Twentieth Anniversary Highlights: 1979-1999

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1Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: Lacrymosa (extract)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial recording of:
Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: I. Lachrymosa. Andante ben misurato
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20
Benjamin Britten3:12
2Two Album Leaves in C minor: Preludio
piano:
Míċeál O'Rourke (pianist)
John Field2:19
3Symphony no. 3 in B minor, op. 42: At the Court of Vladimir the Mighty Sun (extract)
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in B minor, op. 42 "Il'ya Muromets": III. At the Court of Vladimir, the Mighty Sun. Allegro
composer:
Рейнгольд Морицевич Глиэр (Reinhold Glière, Russian composer) (in 1911)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in B minor, op. 42 "Il'ya Muromets"
Reinhold Glière2:34
4Choir Concerto: “O Pavelitel’ Sushcheva Fsevo”
choir vocals:
Russian State Symphonic Cappella (State Symphony Capella of Russia, founded and often directed by V. Polyansky)
chorus master:
Valeri Polyansky (Valery Polyansky)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Choir: I.
composer:
Альфред Гарриевич Шнитке (Alfred Schnittke, Russian composer and pianist) (from 1984 until 1985)
part of:
Concerto for Choir
Alfred Schnittke3:07
5The Inn of the Sixth Happiness: London Prelude
sound engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
assistant engineer:
Ben Connellan
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
editor:
Peter Newble (producer and engineer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1992-01-17 until 1992-01-18)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1992-01-17 until 1992-01-18)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1992-01-17 until 1992-01-18)
recording of:
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness: I. London Prelude (from 1992-01-17 until 1992-01-18)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
part of:
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Sir Malcolm Arnold3:41
6Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, op. 9 no. 4: Allegro assai
harpsichord:
Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Danish harpsichordist and conductor)
violin:
Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Sonate pour violon seul avec basse continue en La majeur, op. 9 no. 4 : IV. Allegro assaï - Presto
composer:
Jean‐Marie Leclair (French composer and violinist)
part of:
Sonate pour violon seul avec basse continue en La majeur, op. 9 no. 4
Jean‐Marie Leclair1:55
7Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Gloria in Excelsis Deo
orchestra:
Collegium Musicum 90
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: IV. Gloria in excelsis Deo (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIa. Gloria: Chorus "Gloria in excelsis Deo")
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:53
8Symphony no. 1, “Afro-American”: Moderato assai
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American”: I. Moderato assai
composer:
William Grant Still (American composer) (in 1930)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American”
William Grant Still2:24
9Praeludium in G minor: Prelude
organ:
Piet Kee (organist)
partial recording of:
Praeludium in G minor
composer:
Nicolaus Bruhns (Danish-German organist, violinist, and composer)
Nicolaus Bruhns2:12
10Symphony no. 2, “Le Double”: Allegro fuocoso - Calmato (extract)
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor and violinist)
partial recording of:
Symphonie n°2 "Le Double" pour grand orchestre et orchestre de chambre: III. Allegro fuocoso - Calmato
composer:
Henri Dutilleux (French composer) (in 1959)
part of:
Symphonie n°2 "Le Double" pour grand orchestre et orchestre de chambre
Henri Dutilleux2:01
11Sea Drift: Singing All the Time
choir vocals:
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial recording of:
Sea Drift, RT ii/3
premiered in:
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1906-05-24)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (from 1903 until 1904)
Frederick Delius1:52
12L’Art de Toucher le Clavecin: Second Prelude
harpsichord:
Sophie Yates (British harpsichordist)
recording of:
L’art de toucher le clavecin: II. Prelude in D minor
composer:
François Couperin (French composer of the Baroque era)
part of:
L’art de toucher le clavecin
François Couperin1:20
13Instanpitta ’Ghaetta’ (extract)
instruments:
The Dufay Collective (UK early music ensemble led by William Lyons)
partial recording of:
Istampita Ghaetta
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
The Dufay Collective1:35
14Piano Concerto in C major, K415: Allegro (extract)
instruments:
London Mozart Players
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 13 in C major, K. 387b/415: I. Allegro
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 13 in C major, K. 387b/415
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:21
15Symphony no. 2: Allegro Moderato (extract)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2: IV. Allegro moderato
composer:
Sir Michael Tippett (composer) (from 1956 until 1957)
part of:
Symphony no. 2
Sir Michael Tippett1:50
16Harmonia Artificiosa-Arosa: Partita VII in C minor, Allemande
instruments:
The Purcell Quartet (UK Baroque quartet)
recording of:
Harmonia artificioso-ariosa, Partia VII in C minor, C 68: Allamande
composer:
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (composer)
part of:
Harmonia artificioso-ariosa, Partia VII in C minor, C 68
Heinrich von Biber1:51
17Troilus and Cressida: Act II. We Were Alone
soprano vocals:
Judith Howarth (British soprano)
tenor vocals:
Arthur Davies (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of Opera North (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial recording of:
Troilus and Cressida: Act II
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
librettist:
Christopher Hassall
part of:
Troilus and Cressida
Sir William Walton2:00
18Peter Grimes: Act II. Here’s Your Sea Boots
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Benjamin Britten2:51
19Serenade in D: Scherzo (extract)
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Odaline de la Martínez (Cuban-American conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Serenade in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Allegro molto
composer:
Dame Ethel Smyth (English composer) (in 1889)
part of:
Serenade in D major
Ethel Smyth1:56
20Requiem: Dies Irae
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIa. Dies irae: Dies irae (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi2:12
21Tosca: Act III. Quickly Up! Mario!
soprano vocals:
Jane Eaglen (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
Giacomo Puccini1:21
22Three Divertimenti: III. Burlesque, Presto
instruments:
Sorrel Quartet
recording of:
Three Divertimenti for String Quartet: III. Burlesque
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1936)
part of:
Three Divertimenti for String Quartet
Benjamin Britten3:18
23The Canterbury Pilgrims: The Wife of Bath (extract)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Canterbury Pilgrims: XI. The Wife of Bath
composer:
Sir George Dyson (composer)
part of:
The Canterbury Pilgrims
George Dyson2:07
24Symphony (G2) in G minor: II. Adagio (extract)
orchestra:
London Mozart Players
conductor:
Matthias Bamert (composer and conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony in G minor, B. g2: II. Adagio
composer:
Johann Baptist Vanhal (Czech classical composer, also known as Jan Křtitel Vaňhal)
part of:
Symphony in G minor, B. g2
Johann Baptist Vanhal2:22
25Irish Tune From County Derry (extract)
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial recording of:
Irish Tune from County Derry
composer:
Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)
version of:
Londonderry Air
Percy Grainger1:50
26Salome: Scene 4. Sie Sagen, Daß die Liebe Bitter Schmecke
soprano vocals:
Inga Nielsen (soprano)
orchestra:
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Danish National Symphony Orchestra, this profile only for recordings from 1959 and later)
conductor:
Michael Schønwandt (Danish conductor)
Richard Strauss2:31
27Ottone in Villa: Act I. Resta Qui, Decio
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Monica Groop (mezzosoprano)
orchestra:
Collegium Musicum 90
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial recording of:
Ottone in villa, RV 729: Act 1
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
librettist:
Domenico Lalli (18th century librettist)
part of:
Ottone in villa, RV 729
Antonio Vivaldi1:50
28Green Growith the Holy (extract)
instruments:
Sirinu (UK Renaissance / medieval music ensemble)
partial recording of:
Grene growith the holy
lyricist and composer:
Henry VIII
King Henry VIII of England1:58
29The Consul: Act II. This Is My Answer
soprano vocals:
Susan Bullock (British operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Spoleto Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Consul
composer and librettist:
Gian Carlo Menotti (US-based Italian composer)
part of:
Pulitzer Prize for Music (number: 1950)
Gian Carlo Menotti2:41
30White Landscapes, op. 47a: Divination by Snow: Adagio (extract)
piano:
Kyoko Tabe (pianist)
orchestra:
Manchester Camerata
conductor:
Sachio Fujioka (conductor)
partial recording of:
White Landscapes, op. 47a: No. 1. Divination by Snow. Adagio (for flute, harp, cello and string ensemble)
composer:
吉松隆 (Takashi Yoshimatsu) (in 1991)
arranger:
吉松隆 (Takashi Yoshimatsu) (in 1997)
part of:
White Landscapes, op. 47a (for flute, harp, cello and string ensemble)
Takashi Yoshimatsu2:26
31Variations on a Nursery Theme, op. 25: Variation I
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Matthias Bamert (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Variations on a Nursery Theme, op. 25: Variation I —
composer:
Ernő Dohnányi (Hungarian conductor, composer and pianist)
Ernst von Dohnányi1:45
32String Quintet in C major, op. 29: Adagio molto espressivo (extract)
instruments:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
partial recording of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in C major, op. 29: II. Adagio molto espressivo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello in C major, op. 29
Ludwig van Beethoven2:08
33Nelsonmesse: Sanctus
orchestra:
Collegium Musicum 90
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Missa angustiis, Hob. XXII:11 "Nelsonmesse": IV. Sanctus
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Missa angustiis, Hob. XXII:11 "Nelsonmesse"
Joseph Haydn2:27
34Psaume 130: Du Fond de l’Abîme: (extract) C’est Lui Qui Délivera Israël
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor and violinist)
partial recording of:
Psaume 130 “Du fond de l’abîme”
composer:
Lili Boulanger (French composer)
Lili Boulanger2:55