Treasury of Great British Music

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Tracklist

1▼CD: The Spirit of Britian
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1Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recording of:
Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (in 1942)
Sir William Walton7:33
2Pomp and Circumstance March no. 2 in A minor, op. 39 no. 2
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (from 1988-06-18 until 1988-06-19)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (from 1988-06-18 until 1988-06-19)
concertmaster:
Michael Bochmann (British violinist) (from 1988-06-18 until 1988-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nimbus Records Limited (in 1988)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-06-18 until 1988-06-19)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 2 in A minor (from 1988-06-18 until 1988-06-19)
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar4:44
3Highlights From 'Henry V' Suite (Charge and Battle, Touch Her Soft Lips and Part, Agincourt Song)
orchestra:
Philharmonic Symphony of London
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Suite from Henry V: III. Charge and Battle (for orchestra, Mathieson)
orchestrator:
Muir Mathieson (in 1963)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Henry V Suite (for orchestra, Mathieson)
recording of:
Suite from Henry V: IV. Touch her soft lips and part (for orchestra, Mathieson)
orchestrator:
Muir Mathieson (in 1963)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (from 1943 until 1944)
part of:
Henry V Suite (for orchestra, Mathieson)
recording of:
Suite from Henry V: V. Agincourt Song (for orchestra, Mathieson)
orchestrator:
Muir Mathieson (in 1963)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (from 1943 until 1944)
part of:
Henry V Suite (for orchestra, Mathieson)
Sir William Walton10:03
4March of the Bowmen From 'Robin Hood' Suite
conductor:
Malcolm Nabarro
performer:
The East of England Orchestra (Sinfonia ViVA, British orchestra)
recording of:
Robin Hood Suite: III. March of the Bowmen
composer:
Frederic Curzon
part of:
Robin Hood Suite
Frederic Curzon4:44
5The Dam Busters March
recording engineer:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
organ:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
The Dam Busters March (in 1971-09)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1955)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
Eric Coates4:22
6Toccata Marziale
engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer)
producer:
John Boyden (producer)
orchestra:
London Wind Orchestra
conductor:
Denis Wick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Academy Sound and Vision Ltd (not for release label use; known as ASV Ltd. since 1995-02-03) (in 1978)
recording of:
Toccata marziale
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1924)
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:13
7London Suite (Covent Garden, Westminster, Knightsbridge)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
recording of:
London Suite
composer:
Eric Coates (composer)
Eric Coates14:26
8Overture to 'Yeomen of the Guard'
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Overture
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard
Sir Arthur Sullivan5:11
9Cockaigne Overture
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
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 Elgar16:27
2▶CD: Green and Pleasant Land
3▶CD: The Heart of Our Country
4▶CD: By River, Lake and Sea
5▶CD: Pride and Patriotism