Simon Heffer: Best of British Playlist
Simon Heffer chooses music by British composers, including Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Holst, Haydn Wood, Joseph Holbrooke, Justin Connolly, Gordon Crosse and Donald Tovey.
Inspired by Radio 3 Breakfast's "Best of British" playlist which ran throughout 2014, journalist Simon Heffer continues the choice of his favourite music by British composers, including works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Stanford, Edward German, George Dyson, John Ireland, Havergal Brian and Arnold Bax.
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Haydn Wood
London Landmarks
Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia.- White Line : CD WHL 2138.
- White Line.
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Justin Connolly
Verse, Op 7b
Performer: Justin Connolly. Choir: The John Alldis Choir.- Lyrita : SRCD 305.
- Lyrita.
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Gustav Holst
Hammersmith, A Prelude and Scherzo for Orchestra, Op 52
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.- Lyrita : SRCD 222.
- Lyrita.
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Joseph Holbrooke
Piano Concerto No 1, The Song of Gwyn ap Nudd, Op 52, 3rd movement
Performer: Hamish Milne. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.- Hyperion : CDA67127.
- Hyperion.
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Edward Elgar
Symphony No 3, 4th movement
Composer: Anthony Payne. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.- NMC : NMC D053.
- NMC.
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Donald Tovey
Piano Trio in C Minor, Op 8, Style Tragique, Finale
Performer: London Piano Trio.- Toccata : TOCC 0068.
- Toccata.
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Benjamin Britten
Winter Words: At the Railway Station, Upway and Before Life and After
Performer: Steuart Bedford. Singer: Philip Langridge.- Naxos : 8.557201.
- Naxos.
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Gordon Crosse
Changes: A Nocturnal Cycle, Part II
Performer: Jennifer Vyvyan. Performer: John Shirley鈥怮uirk. Choir: Highgate School for Boys Choir. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Orpington Junior Singers. Conductor: Norman Del Mar.- Lyrita : SRCD 259.
- Lyrita.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony no 6 in E Minor, 1st movement
Conductor: Neville Marriner. Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.- Collins : 12022.
- Collins.
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- Sat 24 Jan 2015 14:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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