Arthur William Oldham
Born: 6th September 1926, London, UK
Died: 4th May 2003, Villejuif, France
Nationality: English
Arthur William Oldham OBE was an English composer and choirmaster. He founded the Edinburgh Festival Chorus in 1965, the Chorus of the Orchestre de Paris in 1975, and the Concertgebouw Orchestra Chorus in Amsterdam in 1979. He also worked with the Scottish Opera Chorus 1966–74 and directed the London Symphony Chorus 1969–76. For his work with the LSO Chorus, he won three Grammy Awards. He was also a composer, mainly of religious works, but also a ballet and an opera.
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Michael Waldron on Arthur Oldham
13th Apr 2026
To mark the release of Mentor (out now on Orchid Classics), the conductor of London Choral Sinfonia discusses the unique relationship between Benjamin Britten and his only private pupil, whose centenary falls this year.
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English Song Recitals from Robin Tritschler and James Gilchrist
21st Jun 2024
Tritschler joins forces with Malcolm Martineau, Sean Shibe and Philip Higham to pay tribute to Peter Pears on Signum, whilst Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook bring unaffected eloquence to a collection of songs by Roger Quilter on Chandos.
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Special offer. Mentor: Britten & Oldham
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Themes & Variations | Three sets of variations - two previously unrecorded - with contributions from 19 British composers ranging from William Walton to Judith Weir
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jac van Steen
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Songs For Peter Pears
Robin Tritschler (tenor), Philip Higham (cello), Malcolm Martineau (piano), Sean Shibe (guitar)
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Presto Recording of the Week, 21st June 2024
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2024, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Song
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Britten The Performer | Complete Decca Recordings
Peter Pears (Evangelist), Heather Harper (soprano), Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor), Gwynne Howell (Jesus), John Shirley-Quirk (bass), Helen Watts (contralto), Peter Pears (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Jennifer Vyvyan, Mary Wells, Norma Burrowes, Charles Brett, Ian Partridge, Josephine Veasey (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (piano/director), Sviatoslav Richter (piano duet), Clifford Curzon (piano), Benjamin Britten (piano), Elizabeth Harwood, Elisabeth Harrison, Felicity Palmer, Meriel Dickinson, Jenny Hill, Margaret Cable, John Elwes, Neil Jenkins, John Noble, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Robert Lloyd, Yvonne Minton (mezzo), Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Martin Lovett, Viola Tunnard, Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Keith Harvey, Richard Adeney, Philip Jones, Julian Bream, Philip Ledger Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Ambrosian Singers, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Aldeburgh Festival Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, London Symphony Chorus, Zorian String Quartet, English Chamber Orchestra (members), The Ambrosian Singers, Chorus Of East Anglian Choirs
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