Edvard Grieg

Oslo Philharmonic Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

UKCD2019

1-8. *SIGURD JORSALFAR Op. 22 36.26
(Kåre Bjørkoy, Oslo Phiharmonic Chorus)
9. *FUNERAL MARCH (Orch. Johan Halvorsen) 7:51
10. THE MOUNTAIN SPELL (Den Bergtekne) 5:41
Old Norse Ballad for Baritone, Strings and two Horns
(Kåre Bjørkoy)

*Items 1. Prelude, 7. Interlude – Act III and
8. The King’s Ballad fromSIGURD JORSALFAR and
9. FUNERAL MARCH are first recordings.

KÅRE BJØRKOY, OSLO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS (Chorus Master Oskar Raaum)
conducted by PER DREIER

Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D Minor

London Symphony Orchestra

UKCD2012

GUSTAV MAHLER (1860-1911)
SYMPHONY NO.1 IN D

1. First Movement – Langsam, Schelppend, wei ein Naturlaut 16:33
2. Second Movement – Kräftig Bewegt, noch nicht zu Schnell 7:51
3. Third Movement – Feierlich und Gemessen, ohne zu Schleppen 9:57
4. Fourth Movement – Stürmisch Bewegt 22:14

Total:        56:51

JASCHA HORENSTEIN, Conductor

Mahler Symphony No. 3 in D Minor

London Symphony Orchestra 

UKCD2006/7

GUSTAV MAHLER
PROCTER, Contralto
Ambrosian Singers – Conductor John McCarthy
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir – Conductor Russell Burgess
William Lang, flugelhorn
Dennis Wick, trombone
JASCHA HORENSTEIN Conductor

CD1 UKCD2006        Duration: 42:47

PART I

1. No. 1 Kräftig. Entschieden 33:28

PART II

1. No.2 Tempo di menuetto. Sehr mässig 9:11

CD2 UKCD2007        Duration: 54:28

PART II (Contd.)

1. No.3 Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast 18:14
2. No.4 Sehr Langsam. Misterioso 8:38
3. No.5 Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck 4:44
4. No.6 Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden 22:52

Ebmund Rubbra and John Ireland Violin and Piano Concertos

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

DKP(CD)9056

 

EBMUND RUBBRA (1901-1986)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Op.103, CARLA PINI, Violin

1. Allegro 12:38
2. Lento 9:19
3. Allegro giocoso 5:13

 
JOHN IRELAND (1879-1962)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in E flat, GEOFFREY TOZER, Piano

4. In tempo moderato 8:46
5. Lento espressivo – Allegretto giocosso 15:25

Conductor: David Measham

Peter Maxwell Davies

DKP(CD)9052

1. Miss Donnithorne’s Maggot 36:27
   Mary Thomas (mezzo-soprano)
   The Fires Of London
2. Eight Songs for a Mad King 30:12
   Julius Eastman (baritone)
   The Fires Of London

Conducted by SIR  PETER MAXWELL DAVIES

Total duration:        66:54

Gustav Holst

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Royal College of Music Chamber Choir

DKP(CD)9046

Hymn to Dionysus, Opus 31 no. 2 (1913)
Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Opus 26 (1908 – 12)
Two Eastern Pictures (1911)

Osian Ellis, harp
Conducted BY SIR DAVID WILLCOCKS