Balmer, Christopher

20th Century Classics: Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-08-10

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves; The Wasps; The lark ascending; Flos campi; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Norfolk Rhapsody no 1 in E mino...
Performers: Angas, Richard; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Balmer, Christopher; Bowen, Kenneth; Burrowes, Norma; Case, John Carol; Chang, Sarah; Dickerson, Bernard; Evans, Wynford; Hayward, Marie; Keyte, Chr...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Handley, Vernon; Haitink, Bernard; Willcocks, David; Boult, Adrian;
Ensemble: ; London Early Music Group

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5, etc / Handley, Small, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2004-04-06

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Flos campi; Concerto for Oboe in A minor; Symphony no 5 in D major
Performers: Balmer, Christopher; Small, Jonathan
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies, etc / Handley, et al

7 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2003-01-07

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); Symphony no 8 in D minor; English Folk Song Suite; Symphony no 3 for soprano or teno...
Performers: Balmain, Ian; Balmer, Christopher; Barlow, Alison; Bell, David [Organ]; Benedict, Roger; Black, Nigel; Chambers, Colin; Hargan, Alison; Jones, Mair; Nolan, David; Rodgers, Joan; Shimell, William; Sma...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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Handley's performances can withstand comparison with the very best.. ..these consistently idiomatic readings will provide many hours of pleasurable listening.'
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