John Wilson conducts Vaughan Williams, Alwyn, Bowen & Parry
Recorded: The Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford, 12-14 July 2009
Micaela Haslam (soprano), Roderick Elms (organ)
BBC Concert Orchestra, The London Chorus, John Wilson
Here's a fascinating haul of long-buried British rarities, all performed with exemplary dedication...under John Wilson's clear-headed lead and afforded gloriously ripe, airy sound from the production... — More…
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Alwyn: Overture in the Form of a Serenade
- BBC Concert Orchestra
Ralph Vaughan Wiilliam: Heroic Elergy & Triumphal Epilogue
- BBC Concert Orchestra
I. Andante Sostenuto
II. Andante maestoso am con moto - Andante sostenuto (tempo of the Elergy) - Allegro moderato - Andante sostenuto
Bowen: Orchestral Poem 'Eventide', Op. 69: Poco Lento e tranquillo - Poco animato - Agitato - Poco piu andante - Molto tranquillo
- BBC Concert Orchestra
Alwyn: Prelude
- BBC Concert Orchestra
Alwyn: Blackdown - a Tone Poem from the Surrey Hills
- BBC Concert Orchestra
Alwyn: Peter Pan Suite
- BBC Concert Orchestra
I. Peter Pan
II. Tinker Bell
III. The Lost Boys in Never-Never Land
IV. Captain Hook
Alwyn: Ad Finitum - A Satire for Orchestra
- BBC Concert Orchestra
Parry: 'Hypatia' - Incidental Music
- BBC Concert Orchestra
I. Andante (Hypatia and Philammon) Act 3: Entr'acte
II. Allegretto (Ruth and Orestes) Entr'acte before Act 2
III. Moderato alla marcia (Orested' march) Act 4, Scene 2