A Centenary Celebration (Special Price)

Tracks:

1 'Spitfire' Prelude and Fugue
Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner
(opening) 3:22
from CHAN 8870

2 Troilus and Cressida
Act I: 'Morning and evening I have felt your glance . . .) 4:28
Judith Howarth/Arthur Davies/Opera North/Richard Hickox
from CHAN 9370/1

3 Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten
II. Vivo 3:13
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
from CHAN 8959

4 String Quartet in A minor
I. Allegro (opening) 3:30
Gabrieli String Quartet
from CHAN 8944

5 A Song for the Lord Mayor's Table
VI. Rhyme 2:14
Jill Gomez/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
from CHAN 8824

6 The Wise Virgins
Suite from the ballet: 5. Sheep may safely graze (opening) 3:06
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
from CHAN 8871

7 Anon in Love
VI. To couple is a custom 1:31
John Mark Ainsley/Carlos Bonell
from CHAN 9292

8 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
I. Andante tranquillo (conclusion) 3:24
Lydia Mordkovitch/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Jan Latham-Koenig
from CHAN 9073

9 Symphony No. 1
II: Presto, con malizia (opening) 3:24
London Philharmonic Orchestra/BrydenThomson
from CHAN 8862

10 Façade
4. Long Steel Grass 2:22
Susana Walton/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
from CHAN 8869

11 The Twelve
(conclusion) 1:55
Westminster Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
from CHAN 8824

12 Hamlet: A Shakespeare Scenario
(arr. Palmer)
VIII. Retribution (conclusion) and Threnody 3:22
Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner
from CHAN 8842

13 Portsmouth Point
Overture (opening) 2:31
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
from CHAN 8968

14 Duets for Children
8. Song at Dusk 1:27
Hamish Milne/Gretel Dowdeswell
from CHAN 9292

15 Crown Imperial
Coronation March, 1937 (opening) 3:30
Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
from CHAN 8998

16 The Bear
'Madam, I have the pleasure of presenting myself . . .' 3:20
Della Jones/Alan Opie/Northern Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
from CHAN 9245

17 Missa brevis
Agnus Dei; Gloria (opening) 2:38
The Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer
from CHAN 9222

18 Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
III. Allegro moderato (opening) 3:55
Nobuko Imai/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Jan Latham-Koenig
from CHAN 9106

19 Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario
(arr. Palmer)
VIII. Epilogue (conclusion) 5:08
Christopher Plummer/Choristers of Westminster Cathedral/Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus/Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner
from CHAN 8892

20 Sonata for Violin and Piano
II. Variazioni: Var. vii; Coda 3:32
Kenneth Sillito/Hamish Milne
from CHAN 8999

21 Belshazzar's Feast
'Then sing aloud to God' (to end) 4:10
Bach Choir/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
from CHAN 8760