British Symphonies

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Label
Lyrita
Release Date
September 9, 2016
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BAX BERKELEY MOERAN
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Braithwaite, Handley, Boult, Fredman, Del Mar
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 09, 2016
    • UPC
      5020926235527
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SRCD2355
    • LABEL
      Lyrita
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      4
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: William Sterndale Bennett

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite

    2. II. Introduzione Maestoso - Minuetto I-II - Moderato con grazia - Trio pomposo

      Composer: William Sterndale Bennett

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite

    3. III. Romanza: Larghetto cantabile

      Composer: William Sterndale Bennett

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite

    4. IV. Intermezzo: Tempo di minuetto - Grave - Presto

      Composer: William Sterndale Bennett

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite

    5. I. Adagio - Allegro ritmico

      Composer: Cyril Rootham

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    6. II. Adagio molto alla marcia

      Composer: Cyril Rootham

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    7. III. Scherzo - Allegro molto

      Composer: Cyril Rootham

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    8. IV. Allegro con spirito

      Composer: Cyril Rootham

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    9. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ernest John Moeran

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    10. II. Tema con variazioni

      Composer: Ernest John Moeran

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    11. III. Allegro risoluto

      Composer: Ernest John Moeran

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    12. I. Allegro moderato e feroce

      Composer: Arnold Bax

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Myer Fredman

    13. II. Lento solenne

      Composer: Arnold Bax

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Myer Fredman

    14. III. Allegro maestoso - Allegro vivace ma non troppo presto

      Composer: Arnold Bax

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Myer Fredman

    15. I. Con moto

      Composer: Edmund Rubbra

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Norman Del Mar

    16. II. Intermezzo: Allegretto gracioso (sempre delicato)

      Composer: Edmund Rubbra

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Norman Del Mar

    17. III. Introduzione: Grave e molto calmo -

      Composer: Edmund Rubbra

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Norman Del Mar

    18. III. Allegro maestoso

      Composer: Edmund Rubbra

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Norman Del Mar

    19. I. Theme

      Composer: Alan Rawsthorne

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Pritchard

    20. II. Allegro di bravura

      Composer: Alan Rawsthorne

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Pritchard

    21. III. Allegretto

      Composer: Alan Rawsthorne

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Pritchard

    22. IV. Allegro di bravura

      Composer: Alan Rawsthorne

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Pritchard

    23. V. Lento

      Composer: Alan Rawsthorne

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Pritchard

    24. VI. Allegro piacevole

      Composer: Alan Rawsthorne

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Pritchard

    25. Symphony No. 3, Op. 74

      Composer: Lennox Berkeley

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Lennox Berkeley

    26. Symphony No. 5, "Hydriotaphia"

      Composer: William Alwyn

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: William Alwyn

    27. I. Allegro marciale

      Composer: Grace Williams

      Ensemble: BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    28. II. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Grace Williams

      Ensemble: BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    29. III. Allegro scherzando

      Composer: Grace Williams

      Ensemble: BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    30. IV. Largo

      Composer: Grace Williams

      Ensemble: BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    31. I. Allegro commodo

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite

    32. II. Allegretto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite

    33. III. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite

    34. I. Allegretto scioltamente

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite

    35. II. Andante espressivo

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite

    36. III. Allegro deciso

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite

    37. I. Maestoso

      Composer: Humphrey Searle

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Josef Krips

    38. II. Lento

      Composer: Humphrey Searle

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Josef Krips

    39. III. Allegro molto

      Composer: Humphrey Searle

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Josef Krips

    40. I. Allegro energico

      Composer: John Joubert

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    41. II. Lento, ma non troppo

      Composer: John Joubert

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    42. III. Presto

      Composer: John Joubert

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley

    43. IV. Adagio - Allegro vivace

      Composer: John Joubert

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Vernon Handley


For this monumental four-disc release, Lyrita has chosen the most influential and best loved symphonies by British composers, taken from previous Lyrita recordings. The best English ensembles are all included on this release, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra. All are conducted by the most respected interpreters of British music, such as Nicholas Braithwaite, Vernon Handley, Sir Adrian Boult, Myer Fredman, Sir Lennox Berkeley, and more. Over five hours of music is included in this box set. The booklet contains fascinating and detailed liner notes by Paul Conway which give a brief biography of each of these composers, as well as a detailed history of their featured work. This release is a must have for any aficionado of British symphonic music.