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1Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (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
Sir Edward Elgar6:24
2Fantasia on Greensleeves
orchestra:
The New Queen’s Hall Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:13
3Crown Imperial
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (in 1996-07)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1996-07)
recording of:
Crown Imperial (march) (in 1996-07)
composer:
William Walton (composer and conductor) (in 1937)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
Sir William Walton7:00
4Drake's Drum From Songs of the Sea
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: I. Drake’s Drum. Tempo di marcia moderato – Largamente
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford2:54
5The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
engineer:
Andrew Pinder and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (from 1978-02-14 until 1978-02-15)
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 Holst7:20
6I Was Glad
organ:
Timothy Byram-Wigfield (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Winchester Cathedral and Waynflete Singers
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
I was glad (Psalm 122)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1902)
Sir Hubert Parry7:30
7Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-02-07, on 1977-02-18, on 1977-03-18, on 1977-04-04)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major (from 1977-02-07 until 1977-04-04)
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
Sir Edward Elgar4:56
8Enigma Variations: Nimrod
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-05-15)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1974-05-15)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1974-05-15)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (on 1974-05-15)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:18
9Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
publisher:
J. Curwen & Sons (in 1923)
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:08
10The Lark Ascending
violin:
Hagai Shaham (Israeli violin virtuoso)
orchestra:
The New Queen’s Hall Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams14:09
11Orb and Sceptre
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (from 1991-05-14 until 1991-05-17)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor) (from 1991-05-14 until 1991-05-17)
recorded at:
Winchester Cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-05-14 until 1991-05-17)
recording of:
Orb and Sceptre (from 1991-05-14 until 1991-05-17)
composer:
William Walton (composer and conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
Sir William Walton7:41
12Rule Britannia
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
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 Arne4:30
13Jerusalem
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
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 Parry2:44

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part of:The World of (Decca/London) (order: 5)
ASIN:UK: B000027DVU [info]