Treasury of Great British Music

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Annotation last modified on 2017-08-12 13:54 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Spirit of Britian
2▶CD: Green and Pleasant Land
3▶CD: The Heart of Our Country
4▶CD: By River, Lake and Sea
5▼CD: Pride and Patriotism
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1Music for the Royal Fireworks, no.4 (La Rejouissance)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel2:05
2Trumpet Tune and Air
solo trumpet:
Bob Farley
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Trumpet Tune and Air
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
Henry Purcell4:31
3Orb and Sceptre
conductor:
Robert Mandell (American conductor)
performer:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
recording of:
Orb and Sceptre
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
Sir William Walton7:47
4Haleyon Days From 'The Three Elizabeths' Suite
orchestra:
The East of England Orchestra (Sinfonia ViVA)
conductor:
Malcolm Nabarro
recording of:
The Three Elizabeths Suite: I. Halcyon Days
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1944)
part of:
The Three Elizabeths Suite
Eric Coates8:05
5Crown Imperial
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Robert Mandell (American conductor)
recording of:
Crown Imperial (march)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (in 1937)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
Sir William Walton10:07
6Jupiter, the Bringer of Jolity From 'The Planets', op. 32
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:04
7Imperial March, op. 32
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1975-08-11 until 1975-08-14)
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1975-08-11 until 1975-08-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-08-11 until 1975-08-14)
recording of:
Imperial March, op. 32 (from 1975-08-11 until 1975-08-14)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
dedicated to:
H.M. Queen Victoria
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1897-04-19)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 32)
Edward Elgar5:05
8Pomp and Circumstance March in G, op. 39 no. 4
orchestra:
English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) (from 1988-06-18 until 1988-06-19)
conductor:
William Boughton (conductor) (from 1988-06-18 until 1988-06-19)
concertmaster:
Michael Bochmann (British violinist) (from 1988-06-18 until 1988-06-19)
recorded at:
University of Birmingham: Great Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-06-18 until 1988-06-19)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major (from 1988-06-18 until 1988-06-19)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar4:58
9Pomp and Circumstance March in D, op. 39 no. 1 (Land of Hope and Glory)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar6:24
10Jerusalem
choir vocals:
Royal Choral Society (The Royal Choral Society)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer)
recording of:
Jerusalem (anthem by Hubert Parry)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1916)
is based on:
Jerusalem (poem by Blake)
Sir Hubert Parry3:07
11Rule Britannia
choir vocals:
Royal Choral Society (The Royal Choral Society)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer)
recording of:
Rule, Britannia!
lyricist:
James Thomson (Scottish poet, 1700-1748) (in 1740)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10790)
part of:
Alfred: Act III
Thomas Arne3:36