William Walton: A Centenary Celebration

William [composer] Walton (Composer), Neville Marriner (Conductor), Richard Hickox (Conductor), Bryden Thomson (Conductor), Jan Latham-Koenig (Conductor), David Willcocks (Conductor), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra), Philharmonia Orchestra of London (Orchestra), Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra), Northern Sinfonia Chorus (Orchestra), Gretel Dowdeswell (Performer), Hamish Milne (Performer), Arthur Davies (Performer), Judith Howarth (Performer), Jill Gomez (Performer), John Mark Ainsley (Performer), Della Jones (Performer), Alan Opie (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Gretel Dowdeswell, Hamish Milne, Arthur Davies, Judith Howarth, Jill Gomez, et al.
• Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London Philharmonic Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Philharmonia Orchestra, et al.
• Conductor: Neville Marriner, Richard Hickox, Bryden Thomson, Jan Latham-Koenig, David Willcocks
• Composer: William [composer] Walton
• Audio CD (March 26, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B000062TCQ
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #570,659 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Spitfire Prelude & Fugue, for orchestra (from film score 'The First of the Few'): Opening

2. Troilus and Cressida, opera in 3 acts: Act 1: Morning and evening I have felt your glance...

3. Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten, for orchestra: No. 2, Vivo

4. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor: No. 1, Allegro (opening)

5. A Song for the Lord Mayor's Table, song cycle for soprano & piano or orchestra: No. 6, Rhyme

6. The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet: No. 5, Sheep May Safely Graze (opening)

7. Anon in Love, song cycle for tenor & guitar or orchestra: No. 6, To couple is a custom

8. Violin Concerto: No. 1, Andante tranquillo (conclusion)

9. Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor: No. 2, Presto, con malizia (opening)

10. Façade, for reciter & ensemble: No. 4, Long Steel Grass

11. The Twelve, anthem for chorus & organ: Conclusion

12. Hamlet: A Shakespeare Scenario, for speaker & orchestra (arr. by C. Palmer): No. 8, Retribution (conclusion) and Threnody

13. Portsmouth Point, overture for orchestra: Overture (opening)

14. Duets for Children, for piano, 4 hands: No. 8, Song at Dusk

15. Crown Imperial, coronation march for orchestra: Opening

16. The Bear, extravaganza: Madam, I have the honour of presenting myself...

17. Missa Brevis, for double chorus & organ: Agnus Dei: Gloria (opening)

18. Viola Concerto: No. 3, Allegro moderato (opening)

19. Henry V, choral suite (arr. by M.Sargent) and orchestral suite (arr. by C.Matthieson): No. 8, Epilogue (conclusion)

20. Sonata for Violin & Piano: No. 2, Variazioni: Var. vii; Coda

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Unacceptable, September 16, 2003

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Musician "angrylemur" (West Point, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: William Walton: A Centenary Celebration (Audio CD)

This disc is unacceptable unless you like tracks that are incomplete. It is one thing to have excerpts and another to end the track only 10 measures from the actual ending of the piece! Buy a disc with reasonably complete pieces instead. I am not even "filing" this with my other classical CDs. (It will be filed somewhere else.)

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Walton, October 11, 2010

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Tom Ewing - See all my reviews

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This review is from: William Walton: A Centenary Celebration (Audio CD)

Its OK/I'm new to Walton/not my favorite composer but I'm sure that's
more me than him.