BBC Symphony Chorus ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Paul Beard, Barry Squire, violins ; Bernard Shore, viola ; Ambrose Gauntlett, cello ; Ambrosian Singers ; New Philharmonia Orchestra ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir ; Denis Simons, Robert Growcott, violins ; John Chambers, viola ; Alexander Cameron, cello ; Felicity Palmer, soprano ; London Philharmonic Choir ; Hallé Orchestra ; Light Symphony Orchestra ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; Adrian Boult, conductor. Recorded between Dec. 3, 1936-July 31, 1978. Compact discs. Booklet with program notes in English, French and German (23 p.) inserted in container.
Contents:
CD 1: Holst: The Planets (1945) -- Elgar: Introduction and Allegro -- CD 2: Holst: The Planets (1966) -- Simpson: Symphony No. 1 -- CD 3: Holst: The Planets (1978) -- Howells: Concerto for String Orchestra -- CD 4: Holst: A Choral Symphony -- Bliss: Music for Strings -- CD 5: Parry: Symphony No. 5, Blest Pair of Sirens, Symphonic Variations, Elegy for Brahms -- CD 6: Various: Marches and light classics -- CD 7: Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3, Capriccio Italian, Marche Slave, Gopak -- CD 8: Glinka: Ruslan and Lumila, Overture -- Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty Suites -- CD 9: Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture -- Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol -- Stravinsky: Circus Polka -- Smetana: The Baterred Bride Suite, Vltava -- CD 10: Various: Marches and light classics.
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