British composers - a celebration
(1996)

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[United States] : Warner Classics : Made available through hoopla, 2000
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1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 21 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
MWT11085465, 11085465
LANGUAGE
English
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Mode of access: World Wide Web

CONTENTS
Sun Dance (Wand of Youth Suite No.1, Op.1a No.4) (2:39) -- Marigold, Op.78 (2:57) -- Saint Nicolas, Op.42: The Birth of Nicolas (2:37) -- String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire' (No. 3): II. Fairly quick, but always rhythmical (2:05) -- Symphony No.1 in A Flat, Op.55: II. Allegro molto - (7:14) -- Troilus and Cressida, Act 2, Scene II: From isle to isle chill waters (Cressida/Troilus) (2:43) -- Dance Scenes: IV. Molto allegro (2:33) -- Ave Maria, Op.2 No. 2 (2:45) -- The Triumph of Neptune - Suite: VII. Hornpipe (Allegro molto) (1:38) -- Dies natalis, Op.8: 2. Rhapsody (Recitativo stromentato) (6:30) -- Symphony No. 5 in D: III. Romanza (Lento) (00:12:10) -- Blest Pair of Sirens (2:36) -- Checkmate (Ballet Suite): VI. Finale: Checkmate (2:39) -- Peter Grimes, Op.33, Act 2 Scene 2: In dreams I've built myself some kindlier home (Peter) (2:54) -- Violin Concerto: Slower - (1:39) -- The Planets: IV. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity (2:19) -- Loch Lomond (3:42) -- Canadian Carnival, Op.19 (00:14:08) -- At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: We two saw you four (Prince) (3:45) -- Divertimento on 'Sellinger's Round': III. Presto (1:50) -- Greater love hath no man (6:03) -- English Dances, Op.33: 5. Allegro non troppo (3:00) -- On Wenlock Edge: II. From far, from eve and morning (2:05) -- Sinfonietta, I. Allegro con brio: II. Tema con variazioni: (0:57) -- Mater ora filium (2:26) -- Violin Sonata, II. Variazioni: Var.6 (Scherzando) (0:35) -- Cello Concerto in D: II. Andante espressivo - (6:56) -- Three Screaming Popes (1:41) -- Concerto for Two Pianos (Three Hands), Op.104: III. Allegro (3:13) -- The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34: Fugue (Allegro molto) (2:53) -- String Quartet in E Minor, Op.83: II. Piacevole (poco andante) (1:44) -- The Lady's Birthday (Sociable Songs, No. 3) (2:44) -- Crown Imperial - Coronation March (8:33) -- Symphony in G minor - I. Allegro (opening) (2:29) -- Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad': V. The lads in their hundreds (2:12) -- Concertino for harpsichord and string orchestra: III. Allegro vivace (2:04) -- Ave verum corpus Op. 2 No. 1 (2:37) -- Pineapple Poll, Scene 3: Belaye's Solo & Sailors' Drill (3:27) -- Down by the Salley Gardens (2:35) -- Four Cornish Dances Op. 91: 4. Allegro ma non troppo (2:31) -- Hums and Songs of Winnie-the-Pooh Op. 6 (1970/1983), I. Aphorisms: iii. The Hundred Acre Wood (Nocturne) - Piglet meets a Heffalump (1:19) -- The March of the Women (last two verses) (1:42) -- Job - A Masque for Dancing, Scene VII:: Pavane of the Sons of the Morning (2:14) -- Three Motets Op. 38: 2. Coelos ascendit hodie (2:10) -- Falstaff Op. 68 - Two Interludes: Interlude I: 'Jack Falstaff, now Sir John...' (Poco allegretto) (2:10) -- Henry V - Scenes from the film: 'This day is called the Feast of Crispian' (King Henry) - (2:49) -- Five Poems by W. H. Auden Op. 58: 5. Carry her over the water (1:28) -- Paul Bunyan Op. 17 - Prologue excerpt (It isn't very often the conservatives are wrong - But once in a while the odd thing happens) (1:34) -- On Wenlock Edge: IV. Oh, when I was in love with you (0:45) -- Portrait of a Flirt (2:46) -- Kai - conclusion (1:59) -- Beware! - Three Early Songs: 2. O that I had ne'er been married (Robert Burns) (1:26) -- The Perfect Fool, Op.39/H.150: Dance of Spirits of Fire (Allegro moderato) (3:19) -- Lo, the full, final Sacrifice Op. 26 - conclusion (from O soft self-wounding Pelican!) (4:37) -- Dream Children Op. 43: 1. Andante (2:45) -- Hodie - III. Song: It was the winter wild (last verse) (2:20) -- Diversions for piano (left hand) and orchestra, Op.21: Var.XI Tarantella (2:33) -- The Curlew: Pale brows, still hands (1:41) -- 'Spitfire' Prelude & Fugue - Fugue (conclusion) (2:23) -- It was a lover and his lass Op. 23 No. 3 (2:36) -- Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 'Enigma': X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Dora Penny) (2:24) -- I was glad {orchestral version} (conclusion, from O pray for the peace) (2:16) -- A Village Romeo and Juliet: The Walk to the Paradise Garden (arr. Beecham) (00:10:16)

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