The Ultimate Collection

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1Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4
engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer) (in 1991)
producer:
Christopher Palmer (arranger)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1991)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Barking Town Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major (in 1991)
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
5:21
2Sospiri
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Sospiri, op. 70 (for strings, harp (or piano) and organ (or harmonium))
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1914)
dedicated to:
William Henry Reed
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 70)
4:38
3Chanson de matin
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
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)
3:50
4Chanson de nuit
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
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)
4:13
5Symphony no. 1: Andante. Nobilmente e semplice (excerpt)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 55: I. Andante. Nobilmente e semplice
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1907 until 1908)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 55
3:34
6Dream Children: Allegretto piacevole
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Dream Children, op. 43: II. Allegretto piacevole
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1902)
part of:
Dream Children, op. 43
3:43
7Introduction and Allegro for Strings (excerpt)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
partial recording of:
Introduction and Allegro for Strings, op. 47
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1905)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1905-03-08)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 47)
3:49
8Enigma Variations: Introduction
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-04)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1991-04)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: Theme (Andante) (in 1991-04)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
1:32
9Enigma Variations: Ysobel
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-04)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1991-04)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: VI. Ysobel (Andantino) (in 1991-04)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Isabel Fitton
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
1:25
10Enigma Variations: Troyte
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-04)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1991-04)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: VII. Troyte (Presto) (in 1991-04)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Arthur Troyte Griffith
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
1:01
11Enigma Variations: W.N.
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-04)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1991-04)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: VIII. W.N. (Allegretto) (in 1991-04)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Winifred Norbury
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
1:56
12Enigma Variations: Nimrod
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-04)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1991-04)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (in 1991-04)
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
4:21
13Elegy
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
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)
4:32
14Cello Concerto: Adagio - moderato (excerpt)
cello:
Arto Noras (Finnish cellist)
orchestra:
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Jukka‐Pekka Saraste (conductor)
partial recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
3:32
15Salut d'amour
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
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)
4:02
16In the South (Alassio) (excerpt)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
partial recording of:
In the South (Alassio), op. 50
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1903 until 1904)
dedicated to:
Frank Schuster
premiered at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1904-03-16)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 50)
3:04
17Serenade for Strings: I. Allegro piacevole
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-04)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1991-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: I. Allegro piacevole (in 1991-04)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
3:35
18Serenade for Strings: II. Larghetto
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-04)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1991-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: II. Larghetto (in 1991-04)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
6:01
19Serenade for Strings: III. Allegretto
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-04)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1991-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: III. Allegretto (in 1991-04)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
2:58
20Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 (excerpt)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
partial 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
3:37
21Lux Aeterna
choir vocals:
Choir of New College Oxford
conductor:
Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist)
recording of:
Light Eternal (Lux aeterna)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
arranger:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
version of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
3:44