Maria, Op. 2 no 2; Quartet for Strings in E minor, Op. 83; Ave verum corpus, Op. 2 no 1; Falstaff; Dream Chil...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bowen, John; Bramma, Harry; Brown, Wilfred; Dilkes, Neville; Donohoe, Pete...
Conductors: Collingwood, Lawrance; Willcocks, David; Boult, Adrian; Walton, William; Harding, Daniel; Robinson, Christopher; Wordsworth, Barry; Finzi, Christopher; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Goodall, Reginald; Davies, M...
Ensemble: ; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; Britten String Quartet; London Music Group; The Band of the Royal Military School of Music Kne

Taking a panoramic view of British music between the ends of the 19th and 20th centuries, this fascinating collection features some 30 composers. From the...continue...

Best Of British / Addinsell, Arnold, Britten, Butterworth, et al.

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-09-28

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Tunes; English Folk So...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Becu, Wim; Beniston, Paul; Carewe, Mary [Soprano Vocal]; Chambers, Colin; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Finch, Catrin; Johnston, Guy [Cello]; ...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Rattle, Simon, Sir; del Mar, Norman; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Davison, Arthur; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Cleobury, Stephen; Hickox, Richard; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Dilke...
Ensemble: ; Virtuosi of England

Celebrate the United Kingdom's favorite classical music with this exclusive EMI Classics release - Best of British. Get your tea and crumpets ready as you...continue...

Within a Dream - A Celebration of the Artistry of Richard Hickox

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-10-27

Works: Frank Bridge: The Sea; Benjamin Britten: Albert Herring, Op. 39; War Requiem, Op. 66; Peter Grimes; Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); The Pilgrim's Pr...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Barker, Cheryl; Bullock, Susan; Burgess, Sally; Davies, Arthur [Tenor Vocal]; Eckhoff, Herbert; Elms, Roderick; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Voca...
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; BBC Welsh Symphony; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Collegium Musicum 90; London Symphony Orchestra; R...

The premature death of Richard Hickox on 23 November 2008, aged sixty, deprived the musical world of one of its greatest conductors. The depth and...continue...

Gemini - Delius: Brigg Fair, Choral & Orchestral Miniatures / Barbirolli, Handley, Groves, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-24

Works: Frederick Delius: Pieces (2) for Small Orchestra; A Village Romeo and Juliet; Koanga; Sleigh Ride; Irmelin; Fennimore and Gerda; A Song Before Sunrise; Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; In a Summer G...
Performers: Shirley-Quirk, John; Tear, Robert
Conductors: Hickox, Richard; Handley, Vernon; Weldon, George; Barbirolli, John; Groves, Charles, Sir; Ledger, Philip, Sir
Ensemble: ; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia of England; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Benjamin Britten - The Collector's Edition

37 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Canadian Carnival, for orchestra, Op...
Performers: Adey, John; Allen, Benjamin; Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Allison, Richard; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bailey, Norman; Ballard, Jerem...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Berglund, Paavo; Brown, Iona; Yuasa, Takuo; Hickox, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Harding, Daniel; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bedford, Steuart; Knu...
Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble

Benjamin Britten was without question one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. This 37-CD set features all of his most beloved works, giving...continue...

Best Ballet 100 - Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Copland, etc / Rattle, Ozawa, Previn, et al

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Eugen Onegin; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polish"; Conc...
Performers: Carol, Norman; Donohoe, Peter; Gammon, Philip; Pletnev, Mikhail; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Truman, Robert; Warren-Green, Christopher [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Lanchbery, John; Paavo, Järvi; Irving, Robert; Previn, Andre; Khachaturian, Aram; Temirkanov, Yuri; Wordsworth, Barry; Kern, Terence; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Rosenthal, Manuel; Rattle, Simon, S...

Poulenc: Concerti, Sinfonietta, Aubade, etc / Hickox, Pommier, Cole, Wier, Queffélec, et al

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-05-27

Works: Francis Poulenc: Concerto for Piano; Concerto Champêtre for Harpsichord; Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor; Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor; Aubade for Piano and 18 instrument...
Performers: Cole, Maggie; Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Queffélec, Anne; Weir, Gillian
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

Elgar: Symphony no 3, etc / Hickox, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2008-01-08

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 3 (incomplete; completed by Anthony Payne); Queen Alexandra Memorial Ode; Pomp and Circumstance March no 6, for orchestra (completed by Anthony Payne)
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Following the success of Symphony No. 1, which was Gramophone's Editor's Choice, and Symphony No 2 which was Classic FM magazine's Disc of the Month,...continue...

The Essential Delius

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-09-11

Works: Frederick Delius: Florida Suite; North Country Sketches, for orchestra, RT vi/20; Air & Dance, for string orchestra, RT vi/21; Pieces (2) for small orchestra, RT vi/19; A Song Before Sunrise; Aquarel...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ulster Orchestra

A comprehensive and richly varied Delius program has been put together for this new two-CD collection. Vernon Handley's splendid Ulster performance of the comparatively rarely...continue...

Elgar: Symphony no 1, Organ Sonata / Hickox, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2007-07-31

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55; Sonata for Organ in G major, Op. 28
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

" Richard Hickox is back on sovereign form for Elgar. The BBC Welsh forces are world-class here, in a reading that pulses along with clarity...continue...

Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, etc / Hickox, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2007-03-27

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"
Performers: Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

"Gritton's fearless and star-bright soprano waved the flags of the nations, and with Gerald Finley, finally hoisted the anchor to set free the voyaging soul."...continue...

Bliss: Violin Concerto, etc / Mordkovitch, Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-10-17

Works: Arthur Bliss: A Colour Symphony, for orchestra, Op. 24, F. 106; Concerto for Violin & orchestra, Op. 79, F. 111
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

In this new recording of Bliss's Violin Concerto, Lydia Mordkovitch, famous for her readings of British music, offers her own personal interpretation of the part...continue...

Pastoral Classics - Music for a Summer's Day

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-07-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b; Percy Grainger: Work(s); Shepherd's Hey; Country Gardens; Herbert Howells: Dances (...
Performers: Fleming, Colin; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; McCann, Phillip; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Reilly, Tommy; Stephens, Alison
Conductors: Weller, Walter; Järvi, Neeme; Hickox, Richard; del Mar, Norman; Godwin, Anthony; Rothstein, Jack [Violin]; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; ; Thompson, Bryden; Handley, Vernon; Newsome, Roy
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Johann Strauss Orche...

Various artists including Craig, Ogden, Lydia Mordkovich, BBC Philharmonic, Ulster Orchestra, Tommy Reilly, and The Academy of St Martin in The fields ar eheard in...continue...

Classics - Tippett: The Symphonies / Hickox, Bournemouth SO

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-10-18

Works: Michael Tippett: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2; Symphony no 3 for soprano & orchestra; Symphony no 4; New Year Suite, suite from the opera for orchestra
Performers: Bush, Melanie; Holmes, Tim; Horch, Kyle; Millett, Robert; Robinson, Faye; Smith, Steve; Taylor, S. Alan
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Gramophone
This is Tippett firing on all cylinders, with a performance and recording to match.
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Elgar: Symphony no 2 / Richard Hickox, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2005-09-20

Works: Edward Elgar: In the South (Alassio), Concert Overture, Op. 50; Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Elgar's Symphony No. 2 is influenced by a visit to Tintagel, a village on the coast of Cornwall, and the home of Alice Stuart-Wortley, perhaps...continue...

Classics - Dyson: Symphony in G / Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-05-24

Works: George Dyson: At the Tabard Inn, overture for orchestra; Symphony in G; In Honour of the City
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; London Symphony Orchestra

In June 1939, a few months before the outbreak of World War II, Dyson conducted a performance of his Symphony in G at Canterbury Cathedral....continue...

Bridge: Orchestral Works Vol 4 / Hickox, Gerhardt, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-05-25

Works: Frank Bridge: Rebus, overture for orchestra, H. 191; Oration, concerto elegiaco for cello & orchestra, H. 180; Allegro moderato, fragment of a symphony for string orchestra, H. 192; Lament, for strin...
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"This is a fine disc in an important series." - D. Moore, ARG...continue...

Bear Essentials - Handel Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-05-25

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Der Messias; Tolomeo, HWV 25; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Largo; Suite for keyboard (Suite de piece), Vol.2, no 8 in G major, HWV 441; Tra le fiamme,...
Performers: Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Yates, Sophie
Conductors: Standage, Simon; Hickox, Richard; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bamert, Matthias; ; Turovsky, Yuli
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Collegium Musicum 90; I Musici de Montréal; Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Sellers Engineering Band

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

The Guardian
The performances under Hickox are as authoritative as ever.
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Vaughan Williams: Symphonies no 6 & 8, Nocturne / Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-09-23

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 6 in E minor; Nocturne (Whispers of Heavenly Death), for baritone & orchestra; Symphony no 8 in D minor
Performers: Williams, Robert
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"These two symphonies make a complementary pair, the Sixth a dark work with thoughts of war and its aftermath, the Eighth a radiant celebration of...continue...

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

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies no 6 & 8, Nocturne / Hickox

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2003-09-23

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 6 in E minor; Nocturne (Whispers of Heavenly Death), for baritone & orchestra; Symphony no 8 in D minor
Performers: Williams, Robert
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5, etc / Hickox, Watson, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2003-08-12

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Valiant for Truth, motet for chorus (with piano or organ ad lib); Symphony no 5 in D major; The Pilgrim Pavement, hymn for soprano, chorus & organ (or orchestra); Hymn tune Pr...
Performers: Hicks, Malcolm; Lane, Carys-Anne; Watson, Ian
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox Singers

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 4, Mass, etc / Hickox, LSO

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2003-06-22

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 4 in F minor; Mass in G minor; Choral Songs to be Sung in Time of War (6) for chorus & piano or orchestra
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox Singers

Vaughan Williams: Pastoral Symphony, etc /Hickox, Evans, LSO

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2003-05-20

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Norfolk Rhapsody for orchestra no 2 in D minor; Symphony no 3 for soprano or tenor & orchestra ("Pastoral"); The Running Set, fantasia on jig-rhythms for orchestra; Norfolk Rh...
Performers: Evans, Rebecca
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 2; Butterworth / Hickox

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2003-04-22

Works: George Butterworth: Banks of Green Willow; Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version)
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

The Berkeley Edition Vol 2 - Lennox and Michael Berkeley

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-01-21

Works: Lennox Berkeley: Symphony no 3 in One Movement, Op. 74; Sinfonia Concertante for oboe & chamber orchestra, Op. 84; Michael Berkeley: Concerto for oboe & string orchestra; Secret Garden, for large orc...
Performers: Daniel, Nicholas
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"This is the second volume of Chandos's Berkeley series. See my review of Volume 1. Michael Berkeley's haunting Concerto for oboe and string orchestra is...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...

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 4, Mass in g, etc / Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-05-21

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 4 in F minor; Mass in G minor; A Song of Courage, for chorus & piano or orchestra in E flat major (Choral Songs to be Sung in Time; A Song of Liberty, for chorus &...
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

"It isn't just the dissonance and hard-edged scoring that makes [Symphony No. 4] an unusual work in Vaughan Williams's output; it's also one of his...continue...

Rubbra: Sinfonieta Concertante, etc/ Hickox, Shelley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-01-22

Works: Edmund Rubbra: Sinfonia concertante, Op.38; A Tribute for Ralph Vaughan-Williams on His 70th Birthday for orchestra, Op 56; The Morning Watch, Op 55; Ode to the Queen, Op.83
Performers: Bickley, Susan; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Chandos continues its critically acclaimed survey of the music of Edmund Rubbra with this title which contains the only recording available of "The Morning Watch."...continue...

Bridge: Orchestral Works Vol 1 - Isabella, Enter Spring, etc / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-11-20

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 ...
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"A fascinating, revealing disc - and one which happens to be very enjoyable, too. Richard Hickox and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales are the...continue...

Rubbra: Complete Symphonies / Hickox, BBC National Orchestra

5 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-09-25

Works: Edmund Rubbra: Symphony no 1, Op 44; Symphony no 2, Op 45; Symphony no 3, Op 49; Symphony no 4, Op 53; Symphony no 5 in in B flat, Op 63; Symphony no 6, Op 80; Symphony no 7 in C, Op 88; Symphony no ...
Performers: Dawson, Lynne; Roberts, Stephen
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC Chorus; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Vaughan Williams: London Symphony; Butterworth / Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-05-22

Works: George Butterworth: Banks of Green Willow; Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version)
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Hidden within the archives of the British Museum was the original 1913 version of Ralph Vaughan Williams Second Symphony. Withdrawn by the composer after the...continue...

Menotti: Apocalisse, Sebastian Suite, etc / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-04-24

Works: Gian Carlo Menotti: Apocalypse, for orchestra; Fantasia for cello & orchestra; Sebastian
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Spoleto Festival Orchestra

"The latest in the Hickox Chandos Menotti rehabilitations is the best of all. This is all accessible music that has something to say." -Herman, ARG...continue...

Haydn: London Symphonies Vol 2 /Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-01-23

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 101 in D major, H 1 no 101 "Clock"; Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "Surprise"; Symphony no 102 in B flat major, H 1 no 102
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90

"These are readings of great sophistication and alertness, full of enthusiasm and rhythmic power, but not overbearing...The playing by this iteration of London's perennial old...continue...

Sullivan: Symphony in E major, etc / Richard Hickox, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-01-23

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Overture (In Memoriam), for orchestra in C major; The Tempest, incidental music, Op. 1; Symphony in E major ("Irish")
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Throughout the latter half of his life, Sullivan suffered recurrent doubt as to whether he was wasting his time composing comic operas. His state of...continue...

Grainger Edition Vol 15 - Orchestral Works 3 / Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-10-24

Works: Percy Grainger: Green Bushes, passacaglia for orchestra; Hill Song no 2, for orchestra; The Merry King, folk song for 10 or more strings or winds or both & piano with organ ad lib. (BFMS 3; Eastern I...
Performers: Janes, Paul
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
Here's a recipe guaranteed to delight Grainger acolytes and inquisitive newcomers alike: a liberal sprinkling of old friends, three of the composer's...continue...

Byways of British Music / Hickox, Thomson, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-09-26

Works: William Walton: Façade, for reciter & ensemble; Henry V; Christopher Columbus, music for radio for speakers, soloists, chorus, guitar & orchestra (also chora; Bernard Stevens: Mark of Cain; Symp...
Performers: Davies, Arthur [Tenor Vocal]; Davis, Michael [Violin]; Haslam, David; Mackie, Neil; Masters, Rachel
Conductors: Hickox, Richard; Thompson, Bryden

"Hickox gets to the heart of the work..." -Classic CD "Addictive stuff! Brilliant." -Classic CD...continue...

Haydn: London Symphonies no 95, 103 & 104 / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-07-25

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 103 in E flat major, H 1 no 103 "Drumroll"; Symphony no 95 in C minor, H 1 no 95; Symphony no 104 in D major, H 1 no 104 "London"
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90

"...These are bluff and hearty readings [from Hickox] bursting with energy and high spirits...This approach works best in minuets and outer movements, where the sheer...continue...

Bruch: Violin Concerto no 3, Symphony no 1 / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-02-22

Works: Max Bruch: Symphony no 1 in E flat major, Op. 28; Concerto for Violin no 3 in D minor, Op. 58
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

This disc is particularly interesting in that it features the very rarely recorded Violin Concerto No. 3 by Max Bruch. This concerto is certainly the...continue...

Bruch: Symphony no 3, Violin Concerto no 2 / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-07-20

Works: Max Bruch: Symphony no 3 in E major, Op. 51; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 44
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Rubbra: Symphonies no 5 & 8, etc / Hickox, BBC NO of Wales

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-04-20

Works: Edmund Rubbra: Symphony no 8, Op 132 (Hommage à Teihard de Chardin); Salutation (from A Garland For The Queen); Symphony no 5 in in B flat, Op 63
Performers: Bickley, Susan
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Rubbra's Eighth Symphony is commonly regarded as an orchestral masterpiece and one of his finest symphonies. It is fitting that this series from Richard Hickox...continue...

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5, etc / Hickox, London SO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-02-16

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Valiant for Truth, motet for chorus (with piano or organ ad lib); Symphony no 5 in D major; The Pilgrim Pavement, hymn for soprano, chorus & organ (or orchestra); Hymn tune Pr...
Performers: Hicks, Malcolm; Lane, Carys-Anne; Watson, Ian
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox Singers

The Fifth Symphony was first produced at a Promenade concert on June 24, 1943, with the composer conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Following the calculated...continue...

Rubbra: Symphonies no 3 & 7 / Hickox, BBC NO of Wales

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-07-21

Works: Edmund Rubbra: Symphony no 3, Op 49; Symphony no 7 in C, Op 88
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"With this disc Richard Hickox reaches the penultimate issue in his magisterial survey of the Rubbra symphonies...To sum up, these are magnificent and impressive accounts...continue...

Take 2 - Sibelius: Symphonies no 1, 2, etc /Stokowski, et al

2 CD / Sony Classical / 1997-11-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Kuolema; Karelia Suite, ...
Performers: Francescatti, Zino; Winfield, Michael
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold; Bernstein, Leonard; Hickox, Richard; Schippers, Thomas; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra

Rubbra: Symphony no 1, etc / Hickox, Shelley, BBC NOW

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-07-15

Works: Edmund Rubbra: Symphony no 1, Op 44; A Tribute for Ralph Vaughan-Williams on His 70th Birthday for orchestra, Op 56; Sinfonia concertante, Op.38
Performers: George, Michael; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Hickox, Richard; Manning, Peter
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

"An important issue...[After the first performance of the Symphony under Sir Adrian Boult in 1937] Parallels were drawn with Vaughan Williams's Fourth and Walton's B...continue...