Ellis, Osian

Essential Britten / Over 2 hours of Britten's greatest masterworks

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations, Op. 18; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Concerto for Violin Op. 15; Saint Nicolas, Op. 42; A Ceremony of Carols, O...
Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Brightman, Sarah; Brown, Timothy; Carter, Roy [Oboe]; Clark, James [Tenor Vocal]; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Ellis, Osian; Godlee, Julian; Haendel, Ida; Harper, Heather; Lenehan, John [Pi...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Brown, Iona; Bedford, Steuart; Berglund, Paavo; Willcocks, David; Pesek, Libor; Whitfield, John; Tate, Jeffrey; Previn, Andre; Hickox, Richard; Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Dyson: Choral Music / Willcocks, Royal Philharmonic, et al

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: George Dyson: In Honour of the City; Sweet Thames run softly; To Music; A Spring Garden; The Blacksmiths
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Markham, Richard; Nettle, David; Roberts, Stephen [baritone]
Conductors: Willcocks, David, Sir
Ensemble: Royal College of Music Chamber Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Dyson: St Paul's Voyage to Melita, etc / Handley, Mackie

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: George Dyson: St. Paul's Voyage to Melita, for tenor, chorus & orchestra; Quo Vadis, song cycle for vocal soloists & chorus; Agincourt, for chorus & orchestra
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Mackie, Neil; Watts, Jane [Organ]
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Willcocks, David
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor / Juan Pons, Cheryl Studer, Placido Domingo

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-07-12

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Performers: Edmund-Davies, Paul; Ellis, Osian; Laciura, Anthony
Conductors: Marin, Ion
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Full track lists and synopses n English, German and French.

"The finest version in digital sound"- The Penguin Guide...continue...
Recording information: St. John's, Smith Square, London (08/1990)....continue...

20th Century Classics / Marriner

10 CD / Decca / 2011-05-24

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella, suite for orchestra; Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra; Capriccio, for piano & orchestra; Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings,...
Performers: Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Connah, Trevor; Ellis, Osian; Heath, Kenneth [Cello]; Holland, James; Laird, Michael; Loveday, Alan; Nicklin, Celia; Ogdon, John; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Pritchard, Eric;...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville

Over a period of 40 years Marriner and The Academy made over 300 recordings but it is the association with DECCA / ARGO that was...continue...

Plácido Domingo: The Opera Collection [26 CDs]

26 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-01-25

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Jacques Offenbach: Ga&...
Performers: Bacquier, Gabriel; Cuenod, Hugues; Domingo, Placido; Edmund-Davies, Paul; Ellis, Osian; Laciura, Anthony; Leiferkus, Sergei; Nesterenko, Evgeny; Nimsgern, Siegmund; Prestia, Giacomo; Schade, Michael;...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Marin, Ion; Prêtre, Georges; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Bonynge, Richard; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Kleiber, Carlos; Chung, Myung-Whun; Solti, Sir ...

Domingo reaches his 70th birthday and Deutsche Grammophon celebrates by releasing 'The Opera Collection', a collection of his amazingly rich DG/Decca catalog recognizing the tenor's...continue...

Peter Pears: Anniversary Tribute

6 CD / Decca / 2010-06-21

Works: Benjamin Britten: Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22; The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54; The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37; Canticle II, Op. 51...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Britten, Benjamin; Bush, Alan; Cable, Margaret; Cross, Joan; Dart, Thurston; Dickinson, Meriel; Dickson,...
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin; Bedford, Steuart; Boult, Adrian; Norrington, Roger; Munchinger, Karl; Jochum, Eugen; Davis, Colin; Lutoslawski, Witold
Ensemble: ; Melos Ensemble of London

The recorded legacy of the great English tenor Peter Pears is substantial and wide-ranging. It embraces Baroque repertory and Elizabethan songs as well as a...continue...

Little Music Lovers - Lullabies

1 CD / Decca / 2009-09-22

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 59; Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Lullaby; Stephen Foster: Beautiful dreamer; Jeannie with the light brown hair; Antonin Dvorák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 5...
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Freni, Mirella; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Jones, Della; Popp, Lucia; Price, Leontyne; Su...
Conductors: Magiera, Leone; Karajan, Herbert von; Davis, Carl; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Tate, Jeffrey; Solti, Sir Georg; Dutoit, Charles; Bonynge, Richard

Flute Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2009-04-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante for ...
Performers: Adeney, Richard; Bennett, William; Bourdin, Roger [Flute]; Challan, Annie; Dohn, Robert; Ellis, Osian; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Grant, Michael; Griminelli, Andre...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Malcolm, George; Munchinger, Karl; Britten, Benjamin; Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; Grumiaux Trio; Montreal Symphony Orchestra

From one of the most popular and successful classical music series, this release features famous flute repertoire - Mozart, Bach, and Vivaldi Concertos and the...continue...

Elgar: Nursery Suite, Sospiri, etc / Goodwin, Price, et al

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-04-14

Works: Edward Elgar: Nursery Suite; Dream Children, for small orchestra (or piano), Op. 43; In the South (Alassio), Concert Overture, Op. 50; Romance, for bassoon & orchestra (also arr. for cello & piano), ...
Performers: Bennett, William; Ellis, Osian; Gonley, Stephanie; Price, Julie
Conductors: Goodwin, Paul
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

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Not even Sir John Barbirolli or the much underrated William Boughton quite captures the same sense of strings merely breathing on their instruments...continue...

Classical 2009 [Barnes & Noble exclusive] / Brightman, Pavarotti, Callas, Villazón, Domingo, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-11-25

Works: Francesco Sartori: Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò), song; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Nicholas Brodszky: Be my love; Ennio Morricone: Il ...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Ball, Michael; Balsom, Alison; Barrueco, Manuel; Bo, Alfie; Brightman, Sarah; Bronder, Peter; Callas, Maria; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Chang, Sarah; Cle...
Conductors: Reed, Michael; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Jojic, Boris; Nemcová, Miriam; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Karajan, Herbert von; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Gardner, Edward; Prizeman, Robert; Handley, Vernon; D...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music (UK); EMO Ensemble; G-String; German Chamber Philharmonic, Bremen; Le Concert d'Astrée ; London Musici; The English Concert

Classical 2009 gathers the biggest names in classical music on two specially priced CDs. Legends from Maria Callas and Luciano Pavarotti to Andrés Segovia and...continue...

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...

Marilyn Horne - The Complete Decca Recitals

11 CD / Decca / 2008-04-15

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Otello; Tancredi; Semiramide; L'italiana in Algeri; La Cenerentola; L'assedio di Corinto; La donna del lago; Vincenzo Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, op...
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Horne, Marilyn; Katz, Martin
Conductors: Lewis, Henry; ; Mehta, Zubin; Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus; English Chamber Orchestra; Geneva Grand Theatre Chorus; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Suisse Rom...

"Each of the 11 CDs comes in a slip case with the original cover art, but no texts or translations are provided. At the price...continue...

Hoddinott:Concertos for Piano, for Clarinet, and for Harp

1 CD / Lyrita / 2008-01-08

Works: Alun Hoddinott: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra, Op. 3; Harp Concerto, Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 2, Op. 21
Performers: de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Fowke, Philip; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Atherton, David; Wordsworth, Barry; Davis, Andrew

Jacqueline Du Pré: The Complete Recordings [Box Set]

17 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-23

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Frederick Delius: Concerto for Cello, RT vii/7; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Carnival of the animals; Antonin Dvorák: C...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bradley, Desmond; de Peyer, Gervase; Downes, Herbert; du Pré, Jacqueline; Ellis, Osian; Jesson, Roy; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lush, Ernest; Mo...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barenboim, Daniel; Boult, Adrian

"Considering her recording career sadly last barely a dozen years, seeing that Jacqueline du Pre's complete EMI recordings fill 17 full CDs is another testament...continue...

Hindemith: Violin Concerto; Bruch / Oistrakh, Horenstein

1 CD / Lim / 2007-04-17

Works: Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46; Paul Hindemith: Concerto for Violin & orchestra
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Horenstein, Jascha; Hindemith, Paul
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Originally recorded in 1962 by Decca this classic recording features the conducting talents of Jascha Horenstein and Paul Hindemith accompanied by the LSO. The works...continue...

Britten Conducts Britten Vol 4

7 CD / Decca / 2007-02-13

Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 13; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Cantata misericordium, for tenor, bar...
Performers: Blyth, Denis; Britten, Benjamin; de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Katchen, Julius; Lubotsky, Mark; Murray, Alexander; Pears, Peter, Sir; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, ...
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin

This is the fourth volume in the Collector Editions series, devoted to the music of English composer Benjamin Britten. It features authoritative performances by the...continue...

Mathias: Clarinet Concerto, Harp Concerto, Piano Concerto

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-02-13

Works: William Mathias: Concerto for Clarinet, Op. 68; Concerto for Harp, Op. 50; Concerto for Piano no 3, Op. 40
Performers: de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Katin, Peter
Conductors: Atherton, David
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra

In addition to his well-known choral music, Mathias wrote an opera, three symphonies, three piano concertos, and a rather popular Sinfonietta. This disc offers some...continue...

Choral Favourites from King's / Ledger, Willcocks, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-01-23

Works: Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Thomas Tallis: If ye love me; Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; John Tavener...
Performers: Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Ellis, Osian; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Grier, Francis; Hare, Ian; Harper, Heather; Hayes, Nicholas; King, Andrew [Tenor]; Layton...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Willcocks, David
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music (UK); Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Cambridge Classical Players; City of London Sinfonia

Alwyn Conducts Alwyn - Concerto Grosso no 2, Autumn Legend

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-01-09

Works: William Alwyn: Concerto Grosso no 2 in G; Autumn Legend; Lyra Angelica for harp & strings
Performers: Ellis, Osian
Conductors: Alwyn, William
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Britten: Serenade For Tenor, Horn & Strings, Les Illuminations, Nocturne

1 CD / Decca Import / 2006-05-01

Works: Benjamin Britten: Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Les Illuminations; Nocturne, Op. 60
Performers: Blyth, Denis; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Murray, Alexander; Pears, Peter, Sir; Tuckwell, Barry [French Horn]; Waters, Willie Anthony
Conductors: Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Britten, Benjamin

The three orchestral song cycles collected here are central to the Britten canon of recorded repertoire and whereas Pears' other recordings of the Serenade and...continue...

Bruch, Vieuxtemps: Concertos / Heifetz, Sargent, et al

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2006-02-07

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46; Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor ("Grétry"), Op. 37
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra

Heifetzs interpretations of Bruch argue in favor of including them in the pantheon of the worlds greatest violin masterpieces, and the virtuosic demands of Vieuxtemps...continue...

Harp Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2005-09-13

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; George Frederick Handel: Concerto for Harp in B flat major, Op. 4 no 6/H...
Performers: Challan, Annie; Ellis, Osian; Henson-Conant, Deborah; Hermanjat, Jean-Claude; Holliger, Heinz; Holliger, Ursula; Jellinek, Hubert; Jucker, Rama; Kremer, Gidon; Michel, Catherine [Harp]; Pepin, Andre;...
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; ; Couraud, Marcel; Almeida, Antonio de; Bonynge, Richard; Brown, Iona
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Antiqua Musica; I Musici; London Symphony Orchestra; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

English Song Series 13 - Britten - Folksong Arrangements 2

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-07-19

Works: Benjamin Britten: Folksong Arrangements (8), for high voice & harp; The Holly and the Ivy, folksong arrangement for chorus; King Herod and the Cock, for unison chorus & piano; The Twelve Apostles, fo...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Ellis, Osian; Feaviour, Margaret; Harris, Judith; Kirk, Vernon; Langridge, Philip; Norris, David Owen; Titus, Graham
Conductors: Joly, Simon; Barnett, Christopher; Bedford, Steuart
Ensemble: ; Northern Sinfonia

Britten was throughout his life drawn to folk song, possessing a special gift for word-setting and vocal writing. This release, and the first volume (8.557220),...continue...

Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, etc / Bedford, London SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-05-17

Works: Benjamin Britten: Gloriana, symphonic suite for tenor (or oboe) & orchestra, Op. 53a; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Moore, Keiron; Taylor, Alex
Conductors: Bedford, Steuart
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

The earliest of the works on this disc, the 'Sinfonia da Requiem', is a memorial to Britten's parents and the victims of war in Europe....continue...

Donizetti: Lucia Di Lammermoor (Complete)

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-03-10

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Edmund-Davies, Paul; Ellis, Osian; Laciura, Anthony; Larmore, Jennifer; Mora, Fernando de la; Pons, Juan; Ramey, Samuel [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Studer, Cheryl
Conductors: Marin, Ion

The English Song Series 9 - Britten

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

Works: Benjamin Britten: Canticle I; Canticle II, Op. 51 "Abraham and Isaac"; The Heart of the Matter, for tenor, narrator, horn & piano; Canticle III, Op. 55 "Still Falls the Rain"; Canticle IV; Canticle V
Performers: Bedford, Steuart; Ellis, Osian; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Langridge, Philip; Lloyd, Frank [horn]; Ragin, Derek Lee

Britten's five 'Canticles' are marvelously vivid, intensely dramatic works. Although they were not designed to be performed together - they span virtually his whole career,...continue...

Heifetz in Performance [includes DVD]

2 CD / RCA Records / 2004-12-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no 7 in D major, K 250 (248b) "Haffner"; Sergey Prokofiev: March & Scherzo for piano, Op. 33 ter (arr. from The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33); Claude Debussy: La f...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Ellis, Osian; Heifetz, Jascha; Smith, Brooks
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir

This DVD features a selection of the great violinist's favorite repertoire. Included in the program are several short works for violin and piano performed in...continue...

The British Music Collection - Holst: Savitri, Hymns, etc

2 CD / Decca Import / 2004-03-09

Works: Gustav Holst: Choral Hymns (4 groups) from the Rig Veda, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 26, H. 97-100; Sávitri, chamber opera, Op. 25, H. 96; Partsongs (7) for soprano, female chorus & strings, O...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bogorad, Julia; Ellis, Osian; Greenbank, Kathryn; Hemsley, Thomas; Longfield, Susan; Tear, Robert
Conductors: Holst, Imogen; Hogwood, Christopher; Boult, Adrian; Howarth, Elgar
Ensemble: BBC Chorus; English Chamber Orchestra; Grimethorpe Colliery Band; Purcell Singers; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

The Most Fabulous Classical Christmas Album Ever!

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-09-26

Works: Traditional: The Angel Choir and the Trumpeter; Carol of the Bells; Fantasia on "I saw three ships"; Good King Wenceslas; O Tannenbaum; The Holly and the Ivy; We wish you a merry Christmas; What chil...
Performers: Arnold, Robert; Conant, Robert; Domingo, Placido; Ellis, Osian; Franchi, Sergio; Galway, James; Grady, John; Krips, Alfred; Lanza, Mario; Mitchell, Emily; Price, Leontyne; Valente, Benita
Conductors: ; Froschauer, Helmuth; Fiedler, Arthur; Gold, Marty; Galway, James; Gould, Morton; Callinicos, Constantin; Ormandy, Eugene; Korn, Michael; Harrer, Uwe Christian; Gillesberger, Hans
Ensemble: ; Alexander (New Age); Arthur Fiedler Chorus; Arthur Fiedler Orchestra; Boston Pops; Canadian Brass; Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia; Henri Rene & His Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philadelphi...

This selection contains both AAD and DDD recordings.

Christmastime is a season made for familiar traditions: food, decorations, and music. This collection of seasonal favorites is an anthology ...continue...

Classic Kennedy - Vivaldi, Massenet, Bach, Kennedy, etc

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2000-02-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); English Traditional: Scarborough Fair; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances...
Performers: Anderson, John; Boyle, Doug; Chateauneuf, Paula; Crowley, Andrew [Trumpet]; David Thomas [Oboe/Clarinet]; Ellis, Osian; Heath, David C.; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Knight, Janice; Knowles, Gregory [Per...

A Lasting Inspiration / Jacqueline Du Pré

2 CD / EMI Classics / 1999-09-14

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, Op 101/H 7b no 2; Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Maria Theresia von Parad...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; du Pré, Jacqueline; Ellis, Osian; Jesson, Roy; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Williams, John [Guitar]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Barbirolli, John

Jacqueline Du Pré's illustrious career was cut short by multiple sclerosis in 1973, but in the short time between her debut and retirement, she secured her place as one of the century's great cel...continue...

Britten the performer 9 - Handel, Britten / Harper, Pears

1 CD / BBC Legends Import / 1999-08-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: A Song for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76; Benjamin Britten: Hankin Booby, folk dance for wind & drums; Choral Dances (6) from Gloriana, for chorus (or tenor, chorus & harpsichord)...
Performers: Adeney, Richard; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Ellis, Osian; Harper, Heather; Harvey, Keith; Jones, Philip; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Pears, Peter, Sir
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers; English Chamber Orchestra

The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 1999-03-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC...
Performers: Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Caballe, Montserrat; Collard, Jeanine; du Pre, Jacqueline; Ellis, Osian; Ferrier, Kathleen; Galway, James [Flute]; Gavrilov, Andrei; Helmis, Fritz; Ho...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David; Frémaux, Louis; Thompson, Bryden; Lombard, Alain; Kurtz, Efrem; Kaspszyk, Jacek; Karajan, Herbert von; Lysy, Alberto; Boult, Adrian; Rattle, Simon, Sir; ...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Lysy Gstaad; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra

Personnel: Jocelyn Pook (vocals, violin, viola, keyboards); Kathleen Ferrier, Melanie Pappenheim (vocals); Montserrat Caballé, Zofia Kilanowicz, Mady Mesplé (soprano); Jeannine Collard, Dani...continue...

Favourite Harp Concertos

2 CD / Philips / 1998-03-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerto for Harp in B flat major, Op. 4 no 6/HWV 294; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Ernst Eichner: Concerto for harp and orchestra i...
Performers: Barwahser, Hubert; Challan, Annie; Ellis, Osian; Holliger, Ursula; Michel, Catherine [Harp]; Pepin, Andre
Conductors: ; David, Colin; Couraud, Marcel; Almeida, Antonio de
Ensemble: ; Antiqua Musica; I Musici; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra

Renée Fleming - The Beautiful Voice

1 CD / Decca / 1998-02-10

Works: Gustave Charpentier: Louise; Charles Gounod: Faust; Jules Massenet: Manon; Antonin Dvorák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Giacomo Puccini: La Rondine; Erich Wolfgang Korngold...
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Fleming, Renee; Greensmith, Clive [Cello]; Voices, London; Watson, Ian; Willey, Paul
Conductors: Tate, Jeffrey; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: ; London Voices

This disc received Grammy Award for "Best Classical Vocal Performance." It was also nominated for the Award for "Best Classical Album."

Sure, it takes guts for a soprano to call an album THE B...continue...

Ave Maria - Christmas Favorites / Doming, Lanza, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 1997-09-23

Works: John Francis Wade: Adeste fideles; Traditional: I saw three ships; God rest ye merry, gentlemen; Deck the hall; O Tannenbaum; Ding Dong! Merrily on high; Franz Xaver Gruber: Silent Night; Adolphe-Cha...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Ellis, Osian; Lanza, Mario; Prey, Hermann; Sonnleitner, Johannes; Valente, Benita
Conductors: Froschauer, Helmuth; Harrer, Uwe Christian; Shaw, Robert; René, Henri; Gillesberger, Hans; Korn, Michael; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Chorus Viennensis; Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia; Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus; Philadelphia Singers; Robert Shaw Chorale; Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna Chamber O...

Christmas with the Vienna Choir Boys / Prey, Domingo

1 CD / RCA Records / 1997-09-23

Works: Carl Thiel: Adeste fidelis (O Come, All Ye Faithful); Christmas Traditional: O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German); Good Christian Men, Rejoice (a.k.a. "All Christians Now Rejoice"); Ding Dong! Me...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Ellis, Osian; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Sonnleitner, Johann; Vienna Boys' Choir; Viennensis, Chorus
Conductors: Froschauer, Helmuth; Gillesberger, Hans; Harrer, Uwe Christian

Personnel: Hermann Prey , Plácido Domingo (vocals); Osian Ellis (harp); John Sonnleitner (organ).

Recording information: 1975-1979.

Christmas With the Vienna Choir Boys/Placido Domi...continue...

Harp Concertos / Robles, Ellis

2 CD / Decca / 1997-09-16

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerto for Harp in B flat major, Op. 4 no 6/HWV 294; François-Adrien Boieldieu: Harp Concerto in C major; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in...
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Jellinek, Hubert; Robles, Marisa [Harp]; Tripp, Werner
Conductors: ; Münchinger, Karl; Bonynge, Richard; Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, etc / Johnson, Leppard

1 CD / ASV / 1996-08-20

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major
Performers: Bennett, William; Ellis, Osian; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet]
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

Heifetz - Bruch, Vieuxtemps / Sargent, New Symphony

1 CD / RCA Records / 1995-08-15

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46; Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor ("Grétry"), Op. 37
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: The Works for Flute / Nicolet, Bennett, Barwahser

2 CD / Philips / 1994-08-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K 313 (285c); Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K 314 (285d); Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K 315 (285e); Concerto for Flu...
Performers: Barwahser, Hubert; Baumann, Hermann; Bennett, William; Czako, Eva; Ellis, Osian; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Janzer, Georges; Nicolet, Aurele; Thunemann, Klaus
Conductors: Zinman, David; Davis, Colin; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Grumiaux Trio; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies nos 3 & 4 / Previn, London SO

1 CD / RCA Records / 1990-08-21

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 3 for soprano or tenor & orchestra ("Pastoral"); Symphony no 4 in F minor
Performers: Bennett, William; de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Harper, Heather
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"Previn draws an outstandingly beautiful and refined performance from the LSO, the bare textures sounding austere but never thin, the few climaxes emerging at full...continue...

Clymau Cytgerdd / Osian Ellis

1 CD / Sain / 1990-01-23

Works: Osian Ellis: Children's Songs, for harp & voice; Diversions for 2 harps; Penillion Singing (Canu Penillion), folk songs for voice & harp; St. Asaph Canticles, for harp & voice; Songs of Longing, for ...
Performers: Ellis, Osian

Osian Ellis, Wales' best-known contemporary harpist, is most well known in the US for his collaborations with composer Benjamin Britten. Diversions is a collection of...continue...

Franck, Debussy: Violin Sonatas; Ravel / Chung, Lupu, et al

1 CD / Decca / 1988-10-10

Works: César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor; Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp; Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for...
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Ellis, Osian; Lupu, Radu
Conductors:
Ensemble: Melos Ensemble of London