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Best of British

Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)

Pro Arte Orchestra, Studio Two Concert Orchestra, Light Music Society Orchestra, English Sinfonia, Northern Sinfonia of England, Choir of King's College Cambridge, City of London Sinfonia, George Weldon, Reginald Kilbey, Vivian Dunn, Eric Coates, Richard Hickox,...

Best of British

Best of British

Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)

Pro Arte Orchestra, Studio Two Concert Orchestra, Light Music Society Orchestra, English Sinfonia, Northern Sinfonia of England, Choir of King's College Cambridge, City of London Sinfonia, George Weldon, Reginald Kilbey, Vivian Dunn, Eric Coates, Richard Hickox,...

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The very best of British music, with the finest British artists: after a disc of such evergreen light favourites as Elizabethan Serenade and the Dam Busters march, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett takes us from the dizzy displays of Billy Mayerl to the dark despair of Constant Lambert. The late Richard Hickox reveals the charm of the English miniature and presents three string masterpieces; in between, the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, in definitive accounts of 19th- and 20th-century anthems.

Artists

Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)

Pro Arte Orchestra, Studio Two Concert Orchestra, Light Music Society Orchestra, English Sinfonia, Northern Sinfonia of England, Choir of King's College Cambridge, City of London Sinfonia, George Weldon, Reginald Kilbey, Vivian Dunn, Eric Coates, Richard Hickox, Stephen Cleobury

Contents and tracklist

Coates, E: Springtime - Suite: III. Dance in the Twilight
Work length4:10
  • Pro Arte Orchestra
  • George Weldon
  • Recorded: 1963-02-19
  • Recording Venue: 18-19 February 1963/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Collins, A: Vanity Fair
Work length3:44
  • Pro Arte Orchestra
  • George Weldon
  • Recorded: 1963-02-19
  • Recording Venue: 18-19 February 1963/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Curzon: Punchinello - Miniature Overture
Work length2:44
  • Pro Arte Orchestra
  • George Weldon
  • Recorded: 1963-02-19
  • Recording Venue: 18-19 February 1963/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Tomlinson: Little Serenade
Work length3:23
  • Pro Arte Orchestra
  • George Weldon
  • Recorded: 1963-02-19
  • Recording Venue: 18-19 February 1963/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Binge: Miss Melanie
Work length2:25
  • Pro Arte Orchestra
  • George Weldon
  • Recorded: 1963-02-19
  • Recording Venue: 18-19 February 1963/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Langford, A: Waltz for string orchestra
Work length2:29
  • Pro Arte Orchestra
  • George Weldon
  • Recorded: 1963-02-19
  • Recording Venue: 18-19 February 1963/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Fredrico Bayco: Elizabethan Masque
Work length2:27
  • Pro Arte Orchestra
  • George Weldon
  • Recorded: 1963-02-19
  • Recording Venue: 18-19 February 1963/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Vinter: Portuguese Party
Work length3:03
  • Pro Arte Orchestra
  • George Weldon
  • Recorded: 1963-02-19
  • Recording Venue: 18-19 February 1963/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Dexter, H: Siciliano
Work length3:44
  • Pro Arte Orchestra
  • George Weldon
  • Recorded: 1963-02-19
  • Recording Venue: 18-19 February 1963/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Wood, Haydn: Moods - Suite: VI. Joyousness
Work length4:29
  • Pro Arte Orchestra
  • George Weldon
  • Recorded: 1963-02-19
  • Recording Venue: 18-19 February 1963/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Binge: Elizabethan Serenade
Work length3:34
  • Studio 2 Symphony Orchestra
  • Reginald Kilbey
  • Recorded: 1970-06-25
  • Recording Venue: 25 June 1970/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Wood, Haydn: Paris - Suite: III. Montmatre
Work length4:02
  • Studio 2 Concert Orchestra
  • Reginald Kilbey
  • Recorded: 1970-06-25
  • Recording Venue: 25 June 1970/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Osborne, L: Lullaby for Penelope
Work length3:46
  • Studio 2 Concert Orchestra
  • Reginald Kilbey
  • Recorded: 1970-06-25
  • Recording Venue: 25 June 1970/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Farnon: Portrait of a Flirt
Work length2:46
  • Studio 2 Concert Orchestra
  • Reginald Kilbey
  • Recorded: 1970-06-25
  • Recording Venue: 25 June 1970, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Hartley, F: Rouge et Noir
Work length2:29
  • Studio 2 Concert Orchestra
  • Reginald Kilbey
  • Recorded: 1970-06-25
  • Recording Venue: 25 June 1970/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Duncan, Trevor: A Little Suite: 3. March
Work length3:14
  • Light Music Society Orchestra
  • Lt. Col. Sir Vivian Dunn
  • Recorded: 1969-10-14
  • Recording Venue: 14 October 1969/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Curzon: The Boulevardier
Work length3:37
  • Light Music Society Orchestra
  • Lt. Col. Sir Vivian Dunn
  • Recorded: 1969-10-14
  • Recording Venue: 14 October 1969/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Binge: The Water Mill
Work length4:01
  • Light Music Society Orchestra
  • Lt. Col. Sir Vivian Dunn
  • Recorded: 1969-10-14
  • Recording Venue: 14 October 1969/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Docker: Tabarinage
Work length3:18
  • Light Music Society Orchestra
  • Lt. Col. Sir Vivian Dunn
  • Recorded: 1969-10-14
  • Recording Venue: 14 October 1969/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Hope, P: The Ring of Kerry: I. Jaunting Car
Work length2:47
  • Light Music Society Orchestra
  • Lt. Col. Sir Vivian Dunn
  • Recorded: 1969-10-14
  • Recording Venue: 14 October 1969/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Coates, E: Impression of a Princess
Work length3:05
  • Eric Coates & His Concert Orchestra
  • Recorded: 1957-08-16
  • Recording Venue: 16 August 1957/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Coates, E: Wood Nymphs
Work length3:20
  • Eric Coates & His Concert Orchestra
  • Recorded: 1957-08-16
  • Recording Venue: 16 August 1957/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Coates, E: Dam Busters March
Work length2:58
  • Eric Coates & His Concert Orchestra
  • Recorded: 1955-12-31
  • Recording Venue: 1955/London
Mayerl: Marigold, Op.78
Work length2:57
  • Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-11-01
  • Recording Venue: November 1974. Hornsey Town Hall
Mayerl: Puppets Suite Op. 77: Punch
Work length2:33
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Mayerl: Four Aces: Ace of Hearts
Work length3:05
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Mayerl: Piano Exaggerations: Antiquary
Work length2:27
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Mayerl: Shallow Waters
Work length2:43
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Mayerl: 3 Syncopated Rambles: The Printer's Devil (Theme and Transcription)
Work length3:31
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Mayerl: Piano Exaggerations: Sleepy Piano
Work length3:34
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Mayerl: Railroad Rhythm
Work length3:14
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Bliss: The Rout Trot
Work length1:46
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Lambert, C: Elegiac Blues
Work length3:24
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-01-01
  • Recording Venue: December 1975, Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip
Williams, Gerrard: Déjeuner dansant
Work length4:48
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Valsette brute
Track length3:02
Raguette extra-sec
Track length1:46
Goossens: Folk-Tune
Work length2:43
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Lambert, C: Elegy
Work length3:53
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-01-01
  • Recording Venue: December 1975, Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip
Bliss: Bliss
Work length2:20
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip; Hornsey Town Hall (Mayerl)
Walton: Old Sir Faulk
Work length1:58
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-01-01
  • Recording Venue: December 1975, Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip
Lambert, C: Concerto for solo pianoforte and nine players
Work length27:10
  • Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (piano)
  • English Sinfonia
  • Neville Dilkes
  • Recorded: 1975-01-01
  • Recording Venue: December 1975, Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip
I. Overture (Allegro)
Track length8:27
II. Intermède (Andante recitando)
Track length9:57
III. Finale (Lugubre)
Track length8:46
Gardiner, H B: Overture to a Comedy
Work length7:52
Quilter: Three English Dances, Op. 11
Work length7:26
1. Allegro giocoso
Track length2:51
2. Allegro scherzoso
Track length2:15
3. Allegro non troppo, ma con spirito
Track length2:20
Walton: Siesta
Work length6:11
Goossens: By the Tarn, Op. 15 No. 1
Work length4:57
Quilter: Where the Rainbow Ends - suite
Work length14:47
1a. Rainbow Land
Track length3:24
1b. Will o' the Wisp
Track length3:38
2. Rosamund
Track length3:08
3. Fairy Frolic
Track length1:42
4. Goblin Forest
Track length2:55
Bax: Mediterranean for piano (1920)
Work length4:29
Warlock: An Old Song
Work length7:07
German: Henry VIII
Work length8:23
Morris Dance (Act 4)
Track length2:26
Shepherd's Dance (Act 1)
Track length3:49
Torch Dance (Act 1)
Track length2:08
Wood, C: Hail, gladdening light (3rd-century Greek, trans. J. Keble)
Work length3:31
Bainton, E: And I saw a new heaven (Revelation 21: 1-4)
Work length5:29
Ireland: Greater Love Hath No Man
Work length6:03
Harris, W: Faire is the Heaven
Work length5:12
Edward Naylor: Vox dicentis: Clama (Isaiah 40: 6-11)
Work length8:38
Howells: Like as the Hart
Work length6:44
Walton: Set me as a seal upon thine heart
Work length3:43
Berkeley, L: The Lord is my Shepherd, Op. 91 No. 1
Work length4:42
Britten: A Hymn of Saint Columba
Work length2:40
Leighton: Let all the world in every corner sing (George Herbert)
Work length3:39
Harvey, J: I love the Lord
Work length6:15
Weir: Ascending Into Heaven
Work length7:39
Maw, N: One foot in Eden still, I stand (Edwin Muir)
Work length7:19
  • Gautam Rangarajan (vocals), Michael Pearce (bass-baritone), Paul Robinson (bass-baritone), Robin Tyson (vocals), Thomas Rose (vocals), Leonard Pearcey (vocals)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Stephen Cleobury
  • Recorded: 1991-12-19
  • Recording Venue: 16-19 December 1991/Chapel of King's College, Cambridge
Elgar: Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47
Work length14:00
This work is only available as an album download.
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Work length15:20
This work is only available as an album download.
Walton: Sonata for String Orchestra
Work length26:53
I. Allegro
Track length8:33
II. Presto
Track length4:22
III. Lento
Track length9:28
IV. Allegro molto
Track length4:30
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