The Essential Music of England

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1▼CD: The Spirit of England
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1Pomp & Circumstance March no. 1
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major (from 1977-02-07 until 1977-04-04)
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar6:37
2Nimrod (from Enigma Variations)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Edward Elgar3:51
3Jupiter (from The Planets)
engineer:
Andrew Pinder and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:20
4Pomp & Circumstance March no. 4
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar4:56
5The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Final Fugue)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recording of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XV. Fugue. Allegro molto
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
is based on:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
part of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell)
Benjamin Britten2:53
6Cockaigne (In London Town)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Cockaigne (In London Town), op. 40
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1897)
premiered at:
[concert] (1901-06-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes) (in 1901)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-06-20)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 40)
Edward Elgar14:20
7Orb & Sceptre
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Hill (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Orb and Sceptre
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
Sir William Walton7:41
8Symphony no. 1 (Opening Theme)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 55: I. Andante. Nobilmente e semplice
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1907 until 1908)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 55
Edward Elgar3:08
9Bridge on the River Kwai (featuring the "Colonel Bogey" March)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Stanley Black (bandleader, conductor, pianist)
recording of:
The Bridge on the River Kwai: II. Colonel Bogey
additional composer:
Kenneth J. Alford
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
part of:
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Kenneth J. Alford4:39
10The Dam Busters March
instruments:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
conductor:
Elgar Howarth (English conductor, composer and trumpeter)
recording of:
The Dam Busters March
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1955)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
Eric Coates3:57
11Land of Hope & Glory
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Stanley Black (bandleader, conductor, pianist)
recording of:
Land of Hope and Glory
anthem of:
England, United Kingdom (ended)
lyricist:
Arthur Christopher Benson
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1902)
is based on:
Coronation Ode, op. 44: VI. Finale: “Land of Hope and Glory” (contralto soloist, with chorus)
Edward Elgar2:51
12Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven!
lyricist:
Henry Francis Lyte
composer:
Sir John Goss (English organist and composer)
Sir John Goss2:38
13Jerusalem
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Hill (British organist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1991)
recording of:
Jerusalem (anthem by Hubert Parry)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1916)
is based on:
Jerusalem (poem by Blake)
Sir Hubert Parry2:46
14The Battle of Agincourt (Henry V)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Stanley Black (bandleader, conductor, pianist)
recording of:
Henry V: The Battle of Agincourt
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Henry V
Sir William Walton3:38
15White Cliffs of Dover
spoken vocals:
Sir Winston Churchill (politician)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
lyricist:
Nat Burton (US songwriter)
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Walter Kent Music Co.
Walter Kent3:56
2▶CD: The Pastoral England