Tag: William Walton
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William Primrose: Viola Treasures
William Primrose is acknowledged as one of the greatest string players in the history of recording. The present release brings together two outstanding twentieth century viola concertos – the Bartók Viola Concerto conducted by the composer’s artistic collaborator Tibor Serly (who also completed the work from Bartók’s sketches) and William Walton’s concerto conducted by the…
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Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
“Guest directs the excellent St.John’s College Choir with sensitivity and fervour and a high standard is attained … smaller pieces are equally satisfying, notably deeply devotional and miraculously fresh singing in Bach’s Jesu, joy, and Mozart’s Ave verum corpus … with Britten’s rare genius for setting words to music” (Gramophone)
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Sailing By — 25 British Light Classics
Iain Sutherland was awarded the Gold Badge of Merit by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Lifetime Achievement and his unique contribution to British Music.
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The Clerkes of Oxenford: The Originals – Debut
First issue of England’s transformative Choir directed by David Wulstan “This pioneering choir under David Wulstan demonstrated a new way of performance and inspired a new generation of world-class choir directors. Its use of vibrato-less, high women’s voices, one-to-a-part scoring, and above all its strict approach to tempo, set the standard for most recordings since.”…
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Evensong from Oxford
“Superb performance all round” (Andrew Palmer / Cathedral Music) (of Hymns collection) “Nothing is overstated or outlandish, and the singing has a very pleasing polished and bright sound. Highly recommended” (Music Web International)
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The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – Royal Music from Westminster Abbey
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Celebration: Royal Music from Westminster Abbey (with Wedding Fanfare)
The splendour of royal music for grand ceremonies and celebrations. No English church is more associated with Royal pomp and pageantry than Westminster Abbey. Since 1066, every sovereign save two has been crowned there. Until the relative privacy of Windsor was preferred, most were buried there. And it has become the favoured venue for members…
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Walton: Symphony No. 1; Violin Concerto in B minor
Alto is pleased to return to the international catalogue two outstanding recordings of music by Sir William Walton originally issued on the Collins Classics label. “Hickox and Accardo take their time most satisfyingly in the dreamy ostinato in the middle movement making the zest and flitter of the presto sections all the more effective. In…
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Evensong for St. Andrew’s Day
Wells Cathedral celebrates its Patron Saint, Andrew, at the end of November each year, traditionally with a Choral Eucharist and a Festal Choral Evensong. The office of Evensong has been a rich vein of inspiration to composers over the years, and this disc allows the listener to eavesdrop on Evensong at Wells for St. Andrew’s…
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Music for the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Fanfares and anthems commissioned by previous Monarchs, together with classic hymn settings and marches, all combine to recall the actual service and musical spectacle of the Coronation.
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King of Glory
There has been an unbroken tradition of choral music at Salisbury for the past 900 years. Evensong is sung every day in term-time. Locally-associated composers, Bernard Rose, Herbert Howells, Richard Lloyd & Geoffrey Bush feature alongside masterpieces by Finzi, Walton & others.
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Anthems from Cambridge
