The Best of English Classical Music

VARIOUS ARTISTS

40 SONGS • 3 HOURS AND 59 MINUTES • APR 04 2020

20

A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: IX. Spring Carol

Benjamin Britten, Sir David Willcocks, Osian Ellis & Choir of King's College, Cambridge

01:12

21

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air

George Frideric Handel, Hans-Martin Linde & Linde Consort

02:31

22

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture

Henry Purcell, Emmanuelle Haïm & Le Concert d'Astrée

02:16

23

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Thy Hand, Belinda Darkness Shades Me - When I Am Laid in Earth - With Drooping Wings

Henry Purcell, Emmanuelle Haïm, Susan Graham, Le Concert d'Astrée & European Voices

07:00

24

Imperial March, Op. 32

Edward Elgar, Sir Adrian Boult & London Philharmonic Orchestra

04:26

25

Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 55: I. Andante nobilmente e semplice - Allegro

Edward Elgar, Sir John Barbirolli & Philharmonia Orchestra

21:39

26

Serenade to Music

Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Adrian Boult & London Philharmonic Orchestra

13:17

27

A Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 64, Act II: I Have Reas'nable Good Ear in Music (Bottom, Tytania)

Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Donald Maxwell, Lilian Watson & City of London Sinfonia

04:32

28

Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ouverture

George Frideric Handel, Hans-Martin Linde & Capella Coloniensis

09:17

29

Tuba Concerto in F Minor: I. Prelude (Allegro moderato)

Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir John Barbirolli, Philip Catelinet & London Symphony Orchestra

04:24

30

Zadok the Priest, HWV 258

George Frideric Handel, Benjamin Bayl, Alastair Ross, Pavlo Beznosiuk, The Academy of Ancient Music & Choir of King's College, Cambridge

05:21

31

Xerxes Suite, HWV 40: II. Aria, Ombra mai fù

George Frideric Handel, Sir John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis & Hallé Orchestra

03:19

32

In the Bleak Mid-Winter, H. 73 No. 1

Gustav Holst, Barry Wordsworth, Louise Fribo & Arhus Symfoniorkester

04:10

33

A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships, Behold the sea itself (chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Choir

03:12

34

I Vow to Thee My Country, H. 148

Gustav Holst, Robert Prizeman & Libera

04:00

35

Thomas Tallis, Sir Philip Ledger & Choir of King's College, Cambridge

02:29

36

First Suite for Military Band in E-Flat Major, Op. 28 No. 1: I. Chaconne

Gustav Holst, Eric Banks & The Band of the Royal Air Force Germany

04:03

37

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis: Magnificat (Luke 1:46 & Doxology)

John Tavener, Stephen Cleobury & Choir of King's College, Cambridge

07:01

38

The Indian Queen, Z. 630: II. Why should men quarrel?

Henry Purcell, John Toll, Marianne Scott, Marion Scott, Nancy Argenta, R E Beckett, Rachel Beckett & Richard Boothby

01:26

39

War Requiem, Op. 66, I. Requiem aeternam: Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, Elisabeth Söderström, Mark Blatchly, Robert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford & Cbso Chorus

06:10

40

War Requiem, Op. 66: IIa. Dies irae, dies irae (chorus)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford & Cbso Chorus

03:57

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