British Composers - A Celebration – Various Artists

1

The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1, Op. 1a: IV. Sun Dance

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrance Collingwood & Edward Elgar

2:39

2

Marigold, Op. 78 (1996 Remastered Version)

Richard Rodney Bennett

2:58

3

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: II. The Birth of Nicolas (feat. Andrew Davis, Ian Hare & Robert Tear)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks & Benjamin Britten

2:38

4

String Quartet No. 3 "In Gloucestershire": II. Fairly Quick, but Always Rhythmical

Britten Quartet

2:06

5

Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 55: II. Allegro molto

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult & Edward Elgar

7:15

6

Troilus and Cressida, Act 2: "From isle to isle chill waters" (Cressida, Troilus) (feat. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf & Richard Lewis)

Sir William Walton

2:44

7

Dance Scenes: IV. Molto allegro

Philharmonia Orchestra & Daniel Harding

4:53

8

3 Motets, Op. 2: No. 2, Ave Maria (feat. Harry Bramma)

Worcester Cathedral Choir, Christopher Robinson & Sir Edward Elgar

2:46

9

Suite from The Triumph of Neptune: VII. Hornpipe. Allegro molto

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Barry Wordsworth

1:39

10

Dies natalis, Op. 8: 2. Rhapsody (Recitativo stromentato) [1990 Remaster]

Wilfred Brown, English Chamber Orchestra & Christopher Finzi

6:31

11

Symphony No. 5 in D Major: III. Romanza. Lento

Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli & Ralph Vaughan Williams

12:11

12

Blest Pair of Sirens (1987 Remaster)

London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Adrian Boult

2:37

13

Checkmate, Ballet Suite: VI. Finale - Checkmate (1993 Digital Remaster)

Sinfonia of London & Arthur Bliss

2:40

14

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act 2, Scene 2: "In Dreams I've Built Myself" (Peter)

Sir Peter Pears, Joan Cross, Tom Culbert & BBC Theatre Chorus

2:55

15

Violin Concerto: II. Slower

Meredith Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Yehudi Menuhin

1:40

16

The Planets: IV. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity

Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra & Gustav Holst

2:20

17

Loch Lomond

London Madrigal Singers, Ian Partridge, Christopher Bishop & Ralph Vaughan Williams

3:42

18

Canadian Carnival, Op. 19

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Wesley Warren & Benjamin Britten

14:09

19

At the Boar's Head, Op. 42: "We Two Saw You Four" (Prince, Poins, Falstaff, Hostess) (feat. Elise Ross, John Tomlinson, Michael George & Philip Langridge)

David Atherton & Gustav Holst

3:46

20

Divertimento on "Sellinger's Round": III. Presto

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

1:51

21

Greater Love Hath no man

Michael Pearce, Paul Robinson, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Christopher Hughes

6:04

22

English Dances, Op. 33: V. Allegro non troppo (1996 Remaster)

Philharmonia Orchestra & Robert Irving

3:01

23

On Wenlock Edge: No. 2, From Far, from Eve and Morning

Ian Partridge, Music Group of London & Ralph Vaughan Williams

2:06

24

Sinfonietta, I. Allegro con brio: II. Tema con variazioni

Northern Sinfonia of England & Richard Hickox

0:58

25

Mater ora Filium

Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Stephen Cleobury

2:27

26

Violin Sonata, II. Variazioni: Var. 6 (Scherzando) [1996 Digital Remaster]

Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner & William Walton

0:36

27

Cello Concerto in D Major: II. Andante espressivo (Orch. Mackie & Mackerras)

Julian Lloyd Webber, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

6:57

28

Three Screaming Popes

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle

15:47

29

Concerto for Piano Three-Hands, Op. 104 "For Phyllis and Cyril": III. Allegro

Cyril Smith, Phyllis Sellick, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Malcolm Arnold

3:14

30

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: Fugue. Allegro molto

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle & Benjamin Britten

2:54

31

String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 83: II. Piacevole. Poco andante

Chilingirian Quartet & Edward Elgar

1:45

32

The Lady's Birthday: "Four and twenty drummers all in a row" (Briskly)

Jennifer Partridge & Baccholian Singers of London

2:45

33

Crown Imperial - Coronation March

London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Bell, Sir Adrian Boult & William Walton

8:37

34

Symphony in G Minor: I. Allegro (opening) [1973 Remastered Version]

English Sinfonia & Neville Dilkes

2:30

35

Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad': V. The lads in their hundreds

Thomas Allen & Geoffrey Parsons

2:13

36

Concertino for Harpsichord and String Orchestra: III. Allegro vivace (feat. English Sinfonia)

Neville Dilkes

2:05

37

Ave verum corpus Op. 2 No. 1

Worcester Cathedral Choir, Harry Bramma, Christopher Robinson & Sir Edward Elgar

2:38

38

Pineapple Poll, Scene 3: Belaye's Solo & Sailors' Drill

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

3:28

39

Down by the Salley Gardens (2001 Remastered Version)

Anthony Rolfe Johnson & David Willison

2:36

40

4 Cornish Dances, Op. 91: No. 4, Allegro ma non troppo

Malcolm Arnold

2:32

41

Hums and Songs of Winnie-the-Pooh Op. 6, I. Aphorisms: 3. The Hundred Acre Wood - Piglet meets a Heffalump (Nocturne) [1970/1983]

Lisa Saffer, Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center & Oliver Knussen

1:20

42

The March of the Women (last two verses)

Eiddwen Harrhy & Philip Brunelle

1:43

43

Job, a Masque for Dancing, Scene 7: Pavane of the Sons of the Morning

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult & Ralph Vaughan Williams

2:15

44

3 Motets, Op. 38: No. 2, Coelos ascendit hodie

Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Stephen Cleobury

2:11

45

Falstaff, Op. 68: Dream Interlude

Edward Elgar

2:11

46

Henry V - Scenes from the film: 'This day is called the Feast of Crispian' (King Henry) [1994 Digital Remaster]

Laurence Olivier, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus & Sir William Walton

2:50

47

Five Poems by W. H. Auden Op. 58: 5. Carry her over the water (2003 - Remaster)

Thomas Hemsley & Ernest Lush

1:29

48

Paul Bunyan, Op. 17, Prologue: "It Isn't Very Often the Conservatives Are Wrong" (Wild Geese) (feat. Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series)

Philip Brunelle

1:35

49

On Wenlock Edge: No. 4, Oh When I Was in Love with You (feat. Howard Shelley & Philip Langridge)

Britten Quartet & Ralph Vaughan Williams

0:46

50

Portrait of a Flirt

Reginald Kilbey

2:47

51

Kai - conclusion

Ulrich Heinen, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group & Sir Simon Rattle

2:00

52

Beware! Three Early Songs: No. 3, Epitaph. The Clerk

Neil Mackie, Roger Vignoles & Benjamin Britten

1:27

53

The Perfect Fool, Op. 39, Ballet Music: IV. Dance of Spirits of Fire. Allegro moderato

André Previn & Gustav Holst

3:20

54

Lo, the full, final Sacrifice Op. 26 - conclusion (from O soft self-wounding Pelican!)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury & Richard Farnes

4:38

55

Dream Children, Op. 43: I. Andante

Sir Adrian Boult & Edward Elgar

2:46

56

Hodie: III. Song. "It Was the Winter Wild" (feat. Bach Choir & Dame Janet Baker)

David Willcocks & Ralph Vaughan Williams

2:21

57

Diversions, Op. 21: Variation XI. Tarantella

Peter Donohoe, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle & Benjamin Britten

2:34

58

The Curlew, on Poems by William Butler Yeats: II. The lover mourns for the loss of love, "Pale brows, still hands and dim hair"

Ian Partridge, Frances Mason, Christopher Wellington & Eileen Croxford

1:42

59

Spitfire Prelude and Fugue: Fugue (Excerpt)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves & William Walton

2:24

60

5 Shakespeare Songs, Set No. 2, Op. 23: No. 3, It Was a Lover and His Lass

Felicity Lott, Ann Murray & Graham Johnson

2:37

61

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation X. Dorabella

Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli & Edward Elgar

2:25

62

I was glad (orchestral version) [conclusion, from O pray for the peace] [1988 Remastered Version]

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus, Royal Military School of Music Band & New Philharmonia Orchestra

2:17

63

A Village Romeo and Juliet: The Walk to the Paradise Garden (arr. Beecham)

Richard Hickox

10:17