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ARNOLD BAX
Orchestral Works, Volume 3 (Includes November Woods; Tintagel & The Happy Forest) Ulster Orchestra / Bryden Thomson [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 12/Nov/2003 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - 'The Celtic twilight in Bax's music is ripely and sympathetically caught… The Chandos recording is superb.' The Penguin Complete Guide |
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ARNOLD BAX
Orchestral Works, Volume 4 (Includes The Tale the Pine-Trees Knew; Into the Twilight & On the Sea Shore ) Ulster Orchestra / Bryden Thomson [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 12/Nov/2003 ] 'With readings as affectionate and illuminating as these, Bax's music can rarely have been better communicated.' Hi-Fi News and Record Review |
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BRITTEN / BRIDGE / BAX / STANFORD
Works by the Sea Ulster Orchestra / Vernon Handley [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Feb/2007 ] 'This record gives an excellent introduction to twentieth-century English programme music.' Tower Records, Guide to Classical Music |
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FREDERICK DELIUS
The Essential Delius (Incls 'Florida Suite', 'A Song before Sunrise' & 'the Walk to the Paradise Garden') Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] 'Well-filled 2-CD set, an embarrassment of riches. It is well-played, splendidly recorded, delicately shaded, and rich in expression' American Record Guide |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Serenade No 1 in D / Variations on a theme by Haydn Ulster Orchestra. Vernon Handley, conductor [ Chandos / CD - released 14/Apr/2004 ] Recorded at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, January/March, 1988 |
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DVORAK
Dvorak: Tone Poems Ulster Orchestra. Vernon Handley, conductor [ Chandos / CD - released 14/Apr/2004 ] Penguin Guide three stars *** |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Orchestral Works (Incls 'Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes' & 'Young Apollo') Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley / English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford / I Musici de Montreal [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/1999 ] The popular orchestral works of Benjamin Britten. |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
An introduction to Debussy (Incls 'La Mer' & 'Prelude a l'apras-midi d'un faune') Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier [ Chandos Intro / CD - released 1/Aug/2006 ] Often described as an 'Impressionist' composer, French composer Claude Debussy was one of the most original voices of the early 20th Century, with a distinctly French musical outlook in his compositions. |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN / ARNOLD BAX / FRANK BRIDGE / BENJAMIN BRITTEN etc
Seascapes Ulster Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish National Orchestra [ Chandos Collect / CD ] |
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MOZART ? WEBER / HUMMEL
Bassoon Concertos Valeri Popov (bassoon) / Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] |
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WALTON
A Centenary Celebration (Special Price) Various Artists [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 6/Mar/2002 ] Chandos celebrates the life and works of William Walton |
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JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK
Works for Keyboard Vol 2 Robert Woolley (harpsichord/virginal) [ Chandos / CD - released 2/Mar/2009 ] "A rich, rewarding brew of imaginative harpsichord music, expertly played. …these are pleasingly natural performances. There is not much competition in the world of Sweelinck recordings, but this stands out as an excellent harpsichord release in its |
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ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Symphony No. 3 / Carnival Overture / Symphonic Variations Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos / CD - released 23/Jan/2006 ] Original recording: 7 August 1987, 24-26 August 1987 |
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WEDDING CLASSICS
Wedding Classics (Incls Air on the G String, Sheep May Safely Graze & Trumpet Voluntary) Various artists incls BBC Philharmonic, Phillip McCann, Michael Austin, Nigel Kennedy, Yuri Torchinsky, etc [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2003 ] Wedding Classics is an enterprising and original compilation that offers a wealth of fresh musical ideas for every wedding service. |
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LULLABY CLASSICS
Lullaby Classics (Including Clair de Lune, Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, Fantasia on Greensleeves & Sheep May Safely Graze) Various artists including Howard Shelley, Craig Ogden, Cantilena, I Musici di Montreal, Scottish National Orchestra, etc [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2004 ] 'Proving music that sends you to sleep is no bad thing, these slumbering classics from Fauré's Berceuse to Schumann's Kinderszenen will soothe parents and children alike.' Classic FM Magazine |
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AMERICAN CLASSICS
American Classics (Incls Stars and Stripes Forever, Fanfare for the Common Man & Rhapsody in Blue) Various Artists including Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphnoy Orchestra, etc [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2005 ] 'Chandos plunders its American back-catalogue for this attractive and rather handy sampler of 20th-century Americana.' Classic FM Magazine |
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COATES / WALTON / GOODWIN / BLISS / ELGAR / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / etc
Remembrance Classics Various Artists including Royal Scottish National Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2004 ] Music with a war or patriotic theme including Land of Hope and Glory, Onward Christian Soldiers & the Battle of Britain March |
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RICHARD HICKOX
Within A Dream: A Celebration of the Artistry of Richard Hickox Various performers / City of London Sinfonia / Northern Sinfonia / Australian Opera & Ballet / Collegium Musicum 90 / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/2010 ] The premature death of Richard Hickox on 23 November, 2008, at the age of just 60, deprived the musical world of one of its greatest conductors. The depth and breadth of his musical achievements were astonishing as this 2 CD collections reveals. |
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FRANK BRIDGE
Orchestral Works [6 CD set] Various Soloists / BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox [ Chandos / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Aug/2012 ] The complete orchestral works by Frank Bridge are here released in an attractive six-disc box for the first time, as part of the new Hickox Legacy commemorative series on Chandos Records, leading up to (and continuing beyond) the fifth anniversary,... |