Treasury of Great British Music

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Annotation

See http://rdboxsets.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/treasury-of-great-british-music.html.

Annotation last modified on 2017-08-12 13:54 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Spirit of Britian
2▶CD: Green and Pleasant Land
3▶CD: The Heart of Our Country
4▼CD: By River, Lake and Sea
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1Four Sea Interlude From 'Peter Grimes' (Dawn, Sunday Morning, Moonlight, Storm) op. 33a
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
premiered at:
Cheltenham Music Festival 1945: [concert] (1945-06-13)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 33a)
is based on:
Peter Grimes, op. 33
Benjamin Britten16:48
2Storm and Love Scene From 'Troilus and Cressida'
orchestra:
Philharmonic Symphony of London
performer:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
partial recording of:
Troilus and Cressida
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
librettist:
Christopher Hassall
Sir William Walton6:24
3The Watermill
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
The Watermill
composer:
Ronald Binge (British composer and arranger of light music)
Ronald Binge3:56
4By the River From 'Florida Suite'
violin:
Michael Bochmann (British violinist)
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (from 1989-07-14 until 1989-07-16)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (from 1989-07-14 until 1989-07-16)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-07-14 until 1989-07-16)
recording of:
Florida Suite, RT vi/1: II. By the River
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer)
part of:
Florida Suite, RT vi/1
Frederick Delius6:53
5Summer Night on the River
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
William Jackson (unknown conductor, credited in Reader's Digest classical compilations)
recording of:
Summer Night on the River, RT VI/19 no. 2
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (in 1911)
part of:
2 Pieces for Small Orchestra, RT VI/19
Frederick Delius7:46
6Tintagel
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Tintagel, GP 213
composer:
Sir Arnold Bax (English composer) (in 1919)
part of:
A Catalogue of the Works of Sir Arnold Bax (number: GP 213)
Sir Arnold Bax15:02
7Highlights From 'the Water Music' (Allegro, Andante con moto, Allegro and Hornpipe)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
partial recording of:
Water Music, HWV 348–350
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
premiered at:
River Thames in England, United Kingdom (on 1717-07-17)
George Frideric Handel11:02
5▶CD: Pride and Patriotism