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1Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 in D major, op. 39
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (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
6:06
2Enigma Variations, op. 36: Dorabella
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Allegretto)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Dora Penny
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
2:48
3Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
cello:
Robert Cohen (cellist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
5:09
4The Wand of Youth Suite, op. 1b no. 2: Moths and Butterflies
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b: III. Moths and Butterflies (Dance)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b
2:11
5Chanson de Matin, op. 15
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recording of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-09-14)
arrangement of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for violin and piano)
3:51
6Sea Pictures, op. 37: Where Corals Lie
contralto vocals:
Bernadette Greevy (Irish mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recording of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37: IV. Where Corals Lie
lyricist:
Richard Garnett
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37
3:55
7Elegy for Strings, op. 58
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor)
recording of:
Elegy, op. 58
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1909)
premiered at:
Mansion House in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1909-07-13)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 58)
4:56
8Salut d'amour, op. 12
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra)
composer and arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
3:54
9Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: II. Larghetto
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
5:16
10Chanson de nuit, op. 15
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recording of:
Chanson de nuit, op. 15 no. 1 (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-09-14)
version of:
Chanson de nuit, op. 15 no. 1 (for violin and piano)
4:07
11Sérénade Lyrique
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Sérénade lyrique (for orchestra)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
premiered at:
St. James’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1900-11-27)
4:46
12The Wand of Youth Suite, op. 1b no. 2: The Wild Bears
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b: VI. The Wild Bears
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b
2:26
13Enigma Variations, op. 36: Nimrod
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
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
3:37
14Violin Concerto in B Minor, op. 61
recording engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1984-03)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1984-03)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (in 1984-03)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) (in 1984-03)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61: II. Andante (in 1984-03)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1905 until 1910)
part of:
Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61
13:26
15Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4 in G major, op. 39
recording engineer:
Mr Bear (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) (in 1981-02)
producer:
Barry McCann (Producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1981-02)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (in 1981-02)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-02)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major (in 1981-02)
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
4:45

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