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Composer(s): Arnold, Malcolm; Bax, Arnold; Bridge, Frank; Britten, Benjamin; Delius, Frederick; Elgar, Edward; Finzi, Gerald; Harty, Hamilton; Holst, Gustav; Ireland, John; Parry, Hubert; Rubbra, Edmund; Rutter, John; Stainer, John; Stanford, Charles Villiers; Tavener, John; Vaughan Williams, Ralph; Walton, William
Lyricist(s): Bible - New Testament; Bible - Old Testament; Blake, William; Coleridge, Mary; Mass Text; Sparrow-Simpson, John
Conductor(s): Bedford, Steuart; Brown, Timothy; Daniel, Paul; Griffiths, Howard; Halász, Michael; Hurst, George; Judd, James; Leaper, Adrian; Lloyd-Jones, David; Murphy, Paul; Penny, Andrew; Robinson, Christopher; Summerly, Jeremy; Yuasa, Takuo
Orchestra(s): Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; City of London Sinfonia; English Northern Philharmonia; London Symphony Orchestra; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia; Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Ulster Orchestra
Ensemble(s): Maggini Quartet
Choir(s): Clare College Choir, Cambridge; Leeds Festival Chorus; Oxford Camerata; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge
Artist(s): Donohoe, Peter; Greed, David; Kliegel, Maria; Lane, Carys-Anne; Osostowicz, Krysia; Plane, Robert; Vaughn, Jonathan; Whitton, Christopher
Label: Naxos
Genre: Chamber Music; Choral - Sacred; Choral - Secular; Concerto; Orchestral
Period: 20th Century; Contemporary; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.570573-74
Barcode: 0747313057375
Distribution Note(s):
CD only available in the UK
CD only available in the UK
Release Date: 07/2007
BEST OF BRITISH
A selection of stirring music from the best of British composers, performed by the elite of British artists. CD 1 features powerful and rousing classics, while CD 2 boasts some of the most serene and beautiful music ever written.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Elgar, Edward
|  | 1 | Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma": Variation 9 (Nimrod) | 03:29 |
Walton, William
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
| | 2 | Crown Imperial | 06:45 |
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Bridge, Frank
Judd, James (Conductor)
| | 3 | 2 Poems: No. 2. Allegro con brio | 04:09 |
Judd, James (Conductor)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
| | 4 | Sea Songs | 03:51 |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rubbra, Edmund
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Osostowicz, Krysia (violin)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
Osostowicz, Krysia (violin)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
| | 5 | Violin Concerto, Op. 103: III. Allegro giocoso | 05:12 |
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Osostowicz, Krysia (violin)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
Osostowicz, Krysia (violin)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
Stanford, Charles Villiers
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Whitton, Christopher (organ)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
Whitton, Christopher (organ)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
| | 6 | Communion Service in C Major, Op. 115: Gloria | 03:19 |
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Whitton, Christopher (organ)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
Whitton, Christopher (organ)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
Arnold, Malcolm
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
| | 7 | No. 1. Pesante | 02:08 |
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
| | 8 | No. 2. Vivace | 02:09 |
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
Penny, Andrew (Conductor)
Elgar, Edward
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
| | 9 | Give unto the Lord, Op. 74, "Psalm 29" (version for choir and organ) | 07:52 |
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Britten, Benjamin
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
| | 10 | 4 Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: No. 2. Sunday Morning | 03:59 |
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Walton, William
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
| | 11 | Spitfire Prelude and Fugue | 07:48 |
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Holst, Gustav
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
| | 12 | The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity | 08:00 |
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, Hubert
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Leeds Festival Chorus (Choir)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
| | 13 | I was glad when they said unto me (Psalm 122), Op. 51 | 04:49 |
Leeds Festival Chorus (Choir)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Daniel, Paul (Conductor)
Elgar, Edward
| | 14 | Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma": Variation 14 (E.D.U.): Finale | 04:38 |
Disc 2
Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Greed, David (violin)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
| | 1 | The Lark Ascending | 15:03 |
Greed, David (violin)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Stanford, Charles Villiers
Coleridge, Mary - Lyricist
Coleridge, Mary - Lyricist
Oxford Camerata (Choir)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
| | 2 | 8 Partsongs, Op. 119: No. 3: The blue bird | 03:49 |
Oxford Camerata (Choir)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)
Elgar, Edward
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
| | 3 | Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio | 05:08 |
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bax, Arnold
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
| | 4 | Summer Music | 09:03 |
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Ireland, John
Maggini Quartet (Ensemble)
| | 5 | 4 Preludes: No. 3. The Holy Boy (arr. string quartet) | 03:18 |
Maggini Quartet (Ensemble)
Stainer, John
Sparrow-Simpson, John - Lyricist
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Sparrow-Simpson, John - Lyricist
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Brown, Timothy (Conductor)
Clare College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Clare College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
| | 6 | The Crucifixion: God so loved the world | 03:34 |
Brown, Timothy (Conductor)
Clare College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Clare College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Finzi, Gerald
Plane, Robert (clarinet)
Griffiths, Howard (Conductor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Griffiths, Howard (Conductor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
| | 7 | Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31: I. Allegro vigoroso | 07:53 |
Plane, Robert (clarinet)
Griffiths, Howard (Conductor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Griffiths, Howard (Conductor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Elgar, Edward
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
| | 8 | Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20: I. Allegro piacevole | 03:17 |
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Rutter, John
Mass Text - Lyricist
Mass Text - Lyricist
Clare College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Brown, Timothy (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Brown, Timothy (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
| | 9 | Requiem: The Lord is my shepherd | 05:03 |
Clare College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Brown, Timothy (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Brown, Timothy (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Tavener, John
Blake, William - Lyricist
Blake, William - Lyricist
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
| | 10 | The Lamb | 03:52 |
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
Robinson, Christopher (Conductor)
Harty, Hamilton
Donohoe, Peter (piano)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
| | 11 | Piano Concerto in B Minor: II. Tranquillo e calmo | 08:57 |
Donohoe, Peter (piano)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yuasa, Takuo (Conductor)
Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra)
Delius, Frederick
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
| | 12 | 2 Pieces for Small Orchestra: No. 1. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring | 05:53 |
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Lloyd-Jones, David (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 02:22:58