Sir William Walton: A Centenary Celebration
WILLIAM WALTON
(1902-1983)
1.
'Spitfire' Prelude and Fugue
3:22
Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner
from CHAN 8870
2.
Act I: 'Morning and evening I have felt your glance, from Troilus and Cressida
4:28
Judith Howarth/Arthur Davies/Opera North/Richard Hickox
from CHAN 9370/1
3.
II. Vivo from Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten
3:13
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
from CHAN 8959
4.
I. Allegro from String Quartet in A minor
3:30
Gabrieli String Quartet
from CHAN 8944
5.
VI. Rhyme from A Song for the Lord Mayor's Table
2:14
Jill Gomez/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
from CHAN 8824
6.
5. Sheep may safely graze from The Wise Virgins
3:06
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
from CHAN 8871
7.
VI. To couple is a custom from Anon in Love
1:31
John Mark Ainsley/Carlos Bonell
from CHAN 9292
8.
I. Andante from Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
3:24
Lydia Mordkovitch/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Jan Latham-Koenig
from CHAN 9073
9.
II: Presto, con malizia from Symphony No. 1
3:24
London Philharmonic Orchestra/BrydenThomson
from CHAN 8862
10.
4. Long Steel Grass from Façade
2:22
Susana Walton/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
from CHAN 8869
Westminster Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
from CHAN 8824
12.
VIII. Retribution (conclusion) and Threnody from Hamlet: A Shakespeare Scenario
3:22
Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner
from CHAN 8842
13.
Portsmouth Point
2:31
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
from CHAN 8968
14.
8. Song at Dusk from Duets for Children
1:27
Hamish Milne/Gretel Dowdeswell
from CHAN 9292
Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
from CHAN 8998
16.
'Madam, I have the pleasure of presenting myself, from The Bear
3:20
Della Jones/Alan Opie/Northern Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
from CHAN 9245
17.
Agnus Dei and Gloria from Missa brevis
2:38
The Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer
from CHAN 9222
18.
III. Allegro moderato from Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
3:55
Nobuko Imai/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Jan Latham-Koenig
from CHAN 9106
19.
VIII. Epilogue from Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario
5:08
(arr. Palmer)
Christopher Plummer/Choristers of Westminster Cathedral/Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus/Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner
from CHAN 8892
20.
II. Variazioni from Sonata for Violin and Piano
3:32
Kenneth Sillito/Hamish Milne
from CHAN 8999
21.
'Then sing aloud to God' from Belshazzar's Feast
4:10
Bach Choir/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
from CHAN 8760