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‘Made in Britain’ is a rich and nostalgic journey through English music straddling the turn of the 20th century, with John Wilson, today’s leading proponent of British Music, at the helm of the UK’s oldest orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. ‘Made in Britain’ celebrates a rich period of English music surrounding the turn of the 20th century, including evergreens such as Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending (for years No 1 in the Classic FM Hall of Fame) and Elgar’s Salut d’amour, as well as the folk-inspired Two English Idylls by Butterworth and English Folk Song Suite by Vaughan Williams. The programme opens with Walton’s commedia dell’arte overture Scapino and closes with the Nell Gwyn Overture by Edward German, music director of London’s Globe Theatre from 1888. Along the way we take A Walk to the Paradise Garden from Delius’ opera A Village Romeo and Juliet, and stroll through Bax’s woodland evocation The Happy Forest. Overseeing this celebration is today’s leading interpreter of British Music, John Wilson conducting the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra which, founded in 1840, is steeped in this glorious musical tradition. Hard on the heels of Wilson’s high-profile headlining of the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, BBC Radio 3’s Light Fantastic Weekend, and a televised appearance with his eponymous orchestra at the BBC Proms, Made in Britain catches a prevailing mood and taps into today’s huge appetite for an evocative era. “[Clark's] playing has rapturous firepower...John Wilson's conducting secures ultra-vivid, sparklingly finished performances that also respond memorably to the quieter moments” BBC Music Magazine, March 2012 **** “The celebrated John Wilson brings his interpretative magic to bear on these pieces, which often transplant you so fully into the era you have to check you're not wearing a peplum suit or Oxford bags. The general mood is one of unhurried romanticism. The RLPO gently draws out every subtlety” Classic FM Magazine, December 2011 **** “a well-chosen programme of English orchestral miniatures very well recorded. He opens with Walton's portrait of the commedia dell'arte character Scapino, full of gusto yet bringing out tenderly the contrasting romantic episodes that fill out the character...Delius's sensuously romantic Walk to the Paradise Garden and Bax's lushly scored The Happy Forest are made glowingly radiant in John Wilson's richly textured evocations.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2011 “Rich, immaculate sound and impeccable orchestral playing too.” The Arts Desk, 3rd December 2011 “John Wilson is probably best known for his light-entertainment orchestral work, especially his restorations of classic film scores – a background which, it turns out, equips him well for this anthology of British musical landscapes.” The Independent, 21st October 2011 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | British Music Collection - George Butterworth
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Butterworth, G: | Two English Idylls The Banks of Green Willow A Shropshire Lad - Rhapsody | Hadley, P: | One Morning in Spring - sketch for orchestra | Howells: | Procession, Op. 36 Merry-eye Herbert Downes (viola), Desmond Bradley & Gillian Eastwood (violins), Albert Cayzer (viola) & Norman Jones (cello) New Philharmonia Orchestra Elegy For Viola, String Quartet And String Orchestra Herbert Downes (viola), Desmond Bradley & Gillian Eastwood (violins), Albert Cayzer (viola) & Norman Jones (cello) New Philharmonia Orchestra Music for a Prince Herbert Downes (viola), Desmond Bradley & Gillian Eastwood (violins), Albert Cayzer (viola) & Norman Jones (cello) New Philharmonia Orchestra Corydon’s Dance Scherzo in Arden | Warlock: | An Old Song for small orchestra |
“…sympathetic accounts… Butterworth's Two English Idylls, The Banks of Freen Willow and the sublime Shropshire Lad rhapsody. Tension levels rise markedly for exceptionally insightful readings of Howells's Procession, Merry-Eye Elegy (an extraordinarily rapt display) and lively 1949 diptych Music for a Prince (these last three with the NPO). Warlock's An Old Song and Patrick Hadley's gorgeous One Morning in Spring (written in 1942 for Vaughan Williams's 70th birthday) complete the feast.” Gramophone Magazine, January 2008 “a welcome sample of the work of a highly discriminating composer. Merry-Eye offers some lively and attractive invention...Supreme performances and recording, with an outstanding coupling of Butterworth's items” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | English Orchestral Works
“the Delius items...are lovely performances, warm, tender and eloquent. They are superbly played and recorded in a splendid acoustic. The recording is beautifully balanced - the distant cuckoo is highly evocative.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Butterworth, Bridge and Parry: Works for Strings
“One listen to this gem will tell you why it's on almost everyone's 'best' list.” Digital Audio “What a delightful disc this is...Beautifully played and recorded, this disc of English music offers fine performances of sympathy and expression...This winning Nimbus CD should be in the collection of every lover of English music.” MusicWeb International, July 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Enjoy this soothing, evocative and sometimes rousing collection of England’s musical heritage, including relaxing music inspired by the countryside, Baroque masterpieces, patriotic favourites and other great pieces by some of England’s finest composers. Featuring over 3 hours of fine performances by the LSO, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Academy of St.Martins in the Fields and many more. All this at budget price. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | English Classics
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| |  | Marriner & The Academy: 20th Century Classics
Baermann, H: | Adagio for clarinet and strings in D flat formerly attrib. Wagner Jack Brymer (clarinet) | Barber, S: | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 | Bartók: | Divertimento for Strings, Sz. 113 Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, BB 114, Sz. 106 | Bizet: | Symphony in C | Britten: | Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 | Butterworth, G: | Two English Idylls The Banks of Green Willow A Shropshire Lad - Rhapsody | Copland: | Quiet City Celia Nicklin (cor anglais) & Michael Laird (trumpet) | Cowell: | Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 10 for oboe and strings Celia Nicklin (oboe) | Creston: | A Rumor | Grieg: | Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 | Hindemith: | Fünf Stücke | Ives, C: | Symphony No. 3 'The Camp Meeting' | Nielsen: | Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6) | Prokofiev: | Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 'Classical' Visions fugitives, Op. 22 arr. Barshai | Schoenberg: | Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 | Shostakovich: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor for piano, trumpet & strings, Op. 35 John Ogdon (piano) & John Wilbraham (trumpet) | Sibelius: | Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1 Rakastava, Op. 14 | Strauss, R: | Metamorphosen | Stravinsky: | Pulcinella Suite Apollon musagète Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra John Ogdon (piano) | Wagner: | Siegfried Idyll | Walton: | Sonata for String Orchestra | Webern: | Five movements for String Quartet, Op. 5 (1909) | Wirén: | Serenade for string orchestra, Op. 11 |
March 2011: 50th anniversary of the first recording by Neville Marriner and The Academy of St Martin in the Fields for Decca's L'Oiseau-Lyre label [Concerti grossi by Handel, Torelli, Albicastro and Locatelli] March 1964: first recording by Marriner and The Academy on ARGO [Handel: Concerti grossi, op.3] - the start of a very remarkable recording partnership that extended to other labels [most notably PHILIPS] Over a period of 40 years Marriner and The Academy made over 300 recordings but it is the association with DECCA / ARGO that was so unique and resulted in a huge catalogue of recordings of Baroque and Classical repertory - many of which remain in the catalogue today. Between 1967-77 a distinguished series of recordings of late 19th- and 20th-century repertory established themselves as classics of the gramophone. This 50th anniversary edition presents a selection of these albums in repertory that ranges from Wagner to Stravinsky, Bartók and Shostakovich. Each CD is presented in a sleeve with a replica of the original LP cover. Wagner, Walton & Hindemith works receive their first international CD release | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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