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Title: Best of the Proms
Composer: Sir Edward (William) Elgar (1857 - 1934); William (Turner) Walton (1902 - 1983); Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958); Thomas (Augustine) Arne (1710 - 1778); George Gershwin (1898 - 1937); Malcolm (Henry) Arnold (1921-2006); (Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry (1848 - 1918)
Main Performer: Alfreda Hodgson (Contralto (Female alto)); Dame Felicity Lott (Soprano); Richard Morton (Tenor); Stephen Roberts (Baritone); Bernard Dickerson (Tenor)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s): London Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus
Date of Release: 09/1997
Recomended Retail Price: 10.99 GBP
Label / Distributor: EMI / EMI
Pieces in Set: 1
Running Time: 1 hour 12 minutes
Genre(s): Orchestral, Vocal and choral
EAN: 724356659322
Catalogue Number: 566593
Work 1
Work Title: Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39
Excerpt(s): 1. No. 1 in D (1901) 2. No. 4 in G (1907)
Composer: Sir Edward (William) Elgar (1857 - 1934)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1901-1930
Date Recorded: 1976
Conductor: Adrian Boult
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 2
Work Title: Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
Excerpt(s): 1. Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
Composer: William (Turner) Walton (1902 - 1983)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1942
Date Recorded: 1969
Conductor: Sir Charles Groves
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 3
Work Title: Coronation Ode, Op. 44
Excerpt(s): 1. Land of hope and glory
Composer: Sir Edward (William) Elgar (1857 - 1934)
Genre: Vocal & Choral
Date Written: 1902 Revised 1911
Date Recorded: 1977
Conductor: Sir Philip Ledger
Orchestra / Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: King's College Choir, Cambridge
Orchestra / Ensemble: Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus
Main Performer: Alfreda Hodgson (Contralto (Female alto)), Dame Felicity Lott (Soprano), Richard Morton (Tenor), Stephen Roberts (Baritone)
Opera Part(s): Alfreda Hodgson, Dame Felicity Lott, Richard Morton, Stephen Roberts
Work 4
Work Title: Crown Imperial
Excerpt(s): 1. Crown Imperial
Composer: William (Turner) Walton (1902 - 1983)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1937
Date Recorded: 1969
Conductor: Sir Charles Groves
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
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Work 5
Work Title: Serenade to Music
Excerpt(s): 1. Serenade to Music
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Genre: Vocal & Choral
Date Written: 1938
Date Recorded: 1969
Conductor: Adrian Boult
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Alfreda Hodgson (Contralto (Female alto)), Bernard Dickerson (Tenor), Christopher Keyte (Bass), Gloria Jennings (Mezzo soprano), Ian Partridge (Tenor), John Carol Case (Baritone), John Noble (Baritone), Kenneth Bowen (Tenor), Marie Hayward (Soprano), Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo soprano), Norma Burrowes (Soprano), Richard Angas (Bass), Sheila Armstrong (Soprano), Shirley Minty (Mezzo soprano), Susan Longfield (Soprano), Wynford Evans (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Alfreda Hodgson, Bernard Dickerson, Christopher Keyte, Gloria Jennings, Ian Partridge, John Carol Case, John Noble, Kenneth Bowen, Marie Hayward, Meriel Dickinson, Norma Burrowes, Richard Angas, Sheila Armstrong, Shirley Minty, Susan Longfield, Wynford Evans
Work 6
Work Title: Variations on an Original Theme, 'Enigma', Op. 36
Excerpt(s): 1. Nimrod
Composer: Sir Edward (William) Elgar (1857 - 1934)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1898-99
Date Recorded: 1970
Conductor: Adrian Boult
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Work 7
Work Title: (The) British grenadiers
Excerpt(s): 1. (The) British grenadiers
Composer: Thomas (Augustine) Arne (1710 - 1778)
Genre: Vocal & Choral
Date Recorded: 1976
Conductor: Sir Charles Groves
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 8
Work Title: Variations on 'I Got Rhythm'
Excerpt(s): 1. Variations on 'I Got Rhythm'
Composer: George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1934
Date Recorded: 1994
Orchestra / Ensemble: Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Wayne Marshall (Director), Wayne Marshall (Piano)
Opera Part(s): Wayne Marshall, Wayne Marshall
Work 9
Work Title: (4) English Dances, Op. 33
Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro non troppo
Composer: Malcolm (Henry) Arnold (1921-2006)
Genre: Orchestral
Date Written: 1951
Conductor: Owain Arwel Hughes
Orchestra / Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra
Work 10
Work Title: Rule Britannia
Excerpt(s): 1. Rule Britannia
Composer: Thomas (Augustine) Arne (1710 - 1778)
Genre: Vocal & Choral
Date Written: 1740
Date Recorded: 1976
Conductor: Sir Charles Groves
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
Main Performer: Anne Collins (Contralto (Female alto))
Opera Part(s): Anne Collins
Work 11
Work Title: Jerusalem
Excerpt(s): 1. Jerusalem
Composer: (Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry (1848 - 1918)
Genre: Vocal & Choral
Date Written: 1916
Date Recorded: 1990s
Conductor: Ian Tracey
Orchestra / Ensemble: Brass Ensemble Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Choir
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