British Composers: Best of British

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1Introduction and Allegro for Strings, op. 47
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Introduction and Allegro for Strings, op. 47
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1905)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1905-03-08)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 47)
Edward Elgar14:00
2Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams15:21
3Sonata for Strings: I. Allegro
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for String Orchestra: I. Allegro
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Sonata for String Orchestra
William Walton8:33
4Sonata for Strings: II. Presto
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for String Orchestra: II. Presto
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Sonata for String Orchestra
William Walton4:22
5Sonata for Strings: III. Lento
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for String Orchestra: III. Lento
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Sonata for String Orchestra
William Walton9:28
6Sonata for Strings: IV. Allegro molto
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for String Orchestra: IV. Allegro molto
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Sonata for String Orchestra
William Walton4:30