Since you are interested in Arnold: Ballet Music (Includes 'Rinaldo & Armida' & 'Sweeney Todd'), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
MALCOLM ARNOLD
The Film Music of Sir Malcolm Arnold, Volume 1 (Incls Bridge on the River Kwai & Hobson's Choice ) London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 10/May/2004 ] 'This splendid CD is as much a tribute to the skills of the late Christopher Palmer who created the suites for this recording as it is to the performers and engineers and the ever-imaginative Arnold.' Gramophone |
ARNOLD BAX
Bax: Complete Symphonies (with Rogue's Comedy Overture & Tintagel ) BBC Philharmonic / Vernon Handley [ Chandos Classics / 5 CD - released 3/Dec/2003 ] "Handley is in total sympathy with Bax's music and his direction is authoritative as well as idiomatic. Superb sound from the Chandos and BBC engineers. We would not be without this set" Penguin Guide |
ARNOLD BAX
London Pageant, Concertante for Three Wind Instruments and Orchestra BBC Philharmonic / Martyn Brabbins [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 10/Mar/2001 ] 'Martyn Brabbins directs a set of performances as crisply polished as they are infectious, and Chandos' sound is characteristically sumptuous to match' Gramophone |
ARNOLD BAX
The Film Music of Arnold Bax (Oliver Twist; Malta, GC-Part 2) BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 12/Nov/2003 ] 'Suffice it to say , Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic sound wholly attuned to Bax's distinctive idiom, and the Chandos recording possesses lustre, glow and realism in abundance.' Gramophone |
GOODWIN / BLISS / ARNOLD / RAWSTHORNE / COATES / ALWYN / etc
British Film Classics [2 CD set] BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba; London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox; Earl Wild piano / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Jascha Horenstein [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2003 ] 'British Film Classics' represents some of the greatest film music ever written in some of the finest recorded performances. The repertoire juxtaposes some much-loved film scores with unexpected and original items, to form a highly satisfying and... |