French Orchestral Favourites

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Label
Chandos
Release Date
May 1, 2026
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Various
    • PERFORMER
      Sinfonia of London
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 01, 2026
    • UPC
      0095115537923
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHSA 5379
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. L'apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)

      Composer: Paul Dukas

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    2. Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (arr. J. Wilson for orchestra)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    3. Joyeuse marche

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    4. Miroirs: No. 3. Une barque sur l'océan (version for orchestra)

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    5. Danse macabre, Op. 40

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    6. VI. Les Toréadors

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    7. I. Prélude

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    8. II. Aragonaise

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    9. V. Les dragons d'Alcala

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    10. II. Habanera

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    11. V. La garde montante

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    12. III. Intermezzo

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    13. I. Marche des contrabandiers

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    14. IV. Séguedille

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    15. IV. Chanson du Toréador

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    16. III. Nocturne

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    17. VI. Danse Bohème

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson


Since relaunching Sinfonia of London in 2018, John Wilson's hand-picked orchestra has attracted the highest critical acclaim from both national and international press, performed at the BBC Proms every year since 2021 (their live d�but), and made their international d�but at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam in 2025. Regularly touring in the UK, they have also released 25 albums (this is the 26th), covering a wide range of repertoire, including works by Korngold, Respighi, Ravel, Strauss, Rachmaninoff, Britten, Walton, Bliss, and Rodgers & Hammerstein. The album opens with Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice, followed by Debussy's Clair de lune (orchestrated by John Wilson). Chabrier's Joyeuse Marche and Ravel's Une Barque sur l'oc�an (orchestrated by their composers) are followed by Saint-Sa�ns' symphonic poem Danse macabre. The programme ends with all of the movements from Bizet's two Carmen Suites, but in John Wilson's preferred order!